December. 8, 2021It’s just as important that children attend regular eye exams as it is for adults. Not only are your child’s visual skills still developing, but proper vision is crucial for their learning and success at school and in their peer relationships. Although any optometrist can assess your child’s vision, a pediatric eye doctor has the special experience with children needed to understand issues that are specific to children. But with many different pediatric eye doctors around, how do you know who to choose?
November 10, 2021Waking up and carrying on with your life without wearing your usual contact lenses or prescription glasses can improve the quality of your life. LASIK is a vision correction surgery that allows you to see clearly without any visual aid.
October 14, 2021Cataracts are cloud-like formations that develop on the eye lens. The lens is normally clear, helping ensure good vision. For patients with cataracts, their vision is clouded, and it appears like they are looking through fogged-up windows.
September 2, 2021Are there times when you are staring at a blank wall or the sky and notice little shapes floating in front of your eyes? Do these somewhat unclear shapes look like dusk stuck on the lens of a camera? When you try to blink them away or look somewhere else, they are still there. If this is happening to you, you are experiencing eye floaters.
August 31, 2021The health of your eyes is important, and so is choosing the right kind of eye doctor. The terms optometrist and ophthalmologist are often confusing. These health care professionals differ in their training and specializations. This article provides a clearer understanding of the differences between optometrists and ophthalmologists.
July 14, 2021Taking care of your child’s eye health is very important. Regular checkups will help detect any eye issues that the child may be experiencing. Pediatric eye exams involve an assessment of the child’s vision and eye health.
June 11, 2021Millions of people wear corrective lenses, and many wish they did not have to wear contacts or glasses. You may have been using them for reading or need them for daily wear. Of course, if you break your glasses or lose a contact lens, you could be in for a world of hurt. With LASIK, you could completely change your dependence on lenses and take back your life.
May 27, 2021Nearsighted and farsighted issues are opposites. When you are nearsighted, you can see objects better close up. If you’re farsighted, it’s easier to see farther distances. In other words, it might be easy to read a book but difficult to read a highway sign if you’re nearsighted and precisely opposite if you’re farsighted.
April 30, 2021So many people think that if their vision isn't that bad, they don't need regular eye exams. But eye problems don't always affect the vision—at least, not right away. Eye doctors look for so much more than vision changes during an exam. They will want to know about health changes in other parts of the body, which can also affect eye health.
March 31, 2021As if the stress of daily life weren’t enough to deteriorate your vision, the pandemic happened. The National Eye Institute acknowledges studies indicating that COVID-19 particulates can enter your conjunctiva. This mucous membrane lines the outside of the eye and the inside of the eyelid. From there, the virus replicates. Now that the pandemic has entered its second year of devastation, everyone needs to pay even more attention to optic health. If you want to find out how to care for your eyes and vision in 2021, here’s what you should know.
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