Eye Strain: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment
Eye strain is a condition that occurs when a person engages in vision-intensive tasks for prolonged periods of time without breaks and without changing eye focus. Routine tasks that can lead to eye strain include reading, driving for long distances, or working on a computer. Eye strain it ...
Your Eye-Safe Holiday Gift Guide
How can you tell which toys are safe for your kids? Eyes are particularly vulnerable to injuries. And serious injuries to the eye can have life-long effects. Commonly reported injuries from toys include corneal abrasions and ocular hyphema. More severe trauma can lead to retinal detachment, ruptured eyeballs, and even blindness. The good ...
Time for HSA and FSA End of the Year Spending
As 2022 draws to a close we offer this reminder to patients who have a Flexible Spending Account (FSA) or a health savings account (HSA) to take full advantage of the 2022 vision care coverage. To make the most of available coverage before the year ends, consider any of ...
Is It Safe to Rub Your Eyes?
Why do you rub your eyes? Rubbing your eyes can mean many things. You might have an eye infection, allergies, or another health condition. Eye rubbing might also be a reflex or habit. You should avoid rubbing your eyes because you can damage them if you rub ...
Eye Floaters: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment
Eye floaters appear as small spots that drift through your field of vision. They may stand out when you look at something bright, like white paper or a blue sky. They might annoy you, but they shouldn’t interfere with your sight. If you have a large floater, it ...
Why Are Eye Exams Important?
Annual eye exams help to ensure that you are seeing clearly, but also facilitate regular monitoring of your eye health. Most patients enjoy their visit to the eye doctor, there are always new frames to look at and the staff and eye doctors are usually a friendly bunch ...