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How Does Diabetes Affect the Eyes?
Diabetes is a huge and rapidly growing public health issue, being quite common and causing many impacts on the body. It is especially a problem if it impacts the eyes. Some patients with diabetes might not be fully aware of how important managing their blood sugar...
How a Concussion Can Affect Your Eyes
Concussion is a growing topic of concern these days as more people become worried about its public health implications in sports. With repeated concussions, the likelihood of having permanent symptoms increases. While concussion has acute ocular signs and symptoms, it...
Your Options for Treating Anisometropia and Aniseikonia
Vision correction of one of our specialities at the clinic. Whether it is glasses or contact lenses, our job is to provide you with the best vision possible. In some cases, a patient may have very different prescriptions in each eye, causing an imbalance between the...
How is Glaucoma Treated?
Glaucoma is a group of conditions that cause damage to the nerves at the back of the eye responsible for vision. It often starts with loss of peripheral vision that extends into central vision in extreme cases. A variety of risk factors are associated with glaucoma,...
3 Eye Emergencies You Should Know About
There are many things that can go emergently wrong with the eyes, and these can signal either vision or life threatening conditions. Our eye doctors are always available to see you and deal with your eye problems. Though there are many possibilities, this article will...
What Causes Light Sensitivity and Photophobia?
Needing to squint and getting a headache from a sunny day is normal but certain individuals may be more affected than others. In some cases, individuals may struggle with comfortable vision even on cloudy days due to their heightened sensitivity to light, or...
What are Progressive Lenses?
Progressive lenses (also known as "no line bifocals") are often discussed in optometry offices and among friends. While some individuals love their progressive lenses, others find them difficult to adjust to and do not hesitate to share their experience with others....
Do Blue Blocking Lenses Work?
In recent years, blue light blocking lenses have increased in popularity and have become a trendy fashion item. It is a common tint that is added to the front of spectacle lenses to block out the blue light emitted from computer screens, TVs, and cell phones. Many...
What Problems Can Contact Lenses Cause?
Contact lenses are an excellent alternative to constantly wearing glasses. However, they also require additional care and hygiene to ensure optimal eye health and freedom from complications. When beginning contact lens wear, it is thus vital to follow all instructions...
Getting Started with Contact Lenses
Contact lenses are a wonderful and convenient method to enable clear vision without requiring spectacle lenses to sit on the face. They can be a great help with athletics and other activities along with cosmesis if one simply wants to show a different appearance to...
How Our Eyes Change with Age
The body goes through a variety of changes as we age, and the eyes are no exception. Below is outlined some of the major changes that occur naturally with age in the eyes. Changes to Your Eyelids With age, the eyelid will lose its rigidity due to the degeneration of...
Are Your Eyelashes Turned Inward or Outward?
The eyelids are important for protecting the eyes from damage, debris and dryness. When the eyelids are not positioned properly, this can cause discomfort and harm to the front of the eye. Two main types of eyelid positional issues exist and are classified as...
Albinism and Your Eyes
Albinism is a rare group of genetic disorders that are often characterized by decreased pigment in the skin or eyes. It is caused by a mutation in one’s genes that control production of pigment throughout the body. That amount of pigment in one’s skin determines their...
How Do Tears Work?
One of the most important components of the eye that our optometrist may assess is your tear film. This layer of fluid that is excreted in response to debris, emotions, or cutting onions has a variety of important functions such as keeping the eye lubricated and...
Iritis, Uveitis, and Eye Inflammation
Uveitis is a common ocular condition that involves inflammation of the middle layer of the eye, otherwise known as the uveal tract. The inflammation may be focused in one part of the uvea (at the front, middle, or back of the eye) or all of them at once. This...
Benign and Malignant Eyelid Lumps
Lumps on our eyelids and around our eyes are common, especially as we grow older. These can be hardly noticeable or quite unsightly, and they can be completely innocent or bode important health issues. This article explains the differences between benign and malignant...
What is “Lazy Eye” and Amblyopia?
A “lazy eye”, otherwise known as amblyopia, is a commonly discussed topic among the general public. At times, it is not entirely understood what a lazy eye is referring to or what the causes and symptoms of it are. Below, an introduction to amblyopia is discussed....
Can a Low Vision Exam Help Me?
No one wants to lose their vision, and our eye doctors are always taking care to keep you seeing your best. However, for a variety of reasons, sometimes people can permanently lose much of their vision and nothing can be done to prevent it. People very rarely go...
Do I Need Reading Glasses?
Have you surpassed age 40 and now having more trouble reading up close? You are not the only one. The inevitable need for reading glasses is a common tale that may have been told to you by your parents, grandparents, or coworkers. You may have even observed their...
What is Glaucoma?
Glaucoma is a group of eye diseases that result in gradual and progressive loss of peripheral vision. It is a leading cause of worldwide irreversible vision loss, especially in our older populations. If left untreated, it can progress to take away one’s vision...