Lenses in glasses used to be made with glass. However, newer plastic materials are the norm now and have proven to be more impact...

This is a myth! While sitting too close to the TV might cause eyestrain, no damage is done to your eyes. Many parents grow concerned...

Often times your eyeglass and contact lens prescriptions match exactly. Sometimes they don't. Why? Well, there are several reasons. 1....

Maybe! Refractive surgery facilities require a consultation appointment. More exam testing is conducted during this appointment than...

I get asked this question a lot, and it can get confusing as you may or may not encounter all three at your annual eye exam. An...

You may want your child to start wearing contact lenses for a variety of reasons: they play sports, they may not like to wear their...

If you wear glasses, we recommend at least every 2 years. If you wear contact lenses, you need to be evaluated annually to renew your...

A lid twitch more often than not is a benign, albeit annoying, occurrence. Eyelid myokymia occurs when the orbicularis oculi muscle of...

As long as you can see to a certain level with your glasses and/or contact lenses, then no, you are not legally blind. You may have poor...

You might have heard at your eye exam that you have 20/20 vision (great!), but what exactly do those numbers mean? The top number refers...

What many don't realize is just how important good vision is not only for physical development, but also for children to thrive and be...

When you leave your eye exam and are looking over your eyeglass prescription, you're probably wondering, "What on earth do all these...

You may or may not have heard your eye doctor mention that you have astigmatism at your eye exam. If so, hopefully you didn't think it...

This is a great question. We are exposed to a lot more blue light, now more than ever, since it is emitted from LED lights and digital...

So you're good about taking your contacts out before sleeping, and you soak them in contact lens solution every night and replace them...

Ever put on a brand new pair of prescription glasses and feel like the floor is tilted? Like your vision in your older glasses was...

A freckle in the eye, called a choroidal nevus, is a benign accumulation of pigmented cells in the back of the eye. It's analogous to a...

Yes! Typically in your early 40s you'll start to notice reading and computer work are more difficult. This is because one of your eye...

May is the month of ultraviolet awareness, and with summer just around the corner, we want to educate on the importance of UV protection!...

The eye is naturally coated by a surface of tears that helps to maintain clear vision and prevent infection. If there is a disruption in...