Theodore Leng, MD
Board Certified Vitreoretinal Surgeon
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Co-authored Articles (23)
How to Diagnose & Get Rid of Eyelash Mites
Easy & natural ways to treat eyelash mites Eye mites, miniature arachnids that are related to spiders, might seem like something from science fiction. They have eight legs and attach to the base or glands of the eyelash...
How to
Get Rid of a Lazy Eye
A lazy eye, also known as amblyopia, usually develops in early childhood and affects between 2–3% of children. Amblyopia often runs in families. It is a treatable condition if it's caught early, but can cause vision lo...
How to
Exercise Your Eyes
We all know how important it is to keep our bodies fit by keeping active and maintaining a regular exercise routine. But, did you know that you can exercise your eyes as well? Eye exercises are designed to strengthen you...
How to Rinse Your Eyeballs with Water or Eyewash Solution
Flush irritants or objects out of your eyes at homeWhether you’re dealing with a pesky eyelash, a piece of dust, or a chemical, getting something in your eyes is never a pleasant experience. Fortunately, there are 4 wa...
How to
Reduce Floaters
Eye floaters are dark specks or lines that appear in one's vision and drift about with eye movements. They are caused when pieces of debris floating in the jelly-like substance of the vitreous humor, which fills the midd...
How to
Heal a Scratched Cornea
Experts agree that foreign bodies like contact lenses, fingernails, dust, dirt, sand, wood particles, and metal bits can all scratch your cornea. Your cornea is the transparent protective window that covers the front of ...
Erythromycin (Golden) Eye Ointment: Proper Use
A guide to keeping your eyes clean throughout medication and treatment If you have a bacterial infection in your eye or your doctor wants to prevent one from happening, then you need an antibiotic, prescribed by a doctor...
How to
Make Your Eyes Stop Hurting
Eye pain can be an annoying and troublesome problem. Most of the time the problem can be treated quickly at home with simple, general treatments; however, in some cases, eye pain may be related to another condition, such...
How to
Protect Your Eyes when Using a Computer
Experts agree that spending time in front of a computer may cause eye strain. While eye strain typically isn't harmful, it can cause bothersome symptoms like dry, watery eyes, sensitivity to light, headache, and neck or ...
How to
Measure Your Interpupillary Distance
Your inter-pupillary distance (PD) is the distance between your pupils, measured in millimeters. Eye doctors always measure this distance to ensure an accurate fit when they write prescriptions for eyeglasses. The averag...
How to
Get Better Vision
Our eyes are two of our most precious possessions — yet, all too easily, we take good eyesight for granted. If you want to have better vision or to keep what you already have, you have to make the effort. Some things y...
How to
Heal a Detached Retina
Research suggests that a detached retina may cause grey or black floaters in your vision, flashes of light in one or both eyes, or a dark curtain in your field of vision. These symptoms can be very scary, so you're proba...
How to
Determine Your Dominant Eye
Similar to being right-handed or left-handed, most people have a dominant eye that works better for things like aiming. There are a number of ways to find your dominant eye, and doing so can help you improve your skills ...
How to
See in the Dark
Whether you want to infiltrate a secret base with the other ninjas at midnight, or just drive home from work on dark roads safely, improving your night vision is a matter of training, maintaining good health practices, ...
How to
Handle Pepper Spray in Your Eyes
Experts say it's important to rinse out your eyes immediately after getting pepper spray in them because you'll feel better faster. Pepper spray, or oleoresin capsicum, may be used by police to control suspects or contai...
How to
Use Eye Drops
Experts say it's important to use eye drops correctly to get the full benefits, but it may be difficult to put substances in you eyes. Eye drops can treat conditions like dry eyes, allergies, infections, and glaucoma. Fo...
How to Get a Speck Out of Your Eye: Home Remedies & When to See a Doctor
At one time or another, you will likely get a speck in your eye that needs to be removed. This can be uncomfortable, but in most cases you can take care of it at home. Particles such as sand, makeup, eyelashes, or dirt i...
How to
Prevent the Spread of Pinkeye
Pink eye is a redness and swelling of the conjunctiva, the mucous membrane that lines the eyelid and eye surface. Symptoms include itching, blurred vision, swelling, redness, tearing, and clear, slightly thick white dra...
How to
Relieve Eye Strain
Experts say that while eye strain is common, it's usually not anything to worry about. If you're noticing that your eyes feel tired, dry, or sore more often, or if you're experiencing headaches when you focus for long pe...
How to
Improve Your Eyesight
Eyesight is the sense that you rely upon the most. Since we live in a world that requires your eyes to routinely stare at small type and images on cell phones, computer screens, and televisions, it is important that you ...
