By Sasha L Radford, OD Look with me through the microscope: The eyelid margins are red with scales or crusts around the lashes. The eyes themselves are a little red as well, and there are other signs of chronic inflammation such as clogged oil glands and loss of eyelashes. A key observation points to a […]
By Sasha L Radford, OD If you’re over the age of 60, you should be aware of recent advances in the treatment of age-related macular degeneration, whether it pertains to you or someone you love. Recent research has changed the way eye care providers can treat age-related macular degeneration (AMD), one of the most common […]
This article appeared in the Pontiac Daily Leader and Fairbury Blade in October 2014. By Sasha L Radford, OD What does it mean to be colorblind? Do some people really see the world in black and white? Before I even begin to answer those questions, I must first answer this: What is color? Color […]
This article appeared in the Pontiac Daily Leader and Fairbury Blade in September 2014. By Sasha L Radford, OD When asked about family history of eye disease, patients often confuse glaucoma with other conditions. “I think my grandmother had glaucoma, but she had surgery and got implants for that” (likely cataracts). Or, “My dad takes […]
This article appeared in the Pontiac Daily Leader and Fairbury Blade in August 2014. By Sasha L Radford, OD Here’s a quick true or false quiz for all the contact lens wearers out there: T or F: I wear my disposable contact lenses until they start bothering my eyes. T or F: I can reuse […]