The Eye Doc Blog
Blog URL http://TheEyeDocBlog.com
Located Colleyville, Texas USA
Tags eye doctor, eye care, optometrist, ophthalmologist, vision, contact lenses, macular degeneration, glaucoma, ehlers danlos
Find answers to the questions you forgot to ask your eye doctor.
Latest Blog Posts
- How do 3D Movies Work on Nov 17, 2009 in FAQ Vision 3 dimensional 3d glasses 3d movie a christmas story binocular vision glasses movie stereopsis
This weekend Taylor and I went with a group of dads and daughters to see A Christmas Carol in 3D. A popular question was, “so how do they do the 3D effect?” We can judge depth because our eyes are about 2 1/2 inches apart, allowing each...
- New Dry Eye Medication in Late Clinical Trials on Nov 14, 2009 in Cornea dry eye syndrome dry eye prolacria
Inspire Pharmaceuticals announced that it has enrolled 450 patients in phase 3 of a clinical study that will compare the effectiveness of a new prescription medication in the treatment of dry eye syndrome. At this time it is expected that the new m...
- November is American Diabetes Month on Nov 3, 2009 in Diabetes Retina diabetic exam national diabetes month optomap retinal retinopathy world diabetes day
In recognition of American Diabetes Month and World Diabetes Day on November 14, Dr. Richard Driscoll and Dr. Alycia Green urge community members to schedule yearly eye exams. Yearly eye exams are particularly important for people with...
- Study Shows UV Absorbing Contact Lenses Really Work. on Oct 15, 2009 in Cornea contact lens contact lenses contacts pinguecula pterygium ultraviolet UV uv protection
Johnson & Johnson conducted a study using rabbits and concluded that UV absorbing contact lenses significantly reduced the UV induced changes in the cornea, aqueous humor (fluid in the eye) and the lens. The study authors concluded that UV abso...
- A New Dry Eye Medication Under Development on Oct 13, 2009 in Cornea dry eye syndrome burning Contact lens irritation itching
Resolvyx Pharmaceuticals announced promising results for patients that suffer from dry eye syndrome during Phase 2 of a new class of anti-inflammatory medications. RX-10045, as it is now called, is a resolvin compound administered as an eye drop. I...
- Pediatrician’s Guide to Ehlers-Danlos on Sep 2, 2009 in Ehlers-Danlos EDS ehlers-danlos syndrome guide hypermobility pediatrician physician
I have not done and article on Ehlers-Danlos in a while. A friend sent me a one page PDF summary of Ehlers-Danlos for Pediatrician’s from the Ehlers-Danlos National Foundation and I thought I would share it. A good accompaniment to the Ped...
- An African Thunderstorm on Aug 30, 2009 in video acappella african cappella Perpetuum Jazzile thunderstorm
Today we’ll take a departure from the typical eye care related topics. If you have never heard of Perpetuum Jazzile, they are an a cappella group from Slovenia. Here is a video of them performing Africa, a popular hit of the 1980s, origin...




