The Examination

The so-called ‘air puff machine’ is one way to measure the internal pressure of the eyeball, or IOP. Three bursts of air blowing at your eyeball sounds great, right? Nah, we don’t like it either. [...]

Dr. Laurie prefers to examine the retina through a dilated pupil, and pupillary dilation is accomplished with eye drops, so yes. Think of it this way: You are home alone one night and you hear [...]

Please, ask! Dr. Laurie believes an informed patient is an accountable patient, so she loves when you ask questions! If you’re the type of person who wants to know — believe it or not, some [...]

Medications and the conditions they are treating can affect the eyes and vision in a plethora of ways. Many people do not realize that eye exams frequently help diagnose hypertension, high [...]