10 Warning Signs You Should Schedule an Eye Exam Immediately
Your eyes play a critical role in your everyday life, from reading and driving to working on digital screens and recognizing faces. However, many Americans delay routine eye exams until vision problems become serious. In many cases, early symptoms of eye disease can go unnoticed, leading to long-term complications or permanent vision loss. Regular eye […]
Glaucoma: Symptoms, Causes, Treatment, and Prevention
What Is Glaucoma? Glaucoma is a group of eye diseases that damage the optic nerve, the part of the eye responsible for sending visual information to the brain. This condition is one of the leading causes of irreversible blindness in the United States, especially among adults over the age of 60. Early diagnosis and treatment […]
Dry Eye Therapies
What is Envision? Envision is the new in-office standard revolutionizing procedures in delicate areas. This groundbreaking, nonsurgical device deploys multiple programmable modalities that work synergistically to deliver precision treatments: Forma-I: bipolar radiofrequency (RF) Lumecca-I: intense pulsed light (IPL) Morpheus8: minimally invasive fractional technology Envision’s small-size applicators and precise depth control allow for safe and highly […]
Children’s Vision: When Should Your Child Have Their First Eye Exam?
Healthy eyes and good vision play a critical role in how infants and children learn to see. Babies learn to see over a period of time, much like they learn to walk and talk. They are not born with all the visual abilities they need in life. The ability to focus their eyes, move them […]
UV Protection and Eye Health: Why Sunglasses Matter Year-Round
It turns out UV radiation can pose a danger to your eyes, year-round, both outdoors from the sun and inside from artificial sources—welding machines included. That’s why it’s so important to take daily precautions against the negative effects of overexposure. One day can still do damage If your eyes are exposed to excessive amounts of […]
Macular Degeneration: Understanding AMD and Treatment Options
AMD causes loss of central vision but does not affect side vision. For instance, imagine you are looking at a clock with hands. With AMD, you might see the clock’s numbers but not the hands. AMD is very common. It is a leading cause of vision loss in people 50 years or older. Video: How […]
Diabetic Eye Disease: Protecting Your Vision with Regular Eye Exams
People with diabetes can have an eye disease called diabetic retinopathy. This is when high blood sugar levels cause damage to blood vessels in the retina. These blood vessels can swell and leak. Or they can close, stopping blood from passing through. Sometimes abnormal, new blood vessels grow on the retina. All of these changes can steal […]
Cataracts: When Is It Time for Surgery?
We are all born with a natural lens inside each of our eyes. The lens bends (refracts) light rays that come into the eye to help us see. For us to see well, the lens should be clear, like the top lens in the illustration. Vision Problems with Cataracts If you have a cataract, your lens has become […]
Understanding Dry Eye Disease: Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment Options
Dry eye is a condition in which a person doesn’t have enough quality tears to lubricate and nourish the eye. Tears are necessary for maintaining the health of the front surface of the eye and for providing clear vision. Dry eye is a common and often chronic problem, particularly in older adults. With each blink […]
