Background The pain from a headache does not start from inside the brain as the brain itself cannot feel pain. Instead, headache pain begins elsewhere such as the tissues covering the brain or muscles, blood vessels, or nerves around the scalp face and neck. Many factors can contribute towards headaches. I often see patients in…
Eye strain is a real problem for those utilizing even the best computer display technologies as part of their job. There is even a syndrome in the eye care world – Computer Vision Syndrome which describes how digital display use can negatively affect a person’s ocular comfort, vision and even retina. Good news – it can be…
In the eye world, there has been much talk about the positive and negative effects of certain wavelengths of light on the eye, general physiology and even mood. Much of this discussion has been focused on artificial light sources such as electronic screens (smart phones, tablets, monitor displays), indoor and outdoor lighting such as compact…
POLARIZED SUNGLASSES: IMPORTANT EQUIPMENT FOR OUTDOORS Look at professional athletes competing in sports such as baseball, cycling, golf, fishing, shooting, skiing, tennis, track and field, beach volleyball, sailing… the list goes on. What do they have in common? Most of these athletes wear sunglasses. They are no longer an accessory rather a piece of equipment…