When you have dry eyes, everything seems to make them worse. Your eyes are already irritated, anything like wind, dirt, dust, and even pollen makes your eyes feel more irritated.  How do you continue to look cool and keep your eyes feeling good all summer long?  When you are outdoors, it is important to protect your eyes not only from the elements blowing into your eyes but also from UV light.  Let's discuss your sunglasses.  There are 3 things you want to look for in a pair of good sunglasses: protection, tint, and style. 

PROTECTION 

Ultra Violet light: 

The first thing you want to look for in a sunglass is that it has the best UVA and UVB protection you can find.  The glasses need to be labeled with a sticker that says at least 98% UV blocking.  The higher the blocking the better.  I...

The spring season is also bringing us longer days.  Longer days mean more exposure to UV light.  And, as you know, UV light can be harmful to our eyes.  It can lead to the formation of cataracts and macular degeneration.  Protecting our eyes and our skin from these harmful rays is very important.   

Acuvue Oasys just launched a new line of contact lenses with Transitions technology.  The transition technology means that the contact lens darkens when UV light hits them.  We were one of the first offices in Shreveport to be able to try the lenses for ourselves and our patients.  Acuvue Oasys with Transitions lenses contain the light changing technology you have in your favorite transition glasses but now in a contact lens.   

These lenses are fabulous for several reasons.  The new transiti...