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Blog Update: I am seeing some strange things, Doc

I am seeing some strange things, Doc The spots, strings, or cobwebs that drift in and out of your vision are called “floaters,” and they are more prominent if you’re looking against a white background.

Blog Update: Eye Diseases with a Genetic Link

Eye Diseases with a Genetic Link Glaucoma is a deterioration of the optic nerve caused by pressure in the eye or poor blood flow to the optic nerve. It has no symptoms at its onset. In most cases if you wait to get glaucoma diagnosed until you begin to realize there is something wrong with your vision, upwards of 70% of your optic...

Blog Update: Care for Your Scary Red Eye

Care for Your Scary Red Eye At some point, you might be the victim of one of these scenarios: You rub your eye really hard, or you walk into something, or you just wake up with a red, painful, swollen eye. However it happened, your eye is red, you’re possibly in pain, and you’re worried.

Blog Update: Macular Degeneration + Cataract Surgery

Macular Degeneration + Cataract Surgery There have been concerns about cataract surgery causing progression of AMD. It has been thought that there was an inflammatory component to AMD and the normal inflammatory response after cataract surgery may lead to AMD progression.

Blog Update: Your Makeup Might Be Making Your Eyes Feel Worse

Your Makeup Might Be Making Your Eyes Feel Worse Dry Eye Disease affects more than 5 million people in the United States, with 3.3 million being women and most of those being age 50 or over. And as people live longer, dry eye will continue to be a growing problem.

Blog Update: The Dreaded Astigmatism

The Dreaded Astigmatism The word “astigmatism” is used so much in the optometric world that most people have talked about it when discussing their eye health with their doctor.

Blog Update: A Super Common Cause for Your Itchy Eyes

A Super Common Cause for Your Itchy Eyes Though typically worse in the seasons of Spring and Summer, some people suffer with allergies all year. This is especially true for people who have allergies to pet dander, mold, dust mites, and other common allergens that tend to linger throughout the year.

Blog Update: Contact Lenses Need a Backup Plan

Contact Lenses Need a Backup Plan There is an old adage in the eye care industry--Glasses are a necessity, contact lenses are a luxury. Ninety-nine percent of the time this is absolutely true. In the absence of unusual eye disorders or very high prescriptions that don’t allow a person to wear glasses comfortably, contact lenses sh...

Blog Update: An Eye on Screen Time

An Eye on Screen Time "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times." These famous words by Charles Dickens are playing out today in the area of technology.

Blog Update: Wanna Hear Some Eye Jokes?

Wanna Hear Some Eye Jokes? If your eyes are constantly itchy or dry, you may have dry eye syndrome, which affects many millions of Americans. If your tears are not adequate or are not composed of a proper balance of mucous, water, and oil, your eyes may be irritated.