What is a macular hole? A macular hole is when the macula has a small “break”. The macula is in the retina’s center, it provides sharp, central vision. A macular hole can cause vision to be blurry and distorted. What causes a macular hole? The “middle” gel like-consistency is called th...

Benign Essential Blepharospasm What is Benign Essential Blepharospasm? Blepharospasm, a form of dystonia, is a chronic, remitting, bilateral, forcible closure of the eyelids. It is variably progressive neurologic dysfunction in the motor control center of the brain. It is due to involuntary muscl...

What is a pterygium? A pterygium is a growth of abnormal tissue on the surface of the eye. It changes one of the conjunctival layers of the eye (i.e. the layer covering the white of the eye). The pterygium mostly appears on the nasal side of the eye but can also appear on the outer […]