Chances are that you have a friend, family member or co-worker who has undergone laser eye surgery and had tremendous results that they rave about! With hundreds of thousands of Lasik surgeries conducted every year, many people wonder if they, too, are a good candidate for this surgery. LASIK or... Read More
After a long day of work looking at the computer or reading the small print, do you ever experience spots or floating black dots, or possibly even shadows in your field of vision? Do you think you are going crazy or possibly have a vision issue? Chances are that these... Read More
Now that it’s 2019, we can reflect on all of the glasses and frame trends of 2018. We can talk about which trends we really liked, and which ones we’re excited to leave in the past. Most importantly, we can discuss what we expect to see people wearing in 2019... Read More
We love our eyes. We dress them up with makeup, adorn them with sunglasses, and even wear certain color clothing to bring out the unique shades of our eyes. But how many of us can claim that we are protecting our eyesight on a daily basis? Sure, we eat our... Read More
In a normal functioning eye, the brain and the eye work in coordination with each other. The retina, along the back wall of the eye, works to send nerve signals to the optic nerve, which in turn communicates with the brain to translate what the eye is seeing. When one... Read More
At some time or other all of us have had an eye twitch, whether it lasted for a few minutes, a few days, or unfortunately even longer. It can be annoying, cause minor pain, and mostly it can be a distraction from what you are really trying to focus on.... Read More
Macular Degeneration or Age Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) is a common eye condition that affects over 10 million Americans. AMD is the leading cause of vision loss among seniors, especially people over the age of 50. The disease causes damage to the macula, a small spot near the center of... Read More
Refractive surgery is the term used to describe surgical procedures that correct common vision problems, such as nearsightedness, farsightedness, astigmatism, and presbyopia, with the goal of reducing dependence on prescription eyeglasses and/or contact lenses. LASIK is the most common and well known of the refractive surgeries. Let’s look at the... Read More
Color blindness is a common and well known condition. However, many don’t know where it comes from, how it works, or even if it can be treated. What is Color Blindness? To start with, color blindness is a genetic condition, meaning you are born with it. The gene responsible for... Read More
Ever looked in the mirror and wondered why your eyes look so red? Eye redness can happen to anyone, however, it is important to know what the cause is and how to treat it in order to prevent it from getting worse or even happening again. Eye redness is also... Read More
