15 May 2009
Dry eyes

Dry eyes


Hello my dear readers, I recently got an e-mail from a patient of mine, with a special question:The question went like this: “Doctor, my eyes are...
08 May 2009
What does 20/20 vision really mean?

What does 20/20 vision really mean?


Do you remember the last time you went to your eye doctor’s office to take an eye examination? Your eye doctor did so many te...
24 April 2009
Follow up

Follow up


I saw a patient the other day, who was being treated for an eye disorder. Now, after prescribing medication, I asked that he retu...
17 April 2009
Divulging information

Divulging information


Hello readers, Thanks for the feedback. I enjoyed receiving your mail on the topic of remembering the names of your medication.Tod...
09 April 2009
Do you know the names of your medications?

Do you know the names of your medications?


Ladies and Gentlemen, This is a true story. For the ladies in question, I will use fictitious names. Let’s call them Thelma a...
27 March 2009
Astigmatism test

Astigmatism test


Hello again. Thanks for the excellent feedback on last week’s peripheral vision test. I am encouraged to include another test...
20 March 2009
Testing your peripheral vision

Testing your peripheral vision


Last week I promised to show you how to test your peripheral vision by yourself. Please bear in mind that this is a rough test. Yo...
13 March 2009
Using your  peripheral vision

Using your peripheral vision


Hello again. Right now you are reading the words in this newspaper with both your eyes. You have your eyes pointed at these words ...
06 March 2009
My eye is jumping

My eye is jumping


Recently, I got an e-mail from a dear patient of mine, and her question was as follows: Dear Dr. Onu, I just wanted to let you kn...
27 February 2009
Things to know about eyedrops

Things to know about eyedrops


Hello readers: Last week I wrote about how using eye drops correctly can save you time, hassle and pain. Here is a list of things ...