I accepted a residency position!

This is a long over due announcement that I have accepted a residency at Woolfson Eye Institute in ocular disease and refractive and ocular surgery management starting in July. I'm super excited about this awesome opportunity and thank you to all those that have helped me get to where I am today in my career. I look forward to strengthening my medical optometry skills! 
I'm still doing fill in work in the North Georgia area for the next month at Mountain Eye Care in Blairsville, Dalton family Eye Care in Cleveland, and Ellijay and LensCrafters in Cumming. Email me to find what days as I would love nothing more than to give eye exams to my friends and family.

Do you put your eye liner on your water line?

Did you know that applying eye liner, foundation, powder, moisturizers etc. to the "water line" at the margin of your eye lids can cause dry eye and irritation? There are little glands in this area of your eye lid that secrete the oily layer of the tear film and by blocking them with makeup may cause red, dry, and irritated eyes. You can still wear eye liner just put it slightly below your lash line.

Be Cool and Wear Your Shades

Sunglasses are a great fashion accessory and they serve a purpose to protect your eyes from the sun’s harmful ultraviolet rays. When buying sunglasses, look for ones that block out 99-100% of both UV-A and UV-B radiation. An extra bonus to eliminate some of the gear is to go polarized lenses. 

Daily disposable contact lenses

Warmer weather is upon us!  Daily disposable contact lenses are a great choice for contact lens wearers especially during allergy season and water sports. They are super easy, you open a new lens in the morning and throw it away at the end of the day. Ask your eye doctor if they are right for you!

Do you have tired eyes after looking at a computer screen all day?

People who look at a computer all day typically have a high incidence of dry eyes, headaches, and eye strain. The human eye does not focus on a light source, like a tablet or computer, the same way it does to a physical object like when reading a book. The muscles that help the lens of the eye focus are constantly working to focus with a light source versus when you look at an object. One way to help relieve some of these symptoms is to use the "20/20/20 rule"- every 20 minutes while looking at a computer look 20 feet away for 20 seconds and remember to blink. This will help relax your eyes and keep them from drying out.