Fish Oil Doesn’t Help Dry Eyes
“For years I have advised patients with dry eye to try Omega 3 supplementation. It turns out the evidence isn’t there. Unless a new study comes out to contradict this one I will no longer be recommending it.” – Dr. Briar Sexton Article Below: https://sciencebasedmedicine.org/fish-oil-doesnt-help-dry-eyes/ Fish Oil Doesn’t Help Dry Eyes […]
Making Sense of OTC Eye Drops by Dr. Glaucomflecken
The eye drop aisle at your local pharmacy can be scary and confusing. There are 5 shelves and they all say “lubricant.” How do you know what to choose? Before we begin, I have no financial interest in these products, but would LOVE to have some financial interest. Let me […]
Eye exams for the modern age
Eye exams for the modern age In medical offices all over the country patients are patiently squinting down corridors to spot the color bars, letters, and symbols on a faded cardboard chart. First covering one eye, then the next, standing a measured distance of seven paces away. The overhead lights […]
The role of Cannabis in Glaucoma?
I get asked from time to time about the role of Cannabis in Glaucoma. Here is a recent update. The short answer: It isn’t useful. – Dr. Briar Sexton Cannabis remains problematic for glaucoma Drawbacks, limited research shadow potential benefits Despite the legalization of marijuana by several state governments, physicians […]
Why you shouldn’t wear coloured contact lenses this Halloween (or ever)
There’s nothing like Halloween to allow yourself to explore the depths of fantasy and concoct a truly creative costume. But think twice before you add coloured non-prescription contact lenses to your get-up. They could cause a host of issues, including corneal infections, conjunctivitis (pink eye) and even blindness. In 2011, Health Canada lobbied […]
What not to do to your eyes
Please don’t get a scleral tattoo. It is dangerous. The industry is poorly regulated. You could lose your eyeball. Read this true story: https://globalnews.ca/news/3774736/eye-tattoo-botched-ottawa/
How to Take a Visual Field Examination?
Please watch this video tutorial on how to perform a Visual Fields Examination.
Lifestyle modifications may help control glaucoma progression
Patients are always asking about lifestyle risk factors for glaucoma. Here is an overview of some of the current evidence on what you can do to lower your risk of glaucoma progression. After poring over the literature, Yvonne Ou, MD, assistant professor of ophthalmology, University of California, San Francisco, gives […]
Video: How to instill eye drops
Having trouble getting your eye drops in? You may find this video below helpful for different techniques on how to properly instill eye drops.
VISION QUEST 2017 – SPEAKER SERIES
At the Foundation Fighting Blindness (FFB) we are motivated by a singular goal: develop new treatments for blindness and vision loss. This goal fuels all of the research that we fund and everything that we do! Vision Quest is the FFB’s educational program that we share with patients and families […]
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