What Is Visual Acuity?
Optometrists and ophthalmologists use the term “visual acuity” to describe what you can see at a distance. We consider 20/20 to be...
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Aug 301 min read
What Is Legal Blindness?
Vision loss is measured in degrees, ranging from normal to profound. Legal blindness falls in the severe category. The Social Security...
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May 271 min read
How To Strengthen Droopy Eyelids Without Surgery
Droopy eyelids are one of the many changes associated with aging but can also be caused by nerve damage, a stroke, or other underlying...
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Mar 291 min read
All About Cataracts: Symptoms, Causes, & Treatment
The eye's lens is a transparent, curved structure behind the pupil. When the lens becomes cloudy, we call it a cataract. The development...
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Nov 26, 20231 min read
What Is Prism Correction?
Eyeglasses are usually designed to correct a refractive error - when the shape of your eye keeps light from focusing correctly on your...
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Jun 27, 20231 min read
Keratoconus: Symptoms, Causes & Treatments
Keratoconus is a diagnosis indicating the eye’s cornea is thinner and has changed shape from round to more of a cone-like curve. The...
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Nov 22, 20221 min read
Dry Eye Prevention And Treatment
In the past, dry eye was largely a condition found in seniors and postmenopausal women or as a side effect of certain medical conditions...
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Aug 9, 20221 min read
Six Causes Of Sudden Vision Loss
Sudden vision loss or blurred vision in one or both eyes is scary. Contact your optometrist immediately if this happens to you or someone...
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Aug 3, 20221 min read
Swollen Eyes And Eyelids: Why And How To Treat Them
Spring is here, and everything is blooming and blossoming out, which means our office is flooded with calls regarding swollen eyes and...
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May 6, 20221 min read
Have You Ever Seen Floaters Or Flashes Of Light?
Have you ever looked at a blank wall or stared off into space or the sky and noticed clear-ish, random shapes “floating” by your field of...
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Mar 8, 20221 min read
Dry Eye Symptoms And Relief
The American Optometric Association (AOA) describes dry eye as “a condition in which a person doesn't have enough quality tears to...
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Mar 1, 20221 min read
How To Treat A Scratched Eye
Scratched eyes are common, typically the result of foreign objects getting trapped underneath an eyelid and rubbed against the surface of...
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Feb 15, 20221 min read
Viral Eye Infections: Symptoms And Treatment
Conjunctivitis is the clinical term for inflammation and infection of the eye. There are two common types of conjunctivitis: bacterial...
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Dec 18, 20211 min read
Bacterial Eye Infections: DIY Treatment Or Eye Doctor?
Did you or a family member wake up with red or goopy eyes this morning? Have itchy or stinging eyes that are getting worse instead of...
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Dec 4, 20211 min read
Common Eye Allergies: Symptoms, Treatment, And Relief
Red, itchy, and watery eyes are some of the most common symptoms of eye allergies, also called seasonal allergic conjunctivitis. This...
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Nov 27, 20211 min read
10 Common Causes Of Eye Pain
Irritated, uncomfortable, or painful eyes are impossible to ignore. And, as family eye doctors, we’re glad that is the case. Eye pain and...
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Nov 20, 20211 min read
10 Reasons You Have Red Eyes
Are your eyes looking red and irritated? Red eyes are one of the first signs that there is something going on and that treatment may be...
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