I have Herpes in my eye?--Herpetic keratitis
One of the most common eye infections is caused by a herpes virus infection in the eye. It can affect the retina, iris, conjunctiva, but...
Waking up with eye pain--Recurrent Erosion
Does the following sound familiar? You wake up in the morning or the middle of the night for a snack and you start to open your eyes and...
Migraine and the Eyes
Migraine is an extremely common type of headache that can be chronic and recurrent. Migraine often involves the visual centers of the...
Pterygium and Pterygium Surgery
A pterygium is a growth that covers at least part of the cornea which is the clear window over the eye. As shown in this image, a...
Cornea Transplantation
The cornea is the clear window over the surface of the eye that all light must pass through. It functions to prevent infection by...
Diabetes and the Eye
When someone is diagnosed with diabetes, their primary care doctor almost immediately will recommend annual eye exams. Often times, the...
Shingles and the Eye
Before the varicella vaccine, almost all children contracted chickenpox. The virus then would lay dormant for 50, 60, or 70 years and...
Laser Cataract Surgery vs Traditional Cataract Surgery
Here at Reveal Eye Care & Surgery we offer laser cataract surgery, and I have personally performed a number of cases. There are a lot of...
Cedar Fever and Eye allergies
Here at Reveal Eye Care & Surgery we are aware of the dreaded "Cedar fever" that happens here in Georgetown, Austin and the rest of...
Scleritis and Episcleritis
When people see a red or pink eye, they usually think of conjunctivitis. However, the white part of the eye is made up of several layers....
