Over the holidays, things can be too full. Take your stomach after the Thanksgiving dinner we just finished a few days ago. Or your house with the assortment of guests. And your to-do list at this time of year can seem to be overflowing. One area that you could wish was a little fuller, however,… Read More »
Not only did staff dress up for the day but our annual pumpkin decorating contest took place as well. The pumpkins traveled to all 3 locations and patients voted for the winners! First place was the witch, second was Oscar the grouch, and third place was the dinosaur in the egg.
On a sunny clear winter day here in the Central Valley, it seems you can see forever. Just like the song. Sometimes on one of those clear days when you’re looking up at the clear blue sky you notice squiggly lines, spots, or cobwebs floating about seemingly in front of your eyes. You’ve seen them… Read More »
Last year, in our Central Valley blog we talked about the potential for fish oil for treating dry eye. While we’re not exactly a coastal area here in the Central Valley, we thought maybe we’d explore another blog about fish oil and dry eye because the results are promising. We’ll even include how much you… Read More »
Aging isn’t kind to the skin and support tissues below our eyes and on our cheeks. The skin on these areas tends to droop, lengthen, and flatten. This is one of the first areas of the face to show the telltale signs of aging. That’s especially true with the sun exposure we have here in… Read More »
Our eyelids have intricate functionality, and their thin skin can create issues with drooping and sagging. In this month’s first blog we discussed a problem with the eyelids when they turn outward, ectropion. But there’s a much more common problem that happens with the eyelids, and it happens to every one of us at some… Read More »
Sometimes our eyelids can turn the wrong way. This is usually due to the weakening of the controlling muscles and tendons that operate our eyelids. When the eyelid involuntarily turns outward, this is known as ectropion. When a person has ectropion, the condition prevents tears from draining from the eye correctly, resulting in irritation. At… Read More »
In August’s first sweaty blog, we got into some of the basics of diabetes and how it can lead to a vision-robbing disease known as diabetic retinopathy. Over 40 percent of Americans have diabetic retinopathy, and these numbers continue to swell with our swelling body weights. Since we help patients manage their diabetic retinopathy at… Read More »
As Americans become larger and larger, making the most of the ubiquitous happy meals and value menus, it goes way beyond having to buy bigger clothes or not looking the way you want in a bikini. Being obese has a direct cause-effect relationship with the development of type 2 diabetes, and this can impact your… Read More »
OK, so you just had your 40th birthday, complete with the black clothes worn by “mourning” party attendees, tedious cards about adult diapers, and all of that. But there was one guest who was definitely on the list who you may not know — presbyopia. Since we take care of all aspects of your vision… Read More »
