WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE COLOR BLIND? Color blindness, also known as color vision deficiency, is the inability or decreased capacity to see color or to see differences in color. There are three main types of color blindness: Red – Green Color Blindness is the most common form of color deficiency. Blue - Yellow [...]
Cataract Surgery: How it Can Improve Your Vision and Your Life A cataract, simply put, is the cloudy build up of natural proteins of the lens of the eye causing vision loss that cannot be corrected with prescription glasses, contact lenses, or corneal refractive surgery (i.e. Lasik). A healthy lens is clear but the cloudiness [...]
How Complex is The Human Eye The human eye is sometimes referred to as the most complex organ in our body. This is quite amazing for something so small and when compared to other important organs like the heart or liver. However, if you consider what the eye is doing and how it does it, perhaps [...]
HOW CAN VIDEO GAMES AFFECT YOUR VISION? Video games have become increasingly popular since there inception in the 1980’s. They require the player to stare at the screen over long playing periods, giving the player little time to rest their eyes. It equates to working at the computer too long and developing Computer Vision Syndrome [...]
Sunglasses are so much more than fashion accessories....They protect your eyes. When you slip on your favorite pair of shades every time you leave the house, there’s so much more going on than meets the eye. There are so many reasons to put those sunglasses on apart from how they look. They should be worn [...]
Should You Swim With Your Contact Lenses? If you wear contact lens and decide to take a swim, it is safer for your eye health to remove the contact lenses before diving in. Swimming pool water is chlorinated to keep it sanitized. The chlorine helps reduce water-borne bacteria and viruses and prevent pathogens and disease [...]
-Stye– a bump on the eyelid that happens when bacteria from your skin gets into the hair follicle of an eyelash. One of the most common eye infections is a stye. Chances are you’ve had one. They’re uncomfortable and unsightly, but can be relatively easy to cure. It usually begins as an inflamed bump that [...]
I See Fine...Why Do I Need An Eye Exam? A comprehensive dilated eye exam is the only way to be certain your eyes are healthy. During your examination, each eye is closely inspected for vision problems and eye diseases. Since many eye diseases do not present early warning signs, the pupils are dilated to enable [...]
TVs, Cell Phones, I-Pads, Oh My! Electronic devices are a part of our daily lives. We have gotten used to having and enjoying them every day. In fact, the average American spends about 9-11 hours every day in front of cell phones, televisions, computers, and pads. A study released by Deloitte found that Americans collectively check their [...]
EYE EXAMINATIONS AND THE BIG E – WHY IS IT AN E AND NOT ANY OTHER LETTER IN THE ALPHABET? The eye chart with the Big E at the top is the most universally recognized eye chart in use. In the 1860’s, Hermann Snellen, a Dutch eye doctor developed the eye chart now known as [...]
