Banik Blogs, Blog, Chronic Pain, Migraine, Nutrition, Vision Health
When I introduce myself to patients as an Integrative Ophthalmologist specializing in Functional Medicine, I often get quizzical looks. The response is usually, “I’ve never heard of that before! What exactly do you do?” Many of my colleagues who are eye care...
Banik Blogs, Vision Health
It’s a fact of life- if you live long enough, you’ll get a cataract. Just like needing reading glasses or getting wrinkles, cataracts are an inevitable part of the aging process. So what exactly is a cataract? Let’s start with some Eye Anatomy 101- We all have a...
Banik Blogs, Vision Health
The eyes are a focus of beauty and expression. Whether you use mascara, eyeliner, eyeshadow, or eyelash extensions to enhance your eyes, eye make-up can make or break your look. But are these products really safe to put so close to your precious organs of sight?...
Banik Blogs, Vision Health
Do your eyes ever feel sandy or gritty? Does your vision get intermittently blurry? Do your eyes water frequently? If you answered a resounding YES! to any of these questions, you may have a common ocular condition known as Dry Eye. Though it can affect anyone, it is...
Banik Blogs, Home Blog Post, Vision Health
We all depend on our vision in more ways than we may realize. Without healthy vision, our ability to work, play, drive or even recognize a face can be drastically affected. Many factors can affect our eyesight, including other health problems such as high blood...
Banik Blogs, Vision Health
Let me tell you a story about a patient of mine, Greg. I first met Greg when he came in to see me as an emergency one evening. He was referred by an optometrist who saw him earlier that day. Greg had woken up with loss of vision in one eye and could barely see...