When we think about feeling clean and fresh, we may consider the time we spend brushing and flossing our teeth or using oral rinse for minty-fresh breath. Hygiene, for most of us, involves face-washing and removing makeup, it involves showering, laundering and washing our hands before cooking or eating. These are all very good, and…
Men and women each face unique health matters as they age. Generally, we associate these needs with reproductive health and the individuality of hormonal changes that each gender experiences respectively. It is easy to stop here when trying to navigate a healthy aging process, but we encourage our patients, women especially, to mind their eye…
With so many eye procedures available today, it can be difficult to know what path to follow to achieve your desired outcome – better vision. At Central Florida Eye Institute, we take a great deal of pride in performing a comprehensive consultation and examination for each patient. From a place of full understanding of eye…
When you look at yourself in the mirror, you expect to see certain things. A fleshy growth on the surface of either eye doesn’t fall into the category of “normal.” The presence of any extra matter in the eye could cause a great deal of alarm. Before spinning into a web of worry, contact Central…
Tears are droplets of fluid that we normally associate with a sad song or touching moment in life. Emotional tears are just one reason that the body produces this fluid. There are two more types of tears that may flow from time to time. Basal tears are the beads of fluid that spread out across…
At Central Florida Eye Institute, we primarily serve the needs of an adult patient population. However, we are aware that August is Children’s Eye Health and Safety Month. In light of this, we think it would be valuable to discuss the necessity for annual eye exams for children. If you have a young child or…
There is a widespread acceptance that, when we grow older, we are likely going to need glasses or contact lenses. Much of the time, the eye conditions that we discuss more frequently are the ones that occur later in life. But what about the younger population? Children should naturally enjoy good vision, right? One would…
You may not expect for your eye doctor to have a great deal of knowledge or wherewithal to help you understand the value of sunscreen. At Central Florida Eye Institute, we do. In our neck of the woods, where the sun shines more often than not, it is easy to fall victim to the harmful…
When you need to get your eyes examined, you probably state that you will go to the “eye doctor.” Likewise, people who want to get LASIK done to reduce their need for contacts or eyeglasses also say they will see the eye doctor. What is interesting is that both an optometrist and an ophthalmologist could…
Botox has been used so widely for so long that it’s hard to believe that there are still people who are new to this aesthetic treatment. There are a few common reasons why Botox may be unfamiliar to a percentage of the population. If you’re new to this treatment, it could be because you haven’t…
