What's that lump on my eyelid?
So you’re going about your day and notice a slight twinge when you blink. It starts off as a mild awareness, then proceeds to a painful feeling with every blink. You look in the mirror to see what could be causing it, and there... Shore Eye Associates Blog
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What's that lump on my eyelid?
So you’re going about your day and notice a slight twinge when you blink. It starts off as a mild awareness, then proceeds to a painful feeling with every blink. You look in the mirror to see what could be causing it, and there... 
Mucous Fishing Syndrome
The tears that coat the surface of your eyes have both a liquid and a mucous layer to them. It is normal to have a very thin amount of mucous in your tear film. That mucous component can significantly increase when the eye gets irritated.Some of the most common...
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Removal
If you are not supposed to remove it, how is it supposed to go away? Sometimes I simply blink and there's so much in my eye I can... Read More
Tuesday, 04 June 2019 02:52
removal
The act of removing it continues to irritate the eye and makes you continue producing mucous.Most to the time if you can just put ... Read More
Tuesday, 04 June 2019 11:54
Dry Eyes or Allergies: Which do I have?
As an eye doctor, diagnosing a red eye can be challenging. Are we dealing with an infection, allergy, inflammation or dryness? One of the most common questions I get is, “Doc, my eyes are red, burning, itchy, and tearing. Is this dry...
Heated Eye Pad for Dry Eyes, Blepharitis and Styes.
Dry eyes is a chronic, progressive condition from which many people suffer. It is one of the most common ocular conditions, and one of the most common complaints that I hear from my patients. Symptoms usually include burning, stinging, tearing, redness,...
Red, Itchy, swollen eyelids are often due to a condition called blepharitis. Click HERE to watch a video that describes the symptoms and treatment. Blepharitis tends to be a chronic condition due to thick eyelid mucous gland production that sticks to the bases of the eyelashes. This adherent mucous... 
