BLOG

Is your child tired of wearing glasses and asking for contacts? Or has the normal attack of vanity made your youngling pine for the...

Eye dilation helps us diagnose certain eye diseases so they can be treated as soon as possible. The conditions detected by dilating the...

When you visit your optometrist for a routine eye exam, odds are you interact with the Snellen Eye Chart. This is the most famous eye...

Just like physical therapy improves the body’s muscle tone, strength, and coordination, vision therapy is specific to the eyes. Certain...

Eyeglasses are usually designed to correct a refractive error - when the shape of your eye keeps light from focusing correctly on your...

Over-the-counter (OTC) eye drops are a go-to treatment for red, itchy, dry, or irritated eyes. However, while they’re typically...

Scheduling an eye exam with a family optometrist is the only way to know for sure whether a child needs glasses. The American Optometric...

Children frequently hear the warning, “Don’t stare at the sun or you’ll go blind,” and there’s truth in that age-old warning. The sun...

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...

It takes a bit of time to get used to new contact lenses, especially if you’ve never worn them before. However, contact lenses should...

Prioritizing your annual eye exam is just one of the many ways to protect your eyesight and vision health proactively. The next best...

If you ask most optometrists why we do what we do for a living, the reply will almost always include a love of science, the desire to...

Are you doing your daily eye exercise? The eyes focus by activating muscle fibers that coordinate with the optic nerve. So, using eye...

Age-related vision changes are unavoidable as you age due to anatomical changes to the lens. However, the degree to which vision...

Patients' eyes and vision needs, evolve and change over time. According to the Vision Council, roughly 75% of adults use some type of...

There is absolutely no doubt that overall health is a primary factor for your future vision. Medical conditions and diseases like heart...

In the past, dry eye was largely a condition found in seniors and postmenopausal women or as a side effect of certain medical conditions...

Eye strain is more than just a nuisance or discomfort; it’s a sign your eyes are working too hard. This perpetual strain leads to...

If you review a list of some of the most common eye conditions leading to vision loss (diabetic retinopathy or cataracts, glaucoma,...

The sun emits invisible ultraviolet (UV) light rays that damage skin cells. This is one of the reasons why excess sun exposure (UV...