A comprehensive eye exam is more than just checking if you need glasses. It’s a vital part of your overall health care. During an eye exam, our medical team carefully evaluates your eye health and vision, looking for signs of various conditions. 1. Vision Problems One of the primary reasons people visit the eye doctor is to […]
Regularly scheduling a comprehensive eye exam is important to ensure prescriptions are regularly updated, and eye conditions are diagnosed and treated as soon as possible. It’s also important for those at risk of developing eye conditions due to their health or family history to visit their opthalmologist regularly. If you’re unsure whether it’s time to have a […]
The American Optometric Association recommends eye exams occur every two years in low-risk adults. You may think this to be unnecessary. Yet, going to the eye doctor when you need your prescription changed or if your eyes are bothered can do more harm than good. Regular eye exams can not only prevent eye diseases from taking root as they […]
Just like routine and regular check-ups at the dentist’s office can help keep your mouth and teeth healthy, regular eye exams are essential to catching conditions of the eye early. For some eye conditions, catching them during exams is the only way to treat them and keep your vision. When symptoms get to the point […]
During this oddest of years, we haven’t been able to go out much. This means we haven’t been spending as much money on eating out and drinking, not to mention little to no travel. That has left most of us with some additional dollars floating around in our bank account. Since you probably won’t be […]
Like those newly aching knees or the skin on the backs of your hands that seems to become thinner every day, your eyes change with age, too. Some age-related eye changes, such as presbyopia, are almost universal and aren’t related to any sort of disease. Cataracts are considered to be an age-related disease, but again, […]
If we had to pick a favorite monster here at The Eye Clinic, we’d probably have to go with the Cyclops. After all, a monster built around his eyes, or in this case, eye, can’t be all that bad, right? With just a single eye, having regular eye exams would be of paramount importance to […]
Most problems with your eyes can be addressed effectively. But this is only true if Dr. Wilkins, Dr. Donohue, or Dr. Samples can spot the problem early on in its development. That’s the scary thing about many eye problems, such as glaucoma or macular degeneration — they don’t start exhibiting any signs to the person […]
Back when you were a kid, your mom probably pushed you to eat those overcooked carrots on your plate with some line like this, “You know, Susie eats her carrots and she has 20/20 vision. You think that’s a coincidence?” Carrots are good for vision, namely the vitamin A they provide. Do they give you […]