by AEOAdmin | Sep 22, 2017 | Eyecare Tip Of The Week
There are two basic types of contact lenses, hard and soft. The majority of lenses fit these days are soft, because they are immediately comfortable, whereas hard lens take 1-2 weeks to become comfortable. However, hard lenses provide slightly better vision, last...
by AEOAdmin | Sep 17, 2017 | Eyecare Tip Of The Week
The macula is the central point in the back of the eye that we use to look straight at something. It is the area that gives us our sharpest vision, in color, and is composed of about 600,000 micro-nerves. Macular degeneration is the dying of these micro-nerves, with a...
by AEOAdmin | Sep 16, 2017 | Eyecare Tip Of The Week
Glaucoma is optic nerve damage, typically due to elevated internal eye pressure. If enough optic nerve damage occurs over a long enough period of time, the peripheral vision begins to dim. The end result of this dimming is known as “tunnel vision”, and can...
by AEOAdmin | Sep 15, 2017 | Eyecare Tip Of The Week
A cataract is a clouding of the clear, onion like lens which is positioned behind the iris and pupil. Clouding can occur simply from aging, but also from trauma, certain medications, and general health problems, especially diabetes. To minimize the cause of most...
by AEOAdmin | Sep 6, 2017 | Eyecare Tip Of The Week
WHAT’S “MYOPIA”, “HYPEROPIA”, “ASTIGMATISM”, “PRESBYOPIA”? Myopia, commonly known as near-sightedness, is a condition in which a person can see better near than far, without correction. Hyperopia, or...
by AEOAdmin | Aug 20, 2017 | Eyecare Tips
You have all been told by someone(maybe your mom) at some time, “You’ll hurt your eyes if you do that!” But do you really know what is or is not good for your eyes? Let’s separate the myths from the facts and perhaps learn about your eyes. 1) “Reading in dim...
by AEOAdmin | Aug 13, 2017 | Eyewear Tips
When we conduct a contact lens evaluation and fitting in our office, your personal preferences and routines help determine which lens replacement schedule we recommend. The most common replacement schedules are every day, every two weeks, or every month. Each schedule...
by AEOAdmin | Aug 10, 2017 | Eyewear Tips
Polarized lenses are used in sunglasses to reduce glare from reflective surfaces such as the surface of a lake or the hood of a car. They accomplish this feat through a process called polarization, much like a Venetian blind controls the amount of light entering a...
