If you smoke, you’ve likely heard about the risks to your lungs and heart. Did you know smoking also has a significant impact on your eyesight? Many people are unaware that tobacco use can contribute to serious eye conditions and even lead to permanent vision loss. Understanding this connection could be the motivation you need to protect […]
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Blurry vision is a common eye symptom that can occur for various reasons. Common causes of blurry vision can range from minor issues like dry eyes to more serious conditions like cataracts or glaucoma. Understanding the most common causes of blurry vision can help you maintain optimal eye health and address any underlying issues immediately. Most Common
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We’ve all been there – a late night studying for exams or working on a project, followed by a few hours of tossing and turning trying to get to sleep. The next morning we wake up groggy, and our eyes feel gritty. But what most people don’t realize is that sleep deprivation can lead to
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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
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OK, this morning you woke up, pried your eyelids open, and noticed — what? — a lump on your eyelid. Don’t sweat it; you most likely have a chalazion. That’s a scary word for eyelid stye. There are different ways to address chalazions and our team at Central Valley Eye Medical is experienced with all
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For various reasons, sometimes a person’s eyelid can turn the wrong way. In some cases the eyelid “turns in”. In others it “turns outward.” These conditions can lead to pain, irritation, and problems with tear drainage. Our team at Central Valley Eye Medical Group can correct both of these eyelid conditions with surgery. Entropion Entropion
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If you have some degree of color blindness, you can usually thank your parents. Color blindness is usually hereditary — red/green and blue color blindness is usually passed down from your parents. The gene responsible for the condition is carried on the X chromosome; this is why color blindness affects men far more than women.
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Although most people think of the term crossed-eyed as meaning one thing, the clinical term strabismus can actually mean different varieties of this condition where the two eyes don’t effectively work together. While not typical, strabismus is not rare, either. The American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus estimates that approximately 4 percent of the
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OK, we all have red eyes at times. Allergy season, windy days, maybe a few too many cocktails the night before — there are lots of reasons our eyes can become red. Since we like our patients to have happy eyes, here’s what could be behind your red eyes. Some of them merit a visit
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School and pink eye kind of go together. Kids go to PE and share a towel. They borrow a pencil that their friend used after touching their eye. They borrow a calculator. All of those harmless actions can results in inflammation of the conjunctiva. You know it as pink eye. Children get pink eye a
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