Eyes on Sterling

05/06/2026

Contact Lenses Need a Backup Plan

There is an old adage in the eye care industry--Glasses are a necessity, contact lenses are a luxury. Ninety-nine percent of the time this is absolutely true. In the absence of unusual eye disorders or very high prescriptions that don’t allow a...

04/30/2026

A Super Common Cause for Your Itchy Eyes

Ocular allergies are among the most common eye conditions to hit people of all ages.Though typically worse in the seasons of Spring and Summer, some people suffer with allergies all year. This is especially true for people who have allergies to...

04/22/2026

An Eye on Screen Time

"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times." These famous words by Charles Dickens are playing out today in the area of technology.We are living in the best of times when it comes to obtaining knowledge at the push of a button. But...

04/16/2026

Wanna Hear Some Eye Jokes?

Ready or not...here are 13 more jokes to make you groan!1. Patient: "What’s that floater doing in my eye, doctor?" Doctor: “The sidestroke.”2. Doctor: “Have your eyes ever been checked before?” Patient: “No, they’ve always been hazel.”3. Why...

04/08/2026

What Might Cause Your Eyes to Change Color

It's pretty common for eye doctors to have older patients come in asking if the white part of their eye, the sclera, has a growth or is turning a gray color.Usually, the culprit is senile scleral plaque, which is commonly seen in people over the...

04/04/2026

A voluntary FDA recall has been issued for 3 million bottles of eyedrops sold nationwide. The reason stated is a "lack of assurance of sterility," and the affected drops were sold at companies like Kroger, Walgreens, H-E-B, Military Exchanges, and more.

The products recalled include:
∙ 182,000 bottles of Sterile Eye Drops AC
∙ 303,000 bottles of Eye Drops Advanced Relief
∙ 1,024,000 bottles of Dry Eye Relief Eye Drops
∙ 245,000 bottles of Ultra Lubricating Eye Drops
∙ 378,000 bottles of Sterile Eye Drops Original Formula
∙ 315,000 bottles of Sterile Eye Drops Redness Lubricant
∙ 74,000 bottles of Sterile Eye Drops Soothing Tears
∙ 590,000 bottles of Artificial Tears Sterile Lubricant Eye Drops

More information, including lot codes and UPCs of affected products, can be found here: https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/ires/?Event=98533

04/01/2026

ABC's of Primary Angle Glaucoma

There are several different variations of glaucoma, but in this article we will mainly focus on Primary Open Angle Glaucoma. This means that there is no specific underlying cause for the glaucoma, like inflammation, trauma or a severe cataract....

03/25/2026

7 Easy Tips for Getting a Great Eye Exam

The eye holds a unique place in medicine. Your eye doctor can see almost every part of your eye from an exterior view. Other than your skin, almost every other part of your body cannot be fully examined without either entering the body (with a...

03/04/2026

Finding a Wrinkle in Your Eye

A wrinkle on the retina -- which is also known as an epiretinal membrane or a macular pucker -- is a thin, translucent tissue that develops on the surface of the retina.The retina is the inner layer that lines the inside of the back of the...

02/25/2026

Bilberry and Macular Degeneration

Is bilberry a wonder supplement for your macular degeneration?The jury is still out on that question. There is some supportive experimental data but no well-done human studies that show significant benefit.What you shouldn’t do is pass up taking...

02/18/2026

How to Make Your Red Eyes Redder

Is it safe to use "Redness Relief" eye drops regularly? The short answer is NO. Here’s the slightly longer answer. There are several eye “Redness Relief” products on the over-the-counter market, such as those made by Visine, Clear Eyes,...