2018 is here! It’s a new year, which means many people are signing up for gym memberships, starting new diets, and resolving to have a healthier and happier year. Speaking of health— Did you know that smoking negatively affects every organ of your body? With every puff of smoke, thousands of toxic chemicals are wreaking […]
If You’ve Had Enough Of Your Dry, Irritated Eyes, Try These Instead
“Dr. Ashcraft, I love the convenience of my contacts, but wearing them makes my eyes feel very dry. What should I do?” We commonly hear this comment and similar concerns from patients in our office. Just like the age-old question of whether the chicken or the egg came first, it may be difficult to pinpoint whether […]
The Red Eye Secret Visine Doesn’t Want You To Know
Gets the red out! 10 hours of comfort! Protects and soothes irritated eyes! Fast acting! These are the promises made by over-the-counter (OTC) red eye relief products like Visine, Clear Eyes, and Murine. They advertise themselves as the solution to your red eye problems. Some of you are believers and keep your Visine close at all times. I […]
First Prescription Eye Drop Approved For Dry Eye Symptoms
What does Jennifer Aniston have in common with you and millions of other Americans? Unless you are on the celebrity A-list and grace the cover of countless magazines and television screens, it is probably not what you think. Dry eye syndrome. Yep, that pesky condition that makes your eyes irritated, burn, or itch, among other […]
