Monthly Archives: May 2016

Common College: Conjunctivitis

Common College: Conjunctivitis
The University of Washington -  Pink eye often puts its victims, and those around them, on red alert. Whether it’s a hazy morning discovery of an eye crusted shut, or a glance in the mirror any time of the day to reveal a sickly pink overtaking the whites of the eyes, there are few things more…
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Cosplayer Sacrifices a Little Too Much for His Art: A Piece of His Eye

Cosplayer Sacrifices a Little Too Much for His Art: A Piece of His Eye
Houston Press - The best cosplayers sacrifice a lot of time, money and comfort to pursue what is regarded as an intense art form. “Johnny Hybrid,” the stage name of one half of the cosplay duo known as Hybrid Cosplay, damaged one eye this weekend while desperately trying to remove his special contact lenses. He was…
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How to identify ocular cancer

How to identify ocular cancer
Atlanta—Optometrists in a practice unaffiliated with a tertiary care center will rarely see patients ocular cancer, a disease that is both sight threatening and life threatening. Because it’s impossible to predict who will walk through your door, it’s necessary to remain vigilant for signs of ocular melanoma, basal cell carcinoma, ocular lymphoma and leukemia, as…
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Look Out for Your Eyes

Look Out for Your Eyes
Getting a regular eye exam by an optometrist or ophthalmologist (eye doctor) should be on everyone’s calendar. Even if you think your vision is fine, you could be developing an eye disease and not know it. Some diseases have no symptoms at first, when early treatment is the most effective. Your eye doctor can give…
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