Try to think back to your last eye exam. Your eye doctor probably performed a test where he used either a puff of air or blue light to check the pressure in your eye. It’s a little weird, and a little in your personal space, but it’s a pretty important test. He may or may […]
If you’re a diabetic, chances are your medical doctor puts you through a regular series of testing each year to make sure your sugar levels are staying under control. One of the things he or she will ask is if you’ve had your yearly diabetic eye exam. When an optometrist performs a thorough, dilated eye […]
When we don’t get a good night’s sleep, we can really feel it in the morning.
Most of the time, when we hear the word “blind,” we think that means total blindness, but it’s not always that simple.
Has your eye doctor ever put drops in your eyes that left you with temporary blurry vision and sensitivity to light? Almost everyone who has regular eye exams has been dilated at some point, but you may be wondering what the test actually is, and what an eye dilation checks for? What Is An Eye […]
Contact lenses are AWESOME, but they’re also a medically prescribed device, and can seriously damage your eyes and vision permanently if not handled right. Here’s a little contact lens safety 101 to keep in mind: 1. DO: Wear Contact Lenses According To Their Design. Not all contacts are created equal. Some are designed to be […]
According to a statistic put out by Prevent Blindness America, “cataracts affect over 24.4 million Americans age 40 and older, or about one in every six people in this age range. By age 80, more than half of all Americans have a cataract.” If you’ve been diagnosed with the beginning stages of cataracts, how do […]
Chances are, you know someone who’s had the infamous eye condition, cataracts. Cataracts and cataract surgery are so common that most people have at least heard of them, but do you know what they actually are and what can be done about them? Cataracts: What Are They? The lens of your eye sits right behind […]
While sunlight is beneficial to us and our world for many reasons, most of us know too many UV rays can be harmful to our bodies. But even though in the back of our minds we know we should protect our skin and eyes from the sun, many of us don’t have transition eyeglass […]
Dry eye syndrome is one of the most irritating eye conditions you can have. All that burning, watering, and fluctuating vision disrupts even the smallest events of your day. If you’re a person whose eyes are chronically dry, you know exactly what I’m talking about. So what can you do about it? What are […]
