In Portland, we’re not known for our sunshine. But those who really know the Northwest know we have endless sunny days all summer and early fall. Plus, after our typical wet winter, when we do get some sun come June, we all want to be out in it. When we do so we all need […]
Dry and the Pacific Northwest aren’t usually terms that go together. There’s a reason firs and spruce grow to the size of skyscrapers up here. So then how can your eyes be so dry? We’re not talking about occasional dryness on a windy dusty day or after spending hours in an overheated room on a […]
At The Eye Clinic, we sometimes see patients who come in thinking they have simple conjunctivitis, colloquially known as pink eye, because the white of their eye may be red and inflamed. But sometimes this isn’t conjunctivitis at all, but a more serious condition known as iritis. This is swelling and inflammation of the iris, […]
Most people have never heard of the macula, much less macular degeneration. But this disease is the leading cause of severe vision loss in people over the age of 60. Macular degeneration, as the name implies, is the deterioration of the macula, the central portion of the retina. The retina is the light-sensing nerve tissue […]
The need for glasses used to be pretty straightforward. If you couldn’t see stuff clearly, whether at distance or up close, you went to your eye doctor to get your prescription and then you purchased a pair of eyeglasses or contact lenses. Enter the ubiquitous computer screen. Even if you’re not a content writer spending […]
People who spend a lot of time outdoors, especially out on the beautiful Oregon Coast or Hood River, can sometimes develop an eye condition known as pterygium. It involves the growth of pink, fleshy tissue on the conjunctiva (white part of the eye), usually on the side toward the nose. The cause of pterygium isn’t […]
OK, you just had your eye exam at our new location in Suite 340 of the St. Vincent East Pavilion and now you have a prescription for eyeglasses. Of course, your best bet would be to take it right over to our optical shop right in our office where we have all the latest frames, […]
Today’s soft contact lenses are quite remarkable little devices. They can correct for wide-ranging refractive errors; they can even correct for astigmatism. And they’re so comfortable we often forget we even have them in. They’re a far cry from the original contact lenses made of blown glass way back in 1888. But that comfort also […]
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 […]
The retina in our eye is a thin layer of tissue at the back of the eye containing cells that are sensitive to light and trigger nerve impulses that pass via the optic nerve to the brain. In the brain, this input is decoded, and a visual image is formed. Particularly as we age, the […]
