Glaucoma is a widespread eye disorder that affects roughly 3 million Americans. If you haven’t heard of glaucoma before, you should know that almost 50% of people who have glaucoma don’t know they have it. This is why it’s crucial you receive regular eye exams. Glaucoma often doesn’t present symptoms until the disease has progressed, […]
7 Health Problems Eye Exams Can Detect
Receiving a comprehensive eye examination can illuminate many different eye health problems, even ones you did not suspect that you had. Catching eye diseases and conditions early on through regularly scheduled eye examinations can help in increasing the effectiveness of required treatment methods. If you suspect that you have an eye disease or refractive issue, […]
Myopia Management: What Treatments Are Available?
You may read about myopia and think, “that doesn’t apply to me,” but myopia affects around 42% of people in the US, and the rates are on the rise. A comprehensive eye exam can properly diagnose whether you or your child have myopia. Myopia is not a disease—it’s an ocular condition that currently has no […]
Eye Pain & Injuries: What’s an Emergency & What’s Not
Eyes are delicate and powerful parts of the body, and as hard as we try to protect them, accidents happen that could cause irreversible eye damage. Eye emergencies must be taken seriously. We’ll go over the signs of an eye emergency and situations that might cause them. If you have an eye emergency, please call […]