Can High Blood Pressure Affect Your Eyes?

Can High Blood Pressure Affect Your Eyes?

High blood pressure, or hypertension, is a very common condition among Americans. Hypertension requires a diagnosis based on multiple blood pressure readings which are greater than 130/80mmHg. While hypertension affects the entire body, it has specific effects on the...
How to Evaluate the Optic Nerve (in 3D!)

How to Evaluate the Optic Nerve (in 3D!)

Grading the optic nerve can be tricky.  The optic nerve can be shallow, deep, tilted, oblique, and much much more.  It’s not suprising that many studies show tremendous amount of interobserver variability when grading cup to disc ratios both in vivo and via...
Sight Gags: The Follow-Up Appointment is Here!

Sight Gags: The Follow-Up Appointment is Here!

Catcher in the Rye. The Great Gatsby.  The Adventures of Huckleberry Fin.  What do these books have in common you ask?  Every few decades a book comes along that changes the way we look at the world and becomes an instant classic. That time has come…again! The...
Best Colors for Medical Websites

Best Colors for Medical Websites

Colors have a huge impact on human behavior, decisions and emotions. The color combination on a website can instantly impact our perception of the company or person whose website it is. These perceptions are both psychological and cultural. For this reason, the colors...
5 Social Media Platforms for Doctors

5 Social Media Platforms for Doctors

We are all aware of popular social media platforms like Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest and LinkedIn. However, there are social media platforms for doctors specifically. The top five from UpCity and Capterra are Sermo, Doximity, Daily Rounds, QuantiaMD, and...