General Eye Care

Being told you have narrow angles at your doctor’s visit can be quite confusing, especially if this is the first time you’ve heard of it. Narrow angles is a term used to describe the anatomy of the eyes in certain people that is different from what we determine to be normal. The area between the...  read more

Picture this: you’re carrying about your usual business of the day and all of a sudden you see a black spider in the corner of your eye. You’re suddenly frightened but it seems you’re the only person that can see it. You turn and it moves with your eyes. It drifts in the corner of...  read more

Seeing double can be a frightening and disorienting experience. It can be quite difficult to look at your phone or reach for your cup of coffee when you’re not sure which of the two you’re seeing is the real one! There can be a number of reasons why you are seeing double. Most experiences of...  read more

Blinded by love don’t get blinded by the light! Just like you use your SPF in the summer and winter months to protect your largest organ. Your skin. do you know it is important to protect your eyes as well? According to The American academy of ophthalmology; snow blindness, a form of photokeratitis (“photo” =...  read more

Brace yourselves, summer is here! We know how to take care of our skin by using sunblock. But what about our eyes? UV rays can be detrimental to your eye health. Prolonged exposure can cause blurred vision which can be associated with cataracts and macular degeneration. Whether you’re on the beach, playing golf, or just...  read more

Screens are a part of our lives from sunup to sundown. Although for many their social lives and livelihood depend on them, it’s extremely hard on your eyes. In fact, a study revealed that the majority of people working on computers had experienced vision issues related to prolonged staring at a screen. The most common...  read more

An eye doctor is an eye doctor right? Well, not really. Many patients confuse these two kinds of doctors and what they are able to do, diagnose, and treat. For certain situations you may want to see an Optometrist, but in other instances, an Ophthalmologist is best. Knowing which type of eye doctor is the...  read more

Winter conjures up picturesque images of snow falls, skiing and sipping hot chocolate by a roaring fire. It may be the most wonderful time of the year, but it’s also hard on the eyes. Your eyes can become dry and painful when it’s cold out, and an eye dryness test may be in order. But...  read more

Changes to one’s eyesight can be worrisome, but many changes are completely natural and simply the by-product of aging. However, it can be difficult to tell which changes should be investigated further and which changes are natural. Many of these changes are common as vision declines for most people in their 60s and as they...  read more

There are a lot of wives tales out there. You can probably think of at least three off the top your head. This is especially true when it comes to eye health. For example, it has been commonly said that squinting is bad for your vision. It has also been said that reading in the...  read more