So, Your Child Doesn’t Like Wearing Glasses by Dr. Joseph Cohen

Vision-risking eye conditions afflict a relatively large portion of people over 45 years old. The chance of losing vision unfortunately rises as you get older.To iterate, a new ophthalmology study predicts that over 43,000,000 Americans will contract age-affiliated eye condition diseases in the next 2 years. Read more: http://drjscohen.com/blog/how-to-preserve-your-eyesight/ Dr. Joseph Cohen O.D. Woodland Hills Optometrist Receive an Excellent Service and Comprehensive Eye Care (818) 345-3937 Providing service in English and Farsi 19737 Ventura Blvd., Suite 201, Woodland Hills, CA 91364

Unfortunately, not everyone is the ideal candidate for contact lenses. There are certain conditions that present difficulties– though these can be addressed.  These include any form of astigmatism, presbyopia, dry eyes, giant papillary conjunctivitis, post-refractive surgery, and keratoconus. These things don’t mean that you can’t wear contacts, just that additional steps should be taken for successful wear. Let’s go into a deeper analysis of each condition and potential contact lens fixes. Read more: http://drjscohen.com/blog/challenges-for-contact-lens-wear-part-1/ Dr. Joseph Cohen O.D. Woodland Hills Optometrist Receive an Excellent Service and Comprehensive Eye Care (818) 345-3937 Providing service in English and Farsi 19737 Ventura Blvd., Suite 201, Woodland Hills, CA 91364

Dry eye syndrome is a common condition that occurs when tears aren’t able to provide adequate moisture. This keeps the exterior of the eye from being adequately lubricated. Effects span from a little aggravation to the prevention of contacts lens wear and an inflated danger of eye infections and inflaming of the cornea.  Dr. Joseph Cohen O.D. Read more: http://drjscohen.com/blog/what-is-dry-eye/ Woodland Hills Optometrist Receive an Excellent Service and Comprehensive Eye Care (818) 345-3937 Providing service in English and Farsi 19737 Ventura Blvd., Suite 201, Woodland Hills, CA 91364