What’s that floating spot in my vision?

  A common complaint brought to eye doctors is “What’s that floating spot in my vision?” The technical term for this is a posterior vitreous detachment, but the layman’s term is a “floater.”  They can present in a variety of ways;...
The Basics of Glaucoma and Your Vision

The Basics of Glaucoma and Your Vision

  Glaucoma is a progressive disease that affects the optic nerve of the eye.  The optic nerve is responsible for sending information from the eye to the brain.  Continued damage to the optic nerve due can eventually lead to vision loss.  Glaucoma...
Taking the Stigma out of Astigmatism

Taking the Stigma out of Astigmatism

When the optical system of the eye prevents light from focusing properly, it can cause objects to appear blurry, distorted, and out of focus.  This problem is referred to as refractive error.  Just like nearsightedness (myopia) or farsightedness (hyperopia),...

3 Questions to Ask Yourself When Considering Contact Lenses

Making a decision about contact lenses can be a tricky one, due to the variety of options that are available. The good news is, it doesn’t have to be difficult!  The reason there is so much variety is to make sure everyone has the best experience possible. Before you...

Why Are My Eyes Always Dry After Work?

Working all day can be tiring enough, but combine it with the fact that when you finally clock out your eyes itch, feel dry, or burn and then everything becomes quite a bit more difficult. Dry eyes affect over 20 million Americans and can happen for a variety of...