Could an Eye Exam Reveal Alzheimer’s Disease?
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is the most common subtype of dementia, affecting an estimated 5.5 million people in the United States. It is most characterized by increasing memory deficits. Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) is a transitional stage between normal aging and dementia and is a precursor to AD. An estimated 32% of MCI patients will progress […]
What Are Eyelash Extensions? Are They Safe? What You Need to Know
A few years ago, the talented singer and actress Kristin Chenoweth appeared on a New York City talk show veiled in dark glasses. She explained that darkness was mandatory because she was enduring the consequences of an eyelash extension misadventure. It turns out the glue used to bond artificial lashes to Chenoweth’s own natural lashes was laced with formaldehyde. As Chenoweth […]
To Mask or not to Mask, is that the Question. The Science Behind Face Coverings.
Does a mask stop the Spread of COVID-19? As armament in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, face masking has had a bumpy, convoluted, and torturous path. An insistence on baring one’s face has been frequently expressed, sometimes violently. The fervor is further fanned by a sense of loss of civil liberties by some, as […]
Are Contact Lens Wearers t Risk During COVID-19?
We’ve been receiving calls from patients asking whether it’s safer to avoid contact lens use and convert to wearing glasses during the coronavirus pandemic. Since we are continually being reminded by public health officials to avoid touching our face, this has created some confusion among contact lens wearers about the safety of continually inserting and […]
Unhappy with your LASIK or Cataract Surgery results? We can help
Have you have had LASIK eye surgery, SMILE vision correction, or cataract surgery and are unhappy with the results because you have developed one or more of the following eye problems: Blurred vision? Problems with dry eyes? Problems with night vision? Problems with glare? Luckily, you can now improve your eyesight and no longer need to settle […]
Dry Eye Patients May Get Relief From Simple Nutritional Supplement
Over 3.8 million Americans undergo cataract surgery every year. Although this procedure has a very high success rate (98%), patients frequently complain of dry eye symptoms following cataract surgery. Scientists theorize that during surgery, corneal nerves are cut and this triggers an inflammatory response that’s responsible for the dry eye symptoms. Although dry eye symptoms aren’t […]
How to Avoid Foggy Glasses When Wearing a Face Mask
Those of us who wear glasses have had to face a new challenge in the era of Covid-19 every time we leave our house. And that’s the problem of keeping our eyeglasses from fogging up while we’re wearing face masks. This is not only aggravating but also a bit stress-provoking because the last thing we […]
Do Your Makeup Habits Worsen Your Dry Eyes?
Have you noticed an improvement in your dry eye symptoms lately? If you’re like me, you’ve probably been wearing little, if any, makeup during the pandemic. Whether it’s because you’re spending more time at home or because you’re reluctant to stain your face mask when you do step out of the house, your daily life […]
Dr. Kerry Assil named 2020 Top Ophthalmologist by Los Angeles Magazine
Los Angeles Magazine has named Dr. Kerry Assil to its Top Doctors list for the fourth consecutive year. The influential Top Doctors list is based upon a physician’s standing within their peer group after a survey of 1,400 doctors in Los Angeles County. Dr. Assil, one of the world’s foremost experts in eye surgery, formed […]
When to See an Ophthalmologist ASAP in the Age of Covid-19
With the advent of Covid-19, social distancing, stay in place orders and everything else going on in our lives right now, it is a crazy time. With the obvious general reluctance to go out in public during the coronavirus pandemic, we are asked a lot these days from patients “what eye symptoms can be safely […]
Mindfulness Meditation: A New Tool in Fighting Glaucoma
Lowering intraocular pressure (IOP) or eye pressure with medications or surgery is the primary way to slow the progression of glaucoma. If untreated, prolonged elevated eye pressure causes irreversible optic nerve damage (glaucoma) that can ultimately lead to blindness. But what if we can augment medical therapies with mediation to treatment glaucoma as well as […]
Thou Shall Follow these 10 Commandments for Healthy Eyes!
Eye Commandment #1: Thou shall get an annual eye exam It’s critically important to get a comprehensive eye exam every year and especially after the age of 40. Regular eye exams are key not only for detecting subtle vision changes that can be easily corrected with glasses or contacts, but also for screening and early […]
