Understanding Eye Floaters

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Eye floaters are small specks or cobweb-like shapes that drift across your field of vision, often most noticeable when you're looking at a plain, bright background like a clear sky or a white wall. These tiny shadows are actually caused by small clumps of vitreous gel inside the eye, casting their shadows on the retina. While they can be a normal part of the aging process, understanding when floaters warrant professional attention is crucial.

20 November 2024

What to Expect During Your Child's Eye Exam

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Taking your child for an eye exam can be a nerve-wracking experience, especially if it's their first time. As a parent, it's important to ensure that your child's eyes are healthy and that any potential vision problems are detected early. In this blog post, we will walk you through what to expect during your child's eye exam so you can be prepared and help make the experience as smooth as possible.

15 January 2024

FAQs About Eye Exams

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What do you need to know about eye exams? Whether this is your first experience with an optometry service or you haven't had an exam in years, take a look at what you need to know about vision care services.  Why Do You Need An Exam? The most obvious answer to this question is to check blurred vision or another eye-related issue. But this doesn't mean you need to wait until you can't see correctly, your eyes hurt, you see floaters, or you have another problem to schedule an exam.

18 May 2023

Eye Care: 3 Basic Practices That Could Help Keep Eye Problems Away

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Seeing an eye doctor more regularly is one of the most recommended eye care practices for anyone who wants to maintain healthy vision. It's good to appreciate that vision changes can happen anytime. In fact, they could deteriorate with time, but you can prevent it from happening. Health issues related to vision can be easily treated when diagnosed or detected early. And although an eye doctor can help you care for your eyes, you still have a role to play.

21 November 2022

Considerations When Choosing Your Glasses Lenses

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If you had your eyes checked recently and learned you need glasses to correct your vision, you have a lot of things to think about. Choosing glasses is not just a fashionable choice, but also an important choice to ensure you can see correctly. There are special lenses to help you see, coatings to consider, and many other options. Here are some things to think about as you choose your glasses:

16 June 2022

4 Reasons To Schedule Frequent Eye Examinations

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How often do you schedule eye exams when scheduling your preventive health appointments? Sadly, eye exams are sometimes overlooked, yet they are crucial for your health. Here are four reasons to schedule frequent eye exams. Increase Your Safety Poor vision can cause adverse effects on different aspects of life, like increased car accidents. According to statistics, drivers with poorer vision have an 81% chance of getting involved in a road crash.

22 December 2021

5 Signs You Should Make An Appointment With An Eye Doctor

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Most people should visit the eye doctor annually for an exam. During this exam, an eye doctor will screen your eyes for various diseases and abnormalities. However, there may come a time when you need to see an eye doctor before your annual appointment. Here are a few signs you need to schedule an appointment soon. You Have Persistent Blurry Vision Experiencing temporary blurry vision every once in a while typically is not anything to fret about.

4 August 2021