Springtime Eye Allergies: How do you Spell R-E-L-I-E-F
Ah, Spring! We usually can’t wait for it to arrive, but when it does many of us will experience eyes that are irritated due to seasonal allergies. When an allergen (like pollen) comes in contact with your eye, certain cells within your eye (called mast cells) release histamine and other substances to fight off the […]
Ocular Migraine: When Migraine is not a Headache
We usually associate migraine with the painful headaches that some people experience, often accompanied by feeling sick and visual disturbances known as “aura”. Ocular migraine, also known as retinal migraine, is different in that it happens without the classic pain and throbbing of a headache. Also, an ocular migraine — unlike a migraine aura — […]