Eye Health
Our articles about General Eye Health. Written by the medical experts at Assil Eye Institute Los Angeles, CA
Aging Eyes Warning Signs That Shouldn’t Be Ignored!
As you age, eyesight changes are normal You may have noticed that you don’t have the same physique at age 40 as you did in college. It’s one of life’s hard truths that our bodies change as we age. And the eyes are no exception. It’s important to distinguish between natural changes that occur with […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Half of us will be Nearsighted by 2050. Why?
The percentage of people worldwide who are nearsighted is growing, according to research done by the Brian Holden Vision Institute. They looked at 145 studies involving over 2 million participants worldwide to determine the global prevalence of myopia, more commonly known as short sighted or nearsighted (difficulty seeing distant objects). And what they found was […]
5 tips to stop toy-related eye injuries (so you don’t ruin your holiday)!
With the holidays upon us, you may be one of the many people frantically working your way through your list, buying gifts for friends and family. If there are little ones on your holiday gift list, we’d like to remind you of some safety guidelines for choosing toys that will keep your loved ones safe. […]
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 […]
Are Contact Lens Wearers at 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 […]
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 […]
10 ways to take better care of your eyes
We’re constantly being bombarded with magazine articles advising us on how to take care of our health, our skin, our hair and even our feet, but very little attention is paid to our eyes. And that’s a shame, given how much we depend on our vision in our everyday lives. Just think about how much […]
Can a simple eye test detect Alzheimer’s?
You may have heard the expression that the eyes are the windows to your soul. But did you know that your eye doctor can tell a lot about your health through an eye exam? In fact, not only can we diagnose retinal diseases such as glaucoma and macular degeneration, but we can also detect diabetes, […]
