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Eye exams are necessary to detect and address eye health or vision issues before they become serious. Both eye and contact lens exams are important for your vision, and you need to schedule them annually. However, these two exams are not the same. So, how exactly do they differ from each other?

Prolonged screen use has led to unpleasant side effects and symptoms associated with the eyes. Eyestrain is a problem affecting people of all ages, along with eye misalignment or binocular vision dysfunction (BVD). Many often misdiagnose BVD, leading to them not finding relief from the condition. With Neurolens®, they could find the treatment that is effective for many eye issues, including BVD.

I would like to share an experience I recently had with one of my patients that has caused me to reflect on the impact I am having on my patients, but let me start with two years ago. 

Dry eye syndrome and eye allergies are common eye problems that affect most people at one time or another. It is easy to confuse dry eye and allergies due to similar symptoms.

WITH VALENTINE’S DAY this month, we’re all thinking about the people we love. A few of our team members wanted to take this opportunity to share with you what they love so much about working in the practice.

AUTUMN IS SUCH A cozy, relaxing, inviting, and spooky time of year. It’s a time of changing colors, great seasonal treats, corn mazes, and great holidays like Halloween and Thanksgiving. That’s why we thought it would be fun to get together and share with you a few of our favorite things about fall!

Ptosis is a drooping or falling of the upper eyelids. Although unnoticeable most of the time, those sleepy-looking eyes or slightly saggy upper eyelids can become severe enough to impact your vision. Fortunately, this condition is treatable and can improve both your vision and appearance.

In the medical field, sometimes it feels like the more confusing the word is, the simpler the condition. For example, you most definitely suffered from sphenopalatine ganglioneuralgia at some point in your childhood, though your friends called it something different. Astigmatism is just like that. Despite the confusing name, it really just means your eye is not as perfectly round as it should be.

Nobody likes accidentally jabbing themselves in the eye with a mascara applicator, but that isn’t the only eye health concern when it comes to cosmetics.

This summer when it’s hot outside and you have the opportunity to jump into a nice cool pool, it may be tempting to do so without taking out your contact lenses. That process can be a bit of a pain and you may think that it’s no big deal if your contacts get some water on them. However, it is highly recommended that you remove your contacts before going for a dip in the water – this includes pools, hot tubs, lakes, and oceans. There are a variety of reasons for this.