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...

Your eyelid is lined with small pores called meibomian glands which produce oils for tears. These glands, and the pores at the base of...

Many people get glaucoma and cataracts confused (see our last post on cataracts). A cataract is not an eye disease, whereas glaucoma is....

Most of us have heard of a cataract. We often get it confused with an eye disease, glaucoma (more on that in the next blog post). A...

Many patients do drive after a dilated eye exam. Others prefer not to. It is important to remember the dilation drops last a few hours...

Itching, redness, tearing, puffiness. The bane of any allergy-sufferer’s existence. They can also make contact lenses less comfortable,...

If you have diabetes, you should be getting your eyes checked at least once per year with dilation. Why? You’ve probably heard this...

You really should not skip an eye dilation, and here’s why. There are generally two parts to any routine or annual eye exam. The first...

Simply put, quality. You won’t find corporate or mainstream brands here. Rather, we choose to support independent and highly skilled...

A comprehensive eye exam is an integral part of assessing overall health and consists of 2 general components: Refraction: This is the...

Your eyes water - ALL THE TIME - yet when you last had them examined by your eye doctor, you were told you have dry eyes. How can that be...

Here’s what can happen, to name a few: Corneal neovascularization - Remember how we said your cornea should not have blood vessels? With...

You thought you knew what a contact lens was? No, it’s not just a thin piece of plastic on your eye that helps you see better. It is a...

If you wear eye makeup, you could be doing damage to your eyes without even realizing it. Since your eyes have a delicate balance of...