Visual motor control is the ability to control movement of small muscle groups in conjunction with eye muscles. To assist your small child’s development of visual motor control, do the following: Draw a line pattern on a piece of paper and have your child trace the pattern with a finger. Have your child practice turning […]

I promised to show you how to test your peripheral vision by yourself. Please bear in mind that this is a rough test. You can only use it for gross defects in your field of vision. For subtler defects you will need to do a visual field test. This is a very sophisticated eye examination […]

Today, we’re going to talk about another sensitive topic that happens in most doctors’ practices. This has to do with divulging information. Lots of times when people are asked to fill out forms, it’s not because we want to know your business. It’s mostly because we want to stay in touch and because we want […]

It was Helen Keller who once said: “The only thing worse than blindness is having “SIGHT” but no “VISION”. The month of May has been declared Blindness Awareness Month. In this light I would like to ask all of you to “keep the Blind in Mind”. Blindness may be a disability but it is not […]

I saw a patient the other day, who was being treated for an eye disorder. Now, after prescribing medication, I asked that he return for a follow up visit in a few days. When the patient arrived, I noticed that he was a little bit apprehensive, and it took a while for me to discover what […]

I remember once giving advice to a friend. He wanted to know if he should go see a certain doctor and if the doctor was competent enough to deal with his problems. He had been hearing rumors about the doctor’s capabilities. When I heard what he had to say about the Doctor, my first reaction […]

Diseases such as stroke, arthritis, cancer, heart disease and some diseases of the nervous system are made worse by a process called oxidation. Highly reactive unstable molecules in the body called free radicals are the responsible for this process. The same process is responsible for the development of some eye diseases such as age related […]

Let’s face it, as much as we talk about healthy living, some of us do not always practice what we preach. Recently a patient of mine complained that most doctors prefer to prescribe medication and tend to forget or neglect natural recipes. He had a point. This has inspired me to share a few natural […]

Gaining weight due to a lack of exercise and poor dietary habits can increase one’s risk of diabetes, stroke and heart attack. Obesity and inactivity have also been shown to be risk factors for age related macular degeneration, and indirectly for Glaucoma and Cataracts. To preserve vision and improve one’s quality of life, it is […]

What should one expect from a standard ophthalmic exam? The ophthalmologist asks the patient questions regarding the patient’s current and past medical history, overall health and their family medical history. The patient should inform the doctor if any eye problems have been noticed. The visual acuity or vision of the patient is checked using a […]