The Anti-Supplement Guide to Eye Health: Protecting Your Family’s Vision Without Extra Pills
Every January, I watch people overhaul their diets, their workouts, and their budgets—but almost no one thinks about their eyes. As a pediatric ophthalmologist and a mom of three, that scares me. Because unlike weight gain or missed workouts, you can’t undo damage to the eye later. Once certain cells are gone, they’re gone for good. That’s why I want parents to stop relying on marketing and start understanding what the eye actually needs—real food, real light, and habits that protect vision for decades, not just this year.
Minimizing Complications: What Questions to Ask Your Surgeon Beforehand | Uday Devgan, MD
Cataract surgery is often called “routine,” but what keeps patients safe happens long before—and far beyond—the few minutes in the operating room. In this final episode of my cataract surgery series, I sat down with Dr. Uday Devgan to talk about the real factors that reduce complications: recognizing subtle warning signs early, responding calmly when something changes, and continually learning from surgical experience. This conversation pulls back the curtain on what truly makes cataract surgery safe.
Personalizing Cataract Surgery: Aligning Patient Preferences and Ocular Characteristics | Neda Shamie, MD
Cataract surgery today looks very different from what many patients remember their parents or grandparents going through. We now have advanced lens technology that can reduce dependence on glasses—but only when it’s chosen carefully. That’s why understanding the decision-making process behind lens selection matters so much.
The "Mite" Problem: Why You Need to Treat Eyelids Before Surgery | Dagny Zhu, MD
Over the years, I’ve learned that some of the biggest vision problems don’t come from inside the eye at all—they come from the eyelids. I see patients every day who are preparing for LASIK or cataract surgery and feel completely fine, yet their eyelids are quietly inflamed and their tear film is unstable. When that happens, vision can fluctuate, measurements can be off, and recovery can be more uncomfortable than it needs to be. Once you understand how much the eyelids influence the surface of the eye, it changes the way you think about eye surgery altogether.
What to Expect After Cataract Surgery: Recovery, Results, and Red Flags
After cataract surgery, the most common question I hear is, “Why is everything still blurry?” And truly — that’s normal. Your eye is adjusting, healing, and getting used to a new lens. The scratchiness, light sensitivity, and even those sudden floaters are all part of the process. What matters is steady improvement. And if something feels off or suddenly changes, I always want you to reach out. Your healing is uniquely yours, and I’m here to walk you through it.
Had LASIK? Here’s What You Need to Know Before Cataract Surgery | Neda Nikpoor, MD
When patients who had LASIK years ago come to me with new cataracts, the first thing they ask is whether that old surgery changes anything now. And the answer is yes—but not in the scary way they imagine. LASIK permanently reshaped their cornea, which means cataract surgery requires a little more nuance, a little more precision, and the right lens choice. It’s one of the reasons I love bringing experts like Dr. Neda Nikpoor into these conversations—because there are fantastic options. You just need to understand how your past eye history shapes your future vision.
Choosing the Right Lens: What to Know Before Cataract Surgery
Somewhere between caring for my pediatric patients and helping my own parents navigate aging eyes, cataracts stopped being an abstract “later in life” problem and became very real. Sitting down with Priya, who lives in the cataract world every single day, shifted even my perspective as an ophthalmologist. It reminded me that cataract surgery isn’t just a procedure—it’s often the turning point that gives people their confidence, independence, and joy back.
Digital Detox for Kids: Resetting Screen Time Habits | Michael Jacobus
As a mom of three, I see how much screens shape my kids’ world — from homework to friendships to how they relax. But lately, I’ve noticed something deeper: screens aren’t just stealing time; they’re reshaping how kids feel. In this week’s episode of In Focus, I sat down with Michael Jacobus, founder of Reset Summer Camp, to talk about what screen addiction really looks like in teens — and how families can help kids reconnect with the real world again.
How to End Screen Time Tantrums Without Power Struggles
As a mom of three and a pediatric ophthalmologist, I’ve seen screen time from both sides — the medical and the emotional. I don’t believe in banning screens, but I do believe in setting thoughtful, science-backed boundaries that help kids learn self-control and protect their vision. In this post, I’m sharing the exact checklist, apps, and daily systems that have made screen time more peaceful (and a lot less guilt-filled) in our home.
Why Kids Melt Down When Screens Turn Off (And How to Calm the Chaos) | Gabie Izralson PsyD
There have been moments where I’ve told my kids to turn off their screens and instantly regretted it — not because I didn’t mean it, but because I knew what was coming next: the tears, the frustration, the full emotional unraveling. For a long time, I felt powerless against the pull of screens. But as Dr. Gabie Izralson reminded me, we’re actually the ones in control. Once I reframed that, everything shifted. I stopped seeing screens as the enemy and started seeing them as something we could manage — with structure, communication, and a little more grace for everyone involved.