Eye Care Blog
Preventing the Spread of Conjunctivitis
Preventing the Spread of Conjunctivitis Viral and bacterial conjunctivitis (pink eye) are very contagious, they can spread easily from person to person. You can greatly reduce the risk of getting conjunctivitis or spreading it to someone else by following some simple...
Giant Papillary Conjunctivitis (GPC)
Giant Papillary Conjunctivitis (GPC) GPC is an inflammation of the inner surface of the eyelids, most frequently associated with contact lens wear or over wear. It generally occurs in people who wear soft lens but can develop in gas permeable lens wearers as well. It...
Styes and Chalazion
Styes and Chalazion: A chalazion is a swelling in the eyelid caused by inflammation of one of the small oil-producing glands located in the upper or lower eyelids, it is often referred to as a stye and appears as a lump on the eyelid. However, a stye is an infection...
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How to Prepare Children for An Eye Exam
Adults know that a routine eye exam is nothing to worry about — they are non-invasive, usually quick, and relatively painless. Children, however, don’t typically have that understanding. For kids, a doctor’s appointment is a doctor’s appointment, and for many, that...
ECC – Eyelash Extensions: Are They Safe?
The desire for dramatic, memorable eyes is one that has been around for hundreds of years. It’s a topic that has led to many an innovation in the cosmetic and surgical industry, ranging from simple makeup to intricate procedures that cost thousands of dollars. One of...
ECC – Dr. Justin Kanoff on Macular Degeneration
There are many vision disorders that can significantly reduce a person’s quality of life, but some are more detrimental than others. Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is one of them. An Increasingly Common Issue AMD is the leading cause of vision loss in older...
ECC – Dr. Justin Kanoff on Wet-type Macular Degeneration
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause of vision loss in older adults, affecting more than 10% of those over the age of 75. There are two types of AMD: dry (atrophic) and wet (exudative/neovascular). Today, I’d like to focus on the more serious...
ECC – Dr. Justin Kanoff on Dry-Type Macular Degeneration
You may have read our previous post on age-related macular degeneration (AMD), where we learned that AMD is the leading cause of vision loss in older adults. It affects more than 10% of those over the age of 75, making it an area of significant concern. We discussed...
How to stay on top of eye conditions as we age
As with many issues involving the human body, each person’s vision eventually begins to deteriorate, whether we anticipate it or not. Even when someone has had the good fortune of experiencing perfect vision their whole life, they will, at some point, start to...
The Best Foods for Eye Health
Most people are already aware that certain vitamins and minerals can have a positive effect on eye health. It has long been understood, for instance, that the vitamin A contained in carrots promotes good vision. In general, any orange-colored fruit or vegetable has...
The Basics of Maintaining Good Eye Health
Few people give much thought to their vision until they begin to experience problems with their eyes. This is unfortunate, as there are many eye conditions that can be circumvented with a simple solution: proper eye care. Simple Indoor/Outdoor Fixes While the thought...
Mansi Parikh, M.D., commits to join Eye Care Center of Northern Colorado
Group adds third fellowship-trained glaucoma subspecialist LONGMONT, Colo. – Mansi Parikh, MD plans to join the Eye Care Center of Northern Colorado, with a projected start date of December 1. She is a fellowship-trained, board certified ophthalmologist with an...
Optometry Dry Eye Exams Jane Wolford, OD, Eye Care Center of Northern Colorado
Optometry Dry Eye Exams Jane Wolford, OD Video Transcript On a typical day there is a variety of procedures that come into my room; anything from the anterior front structure of the eye to posterior back structure of the eye. We will do corneal foreign body removal,...
Optometry Eye Doctor profile Jane Wolford, OD, Eye Care Center of Northern Colorado
Optometry Eye Doctor profile Jane Wolford, OD Video Transcript I am Jane Wolford, and I am one of the optometrists here at the Eye Care Center of Northern Colorado. I am in charge of consultative optometry and dry eye. My husband and I live in Longmont and have since...
Optometry Primary Eye Care Nearsightedness Farsightedness Jane Wolford, OD
Optometry Primary Eye Care Nearsightedness Farsightedness Jane Wolford, OD Video Transcript I am in charge of consultative optometry and dry eye. People come in and I am kind of the entry point for the office. The typical day can be anything from getting someone a...
Glaucoma and Cataract Surgeon profile Anjali Sheth, MD, Eye Care Center of Northern Colorado
Glaucoma and Cataract Surgeon profile Anjali Sheth, MD Video Transcript I was born in North Carolina, and I grew up in New Jersey. I went to all my schooling on the east coast. While I was in undergraduate at NYU, I worked at an ophthalmology office for just...
Glaucoma Specialist Cataract Surgeon Anjali Sheth, MD, Eye Care Center of Northern Colorado
Glaucoma Specialist Cataract Surgeon Anjali Sheth, MD Video Transcript I treat glaucoma and cataracts. Glaucoma is a disease of high pressure in the eye, so it is very patient dependent. It is a silent disease, so patients will not know they have it without being...
Cornea and Refractive Surgery Procedures Aimee Verner, MD, Eye Care Center of Northern Colorado
Cornea and Refractive Surgery Procedures Aimee Verner, MD MD Video Transcript My name is Aimee Verner, and I am the cornea and refractive specialist external disease physician at the Eye Care Center of Northern Colorado. I treat diseases of the front of the eye, so...
Cornea and Refractive Surgery Surgeon Profile Aimee Verner, MD, Eye Care Center of Northern Colorado
Cornea and Refractive Surgery Surgeon Profile Aimee Verner, MD Video Transcript I am Aimee Verner, and I am a cornea, external disease and refractive specialist. I started at the Eye Care Center of Northern Colorado in September 2018. I moved here to Longmont with my...
Cataract Surgeon Micah W Rothstein, MD, Eye Care Center of Northern Colorado
Cataract Surgeon Micah W Rothstein, MD Video Transcript Glaucoma is a disease that has, depending on how you characterize it, probably over 30 different subtypes. I take care of the entire range. I also do a lot of cataract work. Cataracts are inherently part of the...
Glaucoma and Cataract Surgeon profile Micah W Rothstein, MD, Eye Care Center of Northern Colorado
Glaucoma and Cataract Surgeon profile Micah W Rothstein, MD Video Transcript My name is Micah Rothstein, and I am a glaucoma specialist here at the Eye Care Center of Northern Colorado. I started here in 2005; joined the group in 2005 as the only glaucoma specialist....
Glaucoma Specialist Micah W Rothstein, MD, Eye Care Center of Northern Colorado
Glaucoma Specialist Micah W Rothstein, MD Video Transcript As a glaucoma specialist, we are very subspecialized, so we will often get referrals from other practitioners that the problem has sort of gotten beyond their level of expertise. So we deal a lot with tertiary...
General Ophthalmologist profile Irene Olijnyk, MD, Eye Care Center of Northern Colorado
General Ophthalmologist profile Irene Olijnyk, MD Video Transcript I am Irene Olijnyk, and I am a general ophthalmologist here at the Eye Care Center of Northern Colorado. I have been with the Eye Care Center for 38 years, and I practiced a year before that in...