Pediatric Patching Tips for Success!
Many of our pediatric patients at Metrolina Eye Associates are prescribed patching as a part of their therapy. This is a common treatment for conditions such as strabismus (misaligned eyes) and amblyopia (lazy eye). Patching times can vary from as little as 30 minutes up to 8 or more hours per day! Some children only […]
A Patient’s Guide to Dry Eye Disease
Dry eye is one of the most common disorders that your eye care provider encounters on a daily basis. Dry eye is not just a disorder; it is a disease that needs chronic treatment, just like blood pressure or cholesterol. According to the National Eye Institute (NEI)/Industry Dry Eye Workshop: “Dry eye is a multifactorial […]
