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5 Reasons to Buy Your Glasses Locally

07 April 2021 The Meadows

Nowdays, many people prefer shopping online to shopping in stores for many of their needs. With technology constantly improving and evolving, people like the convenience of shopping online. Whether it’s clothing, electronics, or even food, you...

Dry Eyes or Allergies? Or Something Else?

31 March 2021 The Meadows

As an eye doctor, diagnosing a red eye can be challenging. Are we dealing with an infection, allergy, inflammation or dryness? One of the most common questions I get is, “Doc, my eyes are red, burning, itchy, and tearing. Is this dry eye or...

Demodex--the Mite that Lives Among Your Eyelashes

24 March 2021 The Meadows

Demodex folliculorum -- often just called demodex -- is a mite that occurs naturally on many people's faces and resides in hair follicles, particularly the follicles of eyelashes. Most of the time, these mites cause no problems whatsoever....

Is My Coffee Addiction Bad for My Eyes?

16 March 2021 The Meadows

The 2019 National Coffee Drinking Trends report showed that 64 percent of people who participated in the survey said they had drunk coffee the previous day, which is interpreted as daily consumption. This was up from 57 percent in 2016, said the...

Rheumatoid Arthritis, Hydroxychloroquine, and Your Eyes

10 March 2021 The Meadows

Hydroxychloroquine (Plaquenil) was originally used to treat malaria and is now used mostly to treat rheumatological and dermatological diseases. Its most frequent use now is for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and Lupus and is often very effective in...