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Taking care of your eyes is part of maintaining good overall health. Periodically seeing your eye doctor ensures that you get important screenings for eye conditions and stay up to date on your visual needs.  How often you need comprehensive eye exams depends on your age, vision, and health history. The American Academy of Ophthalmology… Read More

Cataracts are a common cause of vision changes, especially for older adults. Most cataracts are age-related, and there isn’t a way to prevent them from happening. They cause a clouding of the lens of the eye, which can worsen over time and make it harder to see. When cataracts first develop, they may not cause much… Read More

LASIK surgery is one of the most popular elective procedures in America. More than ninety-six percent of people who have had LASIK are happy with their results. That is why hundreds of thousands of people choose LASIK every year. There are a lot of great reasons to consider LASIK for yourself. Keep reading to learn more… Read More

If you experience dry eye symptoms periodically, you may notice a pattern when they flare up. Dry eye isn’t an inherently seasonal condition, but environmental factors related to weather changes can certainly contribute to symptoms. A change of season could trigger dry eyes, as could outdoor temperatures or pollen counts. Keep reading to learn more about… Read More

Cataracts are a common cause of vision changes, particularly for older adults. Cataracts develop as the proteins inside of the natural crystalline lens of the eye break down and clump together, causing discolored or cloudy areas on the lens.  This prevents light from getting to the retina and, over time, makes it more difficult to… Read More

If you have noticed changes to your vision, such as blurriness, difficulty seeing in low light, or colors looking dimmer, you may have cataracts. Cataracts are a common condition, especially for people over fifty.  They cause the lens of the eye to become clouded over and affect your vision. The only way to diagnose cataracts is… Read More

One of the inevitable changes that comes with getting older is cataracts. Everyone eventually develops cataracts if they live long enough, even people who had perfect vision their whole life.  Cataracts occur when the lens begins to cloud due to the breakdown of proteins. This clouding causes vision changes and, if left untreated, can lead… Read More

LASIK is one of the most commonly performed elective procedures in the United States. Eye doctors have been performing LASIK surgery for over twenty years.  Most people who undergo LASIK have better vision without glasses or contacts and feel happy with their results. The LASIK procedure itself takes place in your eye doctor’s office.  It… Read More

Glaucoma is a common eye condition that can often go undetected until significant vision loss has occurred. One form of glaucoma, called angle-closure glaucoma, happens when the drainage angle of the eye becomes blocked. This can lead to increased eye pressure and optic nerve damage over time. Angle-closure glaucoma is one type of glaucoma that… Read More

As you age, you may start to notice subtle changes in your appearance. The fine lines around your eyes become a little deeper, age spots begin to appear from years in the sun, or you might realize that your skin isn’t quite as supple as it used to be.  While these signs of aging are… Read More