Corneal abrasions and foreign body removal: Whether at home, in the garage or garden, or on the job, corneal and conjunctival injuries need to be treated quickly and aggressively to limit damage, prevent infection and speed recovery.

Dry Eye: Welcome to the dry eye capital of the world. While there are too many causes of this ubiquitous condition to list here, suffice it to say, if you are living here you probably have it. Fortunately there are many therapies for dry eye syndrome, including simply eye lid hygiene, tear supplementation, topical and oral medications, oral nutritional supplements, bandage contact lenses, and punctal occlusion (closing the openings to the tear drains).

Macular degeneration: Macular degeneration is by far the leading cause of severe vision loss for those 50 and over. The macula is the area of the retina which corresponds to your straight ahead central vision. My goal is to detect macular degeneration early, monitor it, and help prevent it from getting worse. Often I can catch it in its earliest stages and with ultraviolet protection and nutritional supplementation; I can help accomplish this goal. If the disease appears to be advancing to the “wet” form, a referral to a retinal specialist is appropriate.

Pink eye: Pink eye is a generic term for any inflammatory condition of the conjunctiva. The conjunctiva is the membrane covering the anterior white of the eye (sclera). Inflammation can be caused by many factors some of which are mechanical, bacterial, viral, allergic, dryness, chemical, ultra violet light and contact lenses. Finding the cause or causes determines the proper ameliorative response which may include antibacterial and / or anti-inflammatory medications.