Category: Eye Exams

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

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

Do you have an eye exam coming up? Regular exams are important for maintaining healthy eyes and clear vision.  For most adults, it’s recommended that you get an eye exam at least every couple years. Your eye doctor may recommend more frequent exams if you wear glasses or contacts, have a chronic eye condition, or… Read More

Do your eyes lack the proper moisture? When your eyes are dry, it can affect you in a variety of ways. If you’re experiencing symptoms like an itchy or burning sensation, light sensitivity, and blurry vision, dry eye is often the culprit. More than sixteen million Americans have dry eye syndrome, but that doesn’t mean… Read More

Do you have a flexible spending account, also known as FSA? Many people have an FSA through their employer but may not know exactly how they work or what they can be used for.  An FSA is a special type of savings account that you can use to pay for qualifying out-of-pocket healthcare expenses. That… Read More

Dr. Skilling retires after forty-five years in ophthalmology There aren’t enough words to describe Dr. Francis Skilling’s forty-five-year tenure in the medical field. After forty-two years at Eye Associates of Tallahassee and serving thousands of patients, Dr. Skilling’s retirement is bittersweet to many. He has been a leader in the North Florida medical community, and… Read More

We are often asked why it is important to have yearly comprehensive eye exams. If you don’t have a family history of eye disease and you don’t have any visions problems, do you really need to schedule yearly eye exams? What is the point of a yearly exam when nothing ever seems to change with… Read More

It’s found in every optometrist’s office, family doctor’s office, and even in schools. It’s the eye chart. As the central part of any eye exam, this chart helps your doctor test your visual acuity and determine whether you need corrective lenses in order to see clearly. But what exactly is this ubiquitous chart’s history, and how did… Read More

Thinking you only need an eye exam if you have poor vision is perhaps the biggest mistake you can make related to your eye care. Eye exams are for more than just prescribing glasses and conducting eye tests. Eye exams are extremely important for catching problems like cancer or glaucoma before they become serious and untreatable. Aside… Read More

At Eye Associates of Tallahassee, we love to give back to those in need. Our doctors and staff feel lucky to have access to some of the most advanced technology in the world – and for the third year in a row, we’ve flown our skill overseas to provide eye care for those who need… Read More