by Joe Hegyi, OD | Oct 27, 2019 | eye conditions
Cataract surgery is a common procedure to treat one of the leading causes of vision loss in people over 45. A cataract is a condition that commonly develops as the eye ages, by the time we reach 80, more than half of us will have developed a cataract. What is a...
by Joe Hegyi, OD | Oct 18, 2019 | eye conditions
Eye twitching is a very common condition that most people will experience at least once in their lifetime. Eyelid twitching is also called benign eyelid myokymia by eye doctors. Usually lasts a few days to weeks but sometimes can last weeks or months. While it can be...
by Joe Hegyi, OD | Oct 14, 2019 | eye conditions
What is a stye on the eye? A very common minor eye condition is a stye. The medical word for stye is hordeolum and they can be divided into two kinds: internal and external. Another condition that is often confused as a stye is a chalazion. All three conditions will...
by Joe Hegyi, OD | Oct 13, 2019 | eye conditions
What is pink eye? Pink eye — also called conjunctivitis — is inflammation of the thin, clear covering of the white of the eye and the inside of the eyelids (conjunctiva). Conjunctivitis can have several causes (see below), but many eye doctors use the term “pink...
by Joe Hegyi, OD | Oct 4, 2019 | eye conditions
What Are Eye Floaters? You’ve probably seen them before. Semi-transparent spots gently floating across your vision. You try to follow them as they glide by, but when you move your eyes to follow they quickly move away. Those spots are eye floaters....
by Joe Hegyi, OD | Jan 28, 2019 | eye conditions
Dry eyes can cause a bunch of symptoms that can really affect your quality of life, or at least slow you down from time to time. Let’s review some symptoms that suggest you may have dry eyes. The most common symptoms of dry eyes are tearing (watery eyes),...
