COVID-19 has taken over just about every aspect of our lives. Since it is still a relatively new disease, there is still much to learn about it.
Since research of this topic is still an on-going process, this article should simply be used as a resource to understand what is currently going on.
When it comes to eye care, there are many myths and common questions. Some of these hold some truth to them, while others are old wise tales! The objective of this article to pull out some commonly asked questions and explain the truths (and fibs) behind them.
The big “C” word that no one likes to hear in the eyecare world is Cataracts. While this sounds like a scary disease, cataracts are actually a natural aging process and nothing to be afraid of! This article is here to help put your mind to ease and help you learn a little more about these changes in your eyes.
We hear a lot about myopia and astigmatism, but what about hyperopia? Hyperopia, or far-sightedness, is corrected by plus lenses. This correction is also used for those undergoing presbyopia, a natural process that occurs with aging in which a person is no long able to see well up close—i.e. needing reading glasses.
This is part two of a two-part series about understanding your glasses prescription and choosing the best options for your new glasses. This section will focus on the various options you can select when purchasing your new glasses, as well as recommendations based on your prescription.
Whether you have been wearing glasses for years or you are a first time wearer—buying glasses can be overwhelming and confusing!
As a two-part article series, this should help you understand your prescription and explain several different options so you can be prepared and educated next time you stop in to an optical center to purchase new glasses.
As a two-part article series, this should help you understand your prescription and explain several different options so you can be prepared and educated next time you stop in to an optical center to purchase new glasses.
Insurance in general is a difficult topic to understand. How does it work? What is covered? How do I use it? The answers to these questions is slightly different depending on the topic at hand—home insurance, auto insurance, health insurance—why should vision insurance be any different?
Amblyopia refers to an eye condition in which one eye or both eyes have lower visual clarity, regardless of visual correction. This may be due to a variety of reasons, most of which are due to consistently decreased visual stimuli to the eye.
Glasses have been amazing devices that provide excellent vision to many individuals. Unfortunately, the inconvenience of having a pair of glasses that rest on one’s face can be a hassle and many look for alternative options.
Many parents who come into our practices consider their children’s myopia as a simple vision problem that needs correction. Each time the child needs a higher prescription, they just “fix” it by buying them a new pair of glasses.
Dry eye disease is a condition that impacts a good proportion of individuals walking into our optometry office. The condition is known for causing patients to feel irritation in their eyes, often causing a sensation in their eyes as if something foreign were trapped within.
Have you ever had a red eye with mild pain in one or both eyes? It is possible that it was a case of episcleritis.
This is an inflammation of the front white part of the eye, known as the episclera, and is fairly common. Read on to learn more about this condition and how it can be treated.
This is an inflammation of the front white part of the eye, known as the episclera, and is fairly common. Read on to learn more about this condition and how it can be treated.