Dr. Samuel Goetz, OD

How do i make my eyes look more green?

I think both of dark brown eyes and green eyes are beautiful.However,if you want them to look greener,it's also easy to come true.You could buy eyeshadow colors that are for green eyes.Also you can make your eyes greener by using a little bottom eye liner and put some on the top and then use eyelash lengthening mascara. By the way,dark brown or green eyes are not the essence.The key point is that you should be confident of yourself！

Why does my anti-glare glasses stop to work?

It may be the cloth you use to rub lenses that causes the problem. Usually the cloth need to be special for glasses cleaning. Ordinary cloth will have dirt,debris,or dust and can scratch the lens easily. If the glasses have a warranty, you can take them back and ask for a replacement.

Can i get lasik if i have diabetes?

The impacts of diabetes on the eye are: first, it will affect the wound healing after the lasik. Second, it is easy to infect after the surgery. Third, diabetic patients are often complicated by diabetic retinopathy, it is easy to have retinal complications during surgery. But when the blood sugar is controlled, you can have the lasik. You should have a detailed examination before lasik, if you have retinal complications, you’d better have lasik after treatment of complications. The patient who has proliferative diabetic retinopathy can not accept the lasik.

What type of lens is used to correct short sightedness?

The simplest, cheapest and safest way to correct short-sightedness is with glasses. Concave prescription lenses (called minus lenses) are used to bend light rays slightly outwards. The light rays then have a greater angle to bend back to focus when travelling through the cornea and lens. As a result, the light rays focus further back - on the retina. There is an enormous choice of glasses frames available, to suit all budgets. Glasses are seen as more acceptable these days, and younger people may even regard them as a fashion accessory.

Who started the nerd glasses trend in the NBA?

Well, it is hard to say who started the trend. Actually, this is also a matter of heated dispute. Westbrook, whose flamboyant fashion sense puts him in a class of his own, claims that he started the trend upon entering the league in 2008. As he said, everybody else just started wearing them now. But other members just disagreed with him. From a deeper historical perspective, many stars thought that not someone started the trend; it just goes and is a boom. So I can not tell you a real answer. But I think who started the trend is not a big deal. If you want to have a try, just go and buy ones.

Why do I get blurry vision after drinking coffee?

Well, yes, it is possible to have blurred vision after you have drunk coffee. Generally speaking, coffee will cause the body to recycle less water and nutrients resulting to less absorption of water and nutrients. We can say that drinking coffee causes your body to eliminate water and nutrients faster than normal pace. And then it will affect your eyes, leading to blurred vision. By the way, coffee contains caffeine and it can cause headaches and migraines which can result in visual symptoms such as temporary blind spots. If you consume too much caffeine, it can make the muscles in your eye start to spasm. So just be careful about it.

Can salt water help eye infection?

The answer is true. In some respects, the salt water can really help relief the symptom of eye infection more or less. That is to say, honey is also a good medication when your eyes are infected. As we all know, eye infections usually resulted from the bacteria, virus or microbiological agent. According to the expert, salt water, which has antibacterial properties and acts as a humectant, will eliminate the infection and provide soothing relief. Thus, if your eye infection is a little serious, you can mix moderate salt with boiled water to make a solution.Owing to a little irritant the salt water is, low consistency is better. Then, put the solution around your eyes and you will see the changes shortly after.

Do contact lenses have the same prescription just like ordinary eye glasses?

In most cases, they are not the same.The power of contact lenses are usually less than that of eyeglasses because the contact lenses are placed directly on the eyeball.

Can neck pain cause vision problems?

Yes,this is very possible.U should know that tight neck muscle can cause ur nerves to get tense.U should know that there r a lot of nerves around ur neck and some of them r closely related with ur eye nerves.And that is why when u get neck pain,it will also be very possible that u will get some vision problems.I wish this could help u.

How long does it take for a black eye swelling to go away?

Naturally, it may take two to three weeks for the bruising around your eyes to go away. A black eye is a bruise to your eye or the area around it. The dark area is caused by bleeding under the skin. You can take care of your black eye if you wanna make it disappear quickly. You can cover an ice bag with a towel, and gently close your eye and place it over your eye for 15 to 20 minutes. Because of ice could help reduce inflammation, such as swelling, pain and redness. But do not sleep with the ice pack on your eye otherwise you could get frostbite.