Category: Dry Eyes

Vaping, Smoking, and Your Vision: What You Need to Know

Smoking cigarettes is widely known to be harmful to overall health, and thankfully, cigarette use has been steadily declining over the past 70 years. As of 2022, only 11.6% of Americans reported smoking. Meanwhile, vaping—often marketed as a safer alternative—has been gaining popularity, with 6.5% of Americans reporting regular use. But is vaping actually safer?… Read More


What Causes Dry Eye?

Posted in Dry Eyes, Eye Blog

Dry Eye Causes, Mt Vernon

If you notice a frequent uncomfortable or burning-like sensation in your eyes, you may be one of the 20 million Americans with chronic dry eye. As the name suggests, dry eye occurs when your eyes are unable to sufficiently lubricate themselves. This can be triggered by inadequate tear production or because the tears you produce… Read More


My Cataract Surgery

Are you thinking about cataract surgery? We spoke to a patient, Teryl, who tells a little about what cataract surgery has done for her. Teryl describes what to expect from cataract surgery; her experience throughout the process, what made her choose to have surgery, what the testing, evaluation, and surgery were like, what she could… Read More


A Doctor’s View: Presbyopia Correcting Intraocular Lenses

By Dan Siapco MD The landscape of presbyopia correcting intraocular lenses, or PCIOL’s, has changed considerably in the last 3-5 years. There are now more very practical lenses that can help to minimize or entirely eliminate the need for glasses after cataract surgery. This has not always been the case. I started implanting PCIOL’s in… Read More


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