Most adults, starting around the age of 40, experience an accommodative disorder called presbyopia, causing our eyes to lose the ability to focus up close. It is for this condition that progressive lenses were designed. Progressive lenses can give you clear vision at all distances: up close, far away and everything in between. However, in traditionally surfaced… Read More
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Are you a contact lens wearer? Do you want to be? If so, in addition to your comprehensive eye examination, you will need a contact lens “fitting”. We have previously discussed what to expect during a routine eye examination, however, this is just the first step necessary to the process of fitting contact lenses. Contact lenses are classified… Read More
Routine Eye Exams Are Important! Your eye doctor does more than just determine your glasses and contacts prescription during an eye examination. By providing early detection, your optometrist is often the first line of defense against chronic diseases such as high blood pressure and diabetes. As many eye and vision problems have no obvious signs or… Read More
Optometrists use a variety of tests and procedures to examine your eyes, ranging from simple to complex. From having you read an eye chart to using a high powered retinal camera to visualize the tiny structures inside of your eyes, all of these tests are important to the process of accurately evaluationg the health of your eyes… Read More
