September 2020 – Robert F. Melendez, MD

I see a white ring around my eye. Eye on Health with Dr. Melendez

Watch this video to learn more about why my eye is turning blue or a white ring forming near my iris.

My eye is red, is it a broken blood vessel and is it dangerous? Eye on Health with Dr. Melendez

Watch this video on a broken blood vessel and find out if it is dangerous?

What is Astigmatism? Eye on Health by Dr. Melendez

Watch this video by Dr. Melendez explaining what is astigmatsm and how to treat it: Glasses, Contact lenses, LASIK, PRK, SMILE, and Lens implant called a toric lens implant.

Computer Strain: Are your eyes bothering you during COVID times while on the computer?

Eye on Health™ by Dr. Melendez Thank you to the President of The American Academy of Ophthalmology, Anne L. Coleman, MD, PhD, for these tips in her recent article: https://www.aarp.org/health/conditions-treatments/info-2020/computer-glasses-blue-light-protection.html Some people are experiencing numerous issues while working from home during the COVID pandemic. As ophthalmologists, we know that people who spend a lot ofContinue reading “Computer Strain: Are your eyes bothering you during COVID times while on the computer?”

One of my pupils is a different size than the other eye. Eye on Health with Dr. Melendez

Watch this video to learn more about different sized pupils.

Media Projects

The Juliette RP Vision Foundation’s hosts an annual Night for Sight event in August to raise money for visually impaired college students and research grants for young scientists. Learn more at http://www.JulietteFoundation.org and save the date for 2021 – August 6, 2021.

Pink Eye may be a symptom of COVID-19 in Children

Eye on Health™ by Dr. Melendez According to an article from JAMA Ophthalmology, pink eye may be a symptom of COVID-19 in children. Excerpt from AAO.org https://www.koat.com/nowcast On the heels of reports that positive COVID-19 tests among children increased by 21% in the past two weeks, a new study finds that pink eye may be a symptom ofContinue reading “Pink Eye may be a symptom of COVID-19 in Children”