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Total Eye Care Welcomes A New Eye Doctor
We are happy to announce that Total Eye Care is growing and Dr. Thuy Tran has joined our practice. Dr. Tran is an honor graduate of the University of Houston College of Optometry. A native of...
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Visual Evoked Potential – New Technology Available at Total Eye Care
We have added a new service here at Total Eye Care. It is called the Visual Evoked Potential or VEP. Until recently this technology was only available to large institutions and teach hospitals. We are...
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What’s on Doc’s iPad Part 2
Tablets are becoming an increasingly bigger part of how we entertain ourselves and even conduct business. I have found some of the most useful apps via recommendations of friends, colleagues, patients,...
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Leading Causes of Contact Lens Discomfort are . . .
I came across some good information from our friends at Bausch & Lomb on the common causes of contact lens discomfort (used with permission). Soft contact lenses are generally very comfortable....
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Say It With Your Eyes This Valentine’s Day
Some say the eyes are the window to your soul, but did you know they are also a window to your overall health? Signs of high blood pressure and other conditions which can indicate an increased risk of...
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FDA Approves First Bionic Eye
The FDA approved Second Sight’s “bionic” eye. While actually more of a retinal prosthesis, the implant is designed to assist patients with retinitis pigmentosa. The Argus II Retinal Prosthesis System...
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Computer Glasses – What Are They, How Will They Help, Are They Worth it?
Computer glasses are an under used component of a comfortable office environment. As a person approaches their 50′s it becomes more difficult to see things not only at near but at an intermediate range...
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Scleral Lenses – An Old Dog With New Tricks
Scleral lenses have been around for over 100 years. Until the new gas permeable lens materials were developed patients could only wear scleral lenses for a few hours a day. With the highly oxygen...
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Study Shows Orthokeratology Effective in Reducing the Progression of...
The study of myopia control (nearsightedness) is a hot field of study, particularly in China where the High Myopia – Partial Reduction Orthokeratology (HM-PRO) study was conducted. This study is the...
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New Drug For Dry Eye Treatment
Bausch & Lomb announced it has acquired the rights to market a new medication for the treatment of dry eye syndrome. This, yet to be named, medication will improve the quality of tears by promoting...
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What Does Pink Eye or Red Eye Mean?
Pink eye is a descriptive term indicating that the eye is inflamed for some reason. Not all pink eyes are infected or contagious. “Pink” eye is usually caused by a virus (often quite contagious),...
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Summer – A Great Time for Orthokeratology
I was asked what is the 60 second brief on OrthoK so here are my high points along with a video. Orthokeratology - or·tho·kera·tol·o·gy - a treatment for improving vision by altering the shape of the...
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New Technology at Total Eye Care Predicts Glaucomatous Vision Loss
Pattern Electroretinography (PERG) Gives up to 8 Years of Advanced Warning Incorporating the most advanced technology available in caring for our patients is important to the way we practice at Total...
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New Technology Makes Contact Lenses More Comfortable
We often hear from eyeglass wearers “oh, I tried to wear contacts but they irritated my eyes”. The most common reason patients discontinue contact lens wear is because of poor comfort. Significant...
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Florida State Heisman Candidate QB Jameis Winston Gets OrthoKeratology!
The sports pages were all atwitter this weekend talking about how, the FSU quarterback, Jameis Winston doesn’t like to wear his contacts while playing football. He is afraid they will pop out. Problem...
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Total Eye Care is a Google Glass Preferred Provider
What is Google Glass Google Glass incorporates a video screen into an eyeglass frame; however, it is not an ordinary eyeglass frame. This pair of glasses interfaces with your cell phone allowing you to...
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Surprising Conditions That Eye Doctors Find First
People often think of an eye exam as how you update your eye glass or contact lens prescription. More importantly, it is a very effective way to provide early detection of system conditions. Readers...
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NIH Study Commissioned to Examine Prevention of Nearsightedness with Soft...
The National Institutes of Health awarded the University of Houston College of Optometry and the Ohio State University College of Optometry $7.5 million to study the use of soft bifocal contact lenses...
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Dr. Diana’s New Book The Driscoll Theory® is Now Available!
Total Eye Care has participated in numerous studies and clinical trials concerning the role of the eye as a window into many “invisible illnesses”. We are happy to say the culmination of much of this...
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