Okay, I’m going to say it ONE MORE TIME. Please do not use “red eye” reliever drops. You know the ones, they often go by the trade names of Visine, Murine, Cleareyes, etc… Here’s why: Red eye reliever drops work by shrinking or constricting blood vessels. The smaller the blood vessels are, the […]
Tory W. Moore, O.D., Board Certified by the American Board of Optometry One of 1200 ODs to Achieve […]
You may have been told or heard that “carrots are good for your eyes” but not for the reasons that most people think. Most people when they hear that statement assume it means you won’t need glasses or it reduces the need for them. The need for glasses is determined by the optics of the […]
In one of my English classes in 9th grade, Mrs Mowery had us read the poem, The Rime of the Ancient Mariner, by Samuel Taylor Coleridge. The famous quote I always remember is “Water, water, everywhere….but not a drop to drink.” As you could imagine, it would be quite tormenting to be surrounded by seawater […]
Sometimes we get thirsty from time to time, especially in the dry Texas Panhandle. But do you always have a mouth so dry you need to keep a mint or gum in your mouth? People sometimes call a mouth so dry like that “Cotton mouth.” We probably all have been that thirsty from time to […]
Or in this case, in your cornea. The cornea is the clear covering on the outside front of your eyes. It has five layers of tissue, with the bottom most layer called the endothelium. It is a barrier to keep the fluid inside your eye from leaking out and making the cornea swollen and cloudy. […]
As it snows and blows outside, I often wonder how the early pioneers survived. They had to be so much tougher than most people living today. My father and my maternal grandmother still recall even up to the 1950’s, living in houses in Iowa where the snow blew in through the spaces in the walls. […]
Feeling a little guilt for all the food on Thanksgiving you ate? Especially that piece or two of pumpkin pie? I know my pants are feeling it. But take heart, at least it’s good for your eyes! Well, at least the pumpkin part. Pumpkin is full of carotenoids, vitamins, minerals, and fiber. This “superfood” I […]
Do some days your eyes just burn and feel sore from dryness? Take them to the spa! Or bring the spa to them with this eye treatment. Tranquileyes goggles are like a spa treatment for the eyes as they deliver moist heat to the eyelids and oil glands that nourish and coat the eye’s […]