17 August 2010
Eyeglasses and  Fashion

Eyeglasses and Fashion


We were at a going away celebration of a mutually good friend and we started talking about how times have changed. Dr.Truchot spoke in his usual humor...
10 August 2010
Corneal abrasion

Corneal abrasion


Dear Doctor:Several days ago, I woke up with intense pain in my left eye. I do not recall anything happening to my eye. My eyes were tearing excessive...
03 August 2010
Six tips to make sure your child is seeing properly

Six tips to make sure your child is seeing properly


Great eye sight is crucial for a child’s overall well being and development.Most children are not able to properly explain what their eye symptom...
27 July 2010
Preventing computer related eyestrain

Preventing computer related eyestrain


Continued from last edition3. Use computer eye glasses: computer eye glasses are special prescription glasses that decrease strain on the eye by narro...
20 July 2010
Preventing computer related eyestrain

Preventing computer related eyestrain


As more and more people spend the majority of their working hours in front of a computer, the occurrence of eyestrain is on the rise. Millions of peop...
13 July 2010
Choose spectacle frames that  suit the shape of your face

Choose spectacle frames that suit the shape of your face


Dear Dr OnuI am avid reader of your articles in the SEARCHLIGHT newspaper. I appreciate the education. I recently bought a pair of...
29 June 2010
What can I do about my dry eyes?

What can I do about my dry eyes?


“Doctor, my eyes are always dry. I have used a lot of over the counter medications, but they don’t seem to work very wel...
22 June 2010
Some Q&A about contact lenses

Some Q&A about contact lenses


In the past, spectacle corrections used to be the correction of choice.With the advent of modern technology, people are now choosing contact lenses as...
11 June 2010
Transitions lenses

Transitions lenses


Do you remember the days when the Kleenex was called a Kleenex, a Hoover was a Hoover, Baygon was Baygon and Clorox was Clorox?Nowadays, when we need ...
04 June 2010
Steroid eye drops

Steroid eye drops


I cannot believe what I am hearing! Please repeat what you just said! No, that can’t be true!This is what was going on in my ...