How Ortho K Lenses Can Help Your Eyes

How Ortho K Lenses Can Help Your Eyes

An ortho K lens is a specialty contact lens that is worn during the night and alters the front surface of the eye, the cornea, temporarily to correct nearsighted prescriptions. A great analogy for this lens would be braces for your eyes. Although the effects do not...
Herpes Simplex Keratitis and Your Eyes

Herpes Simplex Keratitis and Your Eyes

It may sound odd to discuss herpes virus in the context of the eye, but herpes simplex eye infection is actually extremely common. It is the leading cause of infectious corneal blindness in the developed world and is routinely seen in the offices of eye doctors...