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(425) 485-0430In this post, Alderwood Optical & Canyon Park Vision Clinic, your trusted eye doctor, lists five eye care tips for frequent fliers.
Your eyes are among the most sensitive organs in your body, which is why you need to take good care of them. In particular, you need to take precautions to avoid corneal abrasion, which can be caused by grazing your eye with your fingernail, a foreign matter entering the eye, or even just rubbing your eyes or wearing poor-fitting contact lenses.
In this article, Alderwood Optical & Canyon Park Vision Clinic, a top local optometrist, discusses everything you need to know about corneal abrasion.
[Read more…]Being able to see clearly is important at any age, but particularly in childhood. The learning process is highly visual, and children who can’t see clearly are at a disadvantage. Parents need to be vigilant about their children’s visual capacity, as signs of vision problems in children can be difficult to detect.
Here are the four hidden signs of vision problems in children.
[Read more…]Orthokeratology, or ortho-k, involves the use of specially designed contact lenses that temporarily reshape the contour of the cornea to reduce nearsightedness or myopia. It’s often recommended for low to mild nearsightedness and can be used to treat children as young as eight to 12 years old.
[Read more…]Eyeglasses need to be replaced periodically, whether due to a change in your prescription or because your frames broke, or you just want to change things up. Read on as we discuss some key signs that it’s time to get a new pair of eyeglasses.
Over 2,000 people experience eye injuries in the work place every day in the U.S. Alarmingly, 90% of these eye injuries could have been prevented with the right type of eye protection.
[Read more…]Optical care begins during childhood. Helping your kids take better care of their eyes is a habit that will benefit them for a lifetime. While most people think of this as proper nutrition and regular check-ups with your local eye doctor, it’s worth mentioning that certain activities and toys can also help sharpen their eyesight. [Read more…]
If your optometrist has recommended orthokeratology for you, there are a few things you need to expect. Orthokeratology, or Ortho-k, is a fairly new procedure meant to correct myopia and other vision problems. They are perfectly safe for children as well, which is why most patients that need it start the procedure in their adolescent years.
[Read more…]There’s a big chance you may have heard of age-related macular degeneration from your eye doctor before, the number one cause of vision problems in Americans 50 years and older. Despite its commonness, AMD is still heavily misunderstood by many eye specialists. This results in dozens of myths and misconceptions about it among patients.
[Read more…]In general terms, glaucoma refers to a group of diseases affecting the optic nerve. It’s one of the leading causes of visual disability. However, eye care professionals say that it can be prevented if it’s diagnosed early and treated immediately.
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