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Understanding Your Eyes & Vision

At McCauley Celin Eyecare Associates, our team is dedicated to helping educate others on the world of vision and eye care. Our blog is a collection of informative content on various eye care topics.

OptiLight Treatment for Dry Eyes: What You Need to Know?

Dry Eye, IPL Therapy

Living with dry eyes can feel like a constant battle. From gritty, burning sensations to blurred vision and excess tearing, dry eye symptoms can disrupt your daily life and affect your overall well-being.  Thankfully, a new light-based treatment is offering targeted relief for patients looking for more than just temporary solutions. OptiLight treats dry eyes […]

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August 7, 2025
Dr. Caitlin McCauley

What is Commonly Misdiagnosed as Pink Eye?

Eye Diseases

Red, irritated eyes can be alarming—but not every red eye is pink eye. Because conjunctivitis shares symptoms like swelling, discharge, and discomfort with other conditions, it’s easy to misidentify what’s really going on without a comprehensive evaluation.  Conditions like allergies, dry eye disease, styes, blepharitis, and subconjunctival hemorrhages all mimic the signs of conjunctivitis. Each […]

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August 7, 2025
Dr. Caitlin McCauley

IPL Dry Eye Treatment Side Effects

Dry Eye

Dry eye treatment has come a long way, and intense pulsed light (IPL) therapy is one of the latest tools making a difference. But is it safe? IPL for dry eye can cause temporary redness, swelling, and light sensitivity, though serious side effects are rare when treatment is done properly. Originally used for skin care, […]

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July 28, 2025
Dr. Caitlin McCauley
Close-up of an eye with visible redness around the white (scleral) area.

Living with dry eyes can feel like a constant battle. From gritty, burning sensations to blurred vision and excess tearing, dry eye symptoms can disrupt your daily life and affect your overall well-being.  Thankfully, a new light-based treatment is offering targeted relief for patients looking for more than just temporary solutions. OptiLight treats dry eyes […]

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Close-up of a person’s eyes showing redness, a common symptom associated with pink eye or other eye conditions.

Red, irritated eyes can be alarming—but not every red eye is pink eye. Because conjunctivitis shares symptoms like swelling, discharge, and discomfort with other conditions, it’s easy to misidentify what’s really going on without a comprehensive evaluation.  Conditions like allergies, dry eye disease, styes, blepharitis, and subconjunctival hemorrhages all mimic the signs of conjunctivitis. Each […]

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A person lies on a treatment bed while a eye doctor places protective goggles over their eyes.

Dry eye treatment has come a long way, and intense pulsed light (IPL) therapy is one of the latest tools making a difference. But is it safe? IPL for dry eye can cause temporary redness, swelling, and light sensitivity, though serious side effects are rare when treatment is done properly. Originally used for skin care, […]

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OptiLight Treatment for Dry Eyes: What You Need to Know?

Close-up of an eye with visible redness around the white (scleral) area.

Living with dry eyes can feel like a constant battle. From gritty, burning sensations to blurred vision and excess tearing, dry eye symptoms can disrupt your daily life and affect your overall well-being.  Thankfully, a new light-based treatment is offering targeted relief for patients looking for more than just temporary solutions. OptiLight treats dry eyes […]

Read More…

What is Commonly Misdiagnosed as Pink Eye?

Close-up of a person’s eyes showing redness, a common symptom associated with pink eye or other eye conditions.

Red, irritated eyes can be alarming—but not every red eye is pink eye. Because conjunctivitis shares symptoms like swelling, discharge, and discomfort with other conditions, it’s easy to misidentify what’s really going on without a comprehensive evaluation.  Conditions like allergies, dry eye disease, styes, blepharitis, and subconjunctival hemorrhages all mimic the signs of conjunctivitis. Each […]

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Myopia vs Hyperopia vs Presbyopia: What’s the Difference?

An optometrist smiles while pointing to a vision chart as a child identifies the letters.

Blurry vision can sneak up on you. One day you’re squinting to read road signs, the next you are holding your phone at arm’s length. Whatever the activity, changes in vision can affect more than you expect. Myopia, hyperopia, and presbyopia are three common causes of blurry vision. Each has different symptoms and differing treatments. […]

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Blepharitis vs Pink Eye: What’s The Difference?

Split image of a woman’s face showing a comparison between an eye with redness and irritation and a healthy, clear eye, highlighting the visible symptoms of eye inflammation.

Blepharitis and pink eye both cause red, irritated eyes, but they stem from different sources and require different treatments. Blepharitis is a chronic inflammation of the eyelid margins, while pink eye is an infection or irritation of the conjunctiva, the thin membrane covering the white part of the eye. Although the symptoms can overlap like […]

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Best Contacts for Dry Eyes

An individual holds out a pair of contact lenses in each hand, just two of the many options available for those with dry eye.

Living with dry eyes can make wearing contact lenses frustrating. The discomfort, redness, and itchy sensations impact your vision and daily life. However, there’s good news if you regularly struggle with dry eyes and aren’t ready to give up on contacts. Thanks to technological advancements, many contact lenses, like soft contact lenses, daily disposable lenses, […]

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How to Unclog Meibomian Glands?

Against a pink background, a young adult smiles while cleaning their eyelids with a mild, hypoallergenic eyelid cleanser.

If you’ve been experiencing persistent dry, itchy, or irritated eyes, your meibomian glands might be to blame. These small yet vital oil glands are crucial in keeping your eyes comfortable and healthy. When they become clogged, they can lead to discomfort and even chronic dry eye issues.  While there are helpful at-home ways to unclog […]

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We’re located on Brooktree Road in the Brooktree Center Office Park. If you have trouble finding us, please give us a call.

  • 1000 Brooktree Rd. Suite 300
  • Wexford, PA 15090

Closed for lunch 12:40 pm to 1:40 pm

Perrysville

Find us just off Perry Highway next to Allegheny North Veterinary Hospital. Please give us a call if you have any trouble locating our office.

  • 956 Perry Hwy.
  • Pittsburgh, PA 15237

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Our practice is located just off William Flinn Highway. Give us a call if you have any problems finding us.

  • 5450 William Flinn Hwy.
  • Gibsonia, PA 15044

Closed for lunch 12:40 pm to 1:40 pm

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