Although we are temporarily not conducting routine eye exams based on the recommendations of the CDC, AOA, and our state board in order to prevent the spread of coronavirus, we continue to care deeply about the health and well being of our patients and all of those in our community. So, until it’s clear that […]
If you suffer from frequent headaches, it might be time to schedule an eye exam.
The American Optometry Association conducted its 2020 Eye-Q survey, which aims to understand just how much adults in the U.S. truly understand—or don’t understand—about the health of their eyes and their risk for vision loss. The results are, pardon the pun, eye-opening. You may be surprised to see if you would be included in some […]
In honor of Workplace Eye Wellness Month, it’s time for a look at the steps we can all take to protect our eyes while we work.
There are many things that our families pass down to us that we cherish, such as holiday traditions or a favorite recipe or heirloom. There are also health-related traits that our family history has a say in, including some of the more common eye diseases—including 3 that are the leading causes of blindness in the […]
For people age 50 and older, age-related macular degeneration is one of the leading causes of irreversible vision loss.
Wouldn’t it be nice if there was a way our eyes could give us a loud-and-clear message that our glasses or contact lens prescription is no longer cutting it? As it is, changes to our eyesight can be so subtle that it’s often not until we have an annual eye exam that we realize our […]
Valentine’s Day comes and goes, but there’s one sure way to honor your heart any time of the year. And even for all the chocolate and roses in the world, you probably wouldn’t guess that the way to your heart just might be an eye exam. But it’s true, a trip to your eye doctor […]
Just because someone is colorblind, it doesn’t mean they see the world like a black-and-white movie.
Glaucoma is one of the leading causes of blindness worldwide, and it’s estimated that the prevalence of glaucoma in the U.S. will reach over 3-million this year. Although more people are expected to have glaucoma as the U.S. population ages, that doesn’t mean each person with the condition will suffer blindness. In fact, vision loss […]
