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Wanna Hear Some Eye Jokes?
Ready or not...here are 13 more jokes to make you groan!1. Patient: "What’s that floater doing in my eye, doctor?"...
What Might Cause Your Eyes to Change Col...
It's pretty common for eye doctors to have older patients come in asking if the white part of their eye, the sclera, has...
ABC's of Primary Angle Glaucoma
There are several different variations of glaucoma, but in this article we will mainly focus on Primary Open Angle Glauc...
7 Easy Tips for Getting a Great Eye Exam
The eye holds a unique place in medicine. Your eye doctor can see almost every part of your eye from an exterior view. O...
Finding a Wrinkle in Your Eye
A wrinkle on the retina -- which is also known as an epiretinal membrane (ERM) or a macular pucker -- is a thin, translu...

Shingles is the term we use to describe a condition that is caused by a re-activation of the Herpes Varicella-Zoster virus. The origin of this infection usually goes way back to childhood with a disease we know as “chickenpox.”

When you have a...

Lyme disease is an infection that is caused by a spirochete (a type of microorganism) called Borrelia burgdorferi. It is transmitted to humans by the bite of a deer tick.

The disease has a strong geographical incidence, being highly...