Dry eye | Crozet Eye Care https://www.crozeteyecare.com Crozet Eye Care, Optometrists is a technologically advanced practice that provides primary eye care and optical services near Crozet, Virginia. Mon, 19 Aug 2013 17:48:21 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.3 The “Best of the Best” Contact Lenses are Here! https://www.crozeteyecare.com/dailies-total-1/ https://www.crozeteyecare.com/dailies-total-1/#comments Mon, 19 Aug 2013 17:48:21 +0000 http://crozeteyecare.seecreativegroup.com/dailies-total-1/ Crozet Eye Care recently started carrying Dailies Total 1 contacts, which are the world’s first and only water gradient contact lenses and are considered the best lenses on the market. As the name suggests, these are a disposable daily contact lens, so you discard the old and replace it with a new contact each day. What makes Dailies Total 1 lenses so amazing?   The lenses combine two materials so that oxygen permeates while the outer surface of the lenses is nearly 100% water, which makes them great for wearers with dry eyes. The contacts are exceptionally comfortable — 9 out of 10 patients say that they feel nothing when wearing them.   We think they are so great for ... Read More

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Crozet Eye Care recently started carrying Dailies Total 1 contacts, which are the world’s first and only water gradient contact lenses and are considered the best lenses on the market. As the name suggests, these are a disposable daily contact lens, so you discard the old and replace it with a new contact each day.

What makes Dailies Total 1 lenses so amazing?

 

The lenses combine two materials so that oxygen permeates while the outer surface of the lenses is nearly 100% water, which makes them great for wearers with dry eyes. The contacts are exceptionally comfortable — 9 out of 10 patients say that they feel nothing when wearing them.

 

We think they are so great for our patients that we will be giving away a FREE iPod Shuffle with the purchase of a 12-month supply of Dailies Total 1 contacts through the end of September.

Dailies Total 1 are only available in certain prescriptions. We do have samples available; however, Dr. Franklin or Dr. Rosinski will need to check them on your eyes before you leave the office, so it’s best to call us before you come.

 

 
The post The “Best of the Best” Contact Lenses are Here! first appeared on Crozet Eye Care.]]> https://www.crozeteyecare.com/dailies-total-1/feed/ 1 Who knew Inflammation was so Important? https://www.crozeteyecare.com/who-knew-inflammation-was-so-important/ Mon, 15 Feb 2010 02:33:00 +0000 http://crozeteyecare.seecreativegroup.com/who-knew-inflammation-was-so-important/ In the past it was thought that inflammation was just related to many medical conditions but more and more we are finding out that inflammation is actually the cause of them. Unchecked, the inflammatory process can result in chronic conditions such as arthritis, heart disease, and dementia. Eye disorders are no exception. Dry eye, blepharitis, iritis, and age related macular degeneration are just a few conditions where inflammation plays a powerful role. It is becoming increasing important to learn how to control and decrease inflammation to minimize damage to the eyes and the rest of the body. We all are aware that non-prescription and prescription medications are available to decrease inflammation. Aspirin is taken to minimize the risk of cardiovascular ... Read More

The post Who knew Inflammation was so Important? first appeared on Crozet Eye Care.]]> In the past it was thought that inflammation was just related to many medical conditions but more and more we are finding out that inflammation is actually the cause of them. Unchecked, the inflammatory process can result in chronic conditions such as arthritis, heart disease, and dementia. Eye disorders are no exception. Dry eye, blepharitis, iritis, and age related macular degeneration are just a few conditions where inflammation plays a powerful role. It is becoming increasing important to learn how to control and decrease inflammation to minimize damage to the eyes and the rest of the body. We all are aware that non-prescription and prescription medications are available to decrease inflammation. Aspirin is taken to minimize the risk of cardiovascular disease. Although we thought for a long time that the blood-thinning effect was the reason for the risk reduction, we are now learning that aspirin limits the inflammatory process that precipitates plaque formation on the vessels.

For chronic inflammatory conditions such as dry eye, steroids have been proven to help, but are not ideal for long-term use. Therefore to control chronic diseases, much attention has been turned to Omega-3 free fatty acids (FFAs). Omega-3 FFAs are anti-inflammatory, while Omega-6 FFAs have both pro-inflammatory and anti-inflammatory properties. In the typical American diet, the ratio of omega-6 to omega-3 fatty acids is excessive, thus promoting inflammation.

To increase your consumption of omega-3 FFAs, eat oily fish like salmon, sardines, trout, herring, and oysters. If you are like me, these choices are not usually on my dinner menu. Therefore, I have chosen to take a fish oil supplement instead. Not all omega-3 supplements are the same. It is important to make sure the fish oil (and fish) is not contaminated with heavy metals such as mercury. Also marine-derived omega-3 FFAs are more beneficial than plant-derived. Here is a good article I found about omega-3 FFAs.

The information I have presented here is by no means exhaustive of the methods of controlling inflammation. However, since February is American Heart Month, I thought we could all use a little more information on how to keep us and our loved ones healthier.

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