Category Archives: Eye Health

Our ability to see is something we should all cherish. Seeing the beauty of a sunset or the smile of your newly born grandchild can help create memories that last a lifetime. Unfortunately, as with all things in life, our eyes gradually begin to deteriorate, being encumbered by a decreased visual field, floaters, or even ...click here to read more

Your eyes are your windows to the world, and like all windows, they are subject to fogging… as such, they need constant maintenance. However, that’s where the similarities end. While window panes can become squeaky clean and absolutely clear with a bit of Windex and a thorough rub-down, your eyes are a bit more complicated. ...click here to read more

Keratoconus (KC) is a condition that causes vision distortion. It occurs when the normally round cornea becomes thin and cone-shaped. This abnormal change prevents the light from entering the eye, hindering the retina’s ability to focus and, thus, distorting the image. In healthy individuals, light travels through the cornea past the lens to the retina, ...click here to read more

Asthenopia is a very broad and poorly defined concept pertaining to limited vision. It does not refer to a decline in visual function but instead encompasses all of the disorders and problems that arise in relation to looking at objects up close. This includes blurred vision, sporadic double vision, premature tiredness, and the inability to ...click here to read more

The ability to see is one of the most crucial senses we have, yet millions of people around the world are at risk of losing it. Diseases and complications affecting the eyes can be very intricate, and most people don’t know the signs to identify a potential eye problem. This leads to many people not ...click here to read more

Periorbital edema, or eye puffiness, is the medical condition where the tissues surrounding the eye become swollen. This is primarily due to an inflammatory process that results in fluid buildup around the eyes (called the orbits). The process of swelling around the eye can happen suddenly (acute) or develop over an extended period of time ...click here to read more

Eyes have always been considered the window to the soul. Arguably the most magnetic part of our face, the eyes convey all emotions we’re experiencing. Without saying a word, we can communicate by just looking at each other. Love, hate, fear, anger, lust, sorrow, excitement, indifference—it’s all in the eyes. Eye contact plays a crucial ...click here to read more

Acanthamoeba keratitis is a rare but serious infection of the eye, commonly seen in contact lens wearers. It is caused by a naturally occurring single-celled organism called an ameba. They can be found in water sources, such as tap water, hot tubs, and soil and sewage systems, and are essentially tiny parasites that can cause ...click here to read more

Watery eyes—also known as epiphora—is a common condition, though it is commonly misunderstood. Basically, epiphora means an overflow of tears, often without a particular reason. While tears normally drain through the nasolacrimal system, if there is insufficient tear film drainage from the eyes, the tears overflow onto the face. Epiphora can occur at any age ...click here to read more

Herpes zoster, which is commonly known as shingles, causes painful blisters near the nerves on one side of your body, but what many people don’t realize is that it can also cause damage to your eyes, including an eye infection, blurry vision, and swollen eyelids. If you haven’t had chickenpox, then you can’t get herpes ...click here to read more

The eyes give us one of our most important senses, yet nearly 14.9 percent of adult New Yorkers aged 40 and over have distant vision impairment, 19 percent have cataracts, and another 5.3 percent have glaucoma. We at Bel Marra take pride in having healthy eyes, so we’ve taken the time to gather the best ...click here to read more

Eye discharge (eye mucus) is a combination of oil, mucus, skin cells, and other debris accumulating at the corners of your eyes during sleep. Sometimes it can be wet and sticky, and at other times it may be dry and crusty. Although eye discharge may gross you out and be annoying to clean every morning, ...click here to read more

You know you’re getting old when you have to hold your phone at arm’s length to see who’s calling you. Or when you have to put a pair of reading glasses in every room of your house so that you don’t have to go searching for them every time you need to check cooking instructions ...click here to read more

According to a study published online by JAMA Ophthalmology, patients with age-related macular degeneration who received seven or more eye injections of the drug Bevacizumab annually had a higher risk of having glaucoma surgery. The most common cause of macular degeneration is age-related, and over time, it may result in blurred or no vision in ...click here to read more