Eye Health
Our articles about General Eye Health. Written by the medical experts at Assil Gaur Eye Institute Los Angeles, CA
How to Recognize and Treat Common Eye Injuries
You can’t always tell when an eye is injured or that the injury is serious. Some problems can only be seen during a doctor’s examination. It’s important to be able to recognize some of the most common symptoms of eye injuries.
Why Do I Have Watery Eyes?
We all have watery eyes sometimes. Learn about common causes of watery eyes and when to see a doctor.
How to Ensure Good Vision in your 20 to 30’s
What common eye problems affect people in their 20’s & 30’s? AGEI covers common issues and preventative steps to maintain healthy vision.
How to Avoid Foggy Glasses When Wearing a Face Mask
A new challenge in the Covid-19 era: keeping our eyeglasses from fogging up while we’re wearing face masks. Learn how to avoid foggy glasses.
To Mask or not to Mask? The Science Behind Face Coverings
Mask wearing guidance to prevent COVID-19 has been inconsistent, do they help stop the spread or not? Learn more about the science behind face coverings.
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 […]
How to Keep Your Eyes Healthy
Over 61 million people in the United States are considered high-risk when it comes to serious eye problems. Without the help of an eye care professional, it will be extremely difficult to keep your eyes functional and damage-free.
Eyes provide insight into 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.
Aging Eyes Warning Signs That Shouldn’t Be Ignored!
One in three Americans over the age of 65 has some type of vision-limiting disease. Learn about our excellent treatment options.
Are Eyelash Extensions Safe? What You Need to Know
Eyelash extensions are very popular. They are glam and can make a woman’s eyes look gloriously enticing. But are they safe? Our experts weigh in.
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 […]
