Eye Health
Our articles about General Eye Health. Written by the medical experts at Assil Eye Institute Los Angeles, CA
What your eyes can reveal about your brain health (like Alzheimer’s)
Can a simple, regular eye exam reveal potential health problems? Learn about how much our eyes can tell us about our brain health here.
How to Ensure Good Vision in your 40’s and 50’s
Eye health problems facing persons in their 40s and 50s fall into two broad categories. Learn about issues, best practices & treatments here.
Six Things that can make your dry eyes even worse
Are your dry eyes bothering you, and not getting better? Read about 6 behaviors that worsen dry eye symptoms here & solutions to treat them.
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 […]
How to Ensure Good Vision in your 60’s and beyond
What common eye health problems affect people aged 60 and older? Learn about conditions, best practices, and treatments from Assil Eye Institute.
How to Ensure Good Vision in your 20 to 30’s
What common eye problems affect people in their 20’s & 30’s? AEI covers common issues and preventative steps to maintain healthy vision.
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 […]
