About Me

Improving Your Look

Last year, my husband visited his optometrist. This professional informed him that he needed to start wearing eyeglasses at work. My spouse immediately went shopping for a pair of eyeglasses. Because he tends to be indecisive, he brought me along with him. After much deliberation, he chose a pair of lightweight frameless eyeglasses. He thinks he looks distinguished, sophisticated, and stylish when he wears his new eyeglasses. If you’ve been told you need to wear eyeglasses, think of the news as an opportunity to improve your look. On this blog, you will discover the latest trends in eyeglass design. Enjoy!

Latest Posts

Search

Cataract Surgery FAQs

Posted on February 18, 2016

As you grow older, you run the risk of the health of your eyes deteriorating. It simply comes with the territory of aging. Cataracts happen when a certain cloudiness behind the front and back of the eyeball occurs. This can wind up causing a serious amount of damage to your eye. Luckily, there are a number of things that you can do to help you ameliorate or, in some cases, even mainly heal the damage that cataracts have wrought upon your eye; among these things is the potential for surgery. [Read More]

4 Things You Need To Know About Distichiasis

Posted on February 2, 2016

Normal eyelids only have one row of eyelashes, but some people have an extra row of eyelashes. This condition is known as distichiasis. Here are four things you need to know about this eye condition. What are the signs of distichiasis? If you have distichiasis, your eyes will be irritated. You'll feel like you have foreign objects in your eyes and your eyes may be red. Your eyelids may also be swollen and irritated. [Read More]

The Damage That Diabetes Can Do To Your Eyes

Posted on December 16, 2015

Even if your diabetes is under control, it can affect your eyes in subtle ways. Often there are few or no symptoms until the damage to your vision is severe. A regular eye exam by your optometrist can detect these problems before they reduce your vision. Here are the ways that diabetes can affect your vision and the treatment options that prevent severe vision loss. Glaucoma Your eye is full of a gel-like fluid called the vitreous. [Read More]

Don't Let Age-Related Macular Degeneration Steal Your Vision

Posted on November 25, 2015

One of the diseases that can erode your eyesight as you get older is age-related macular degeneration, or AMD. This disease is slow to present symptoms as it affects your vision. Here is what you need to know about AMD and how to keep it from robbing you of your vision. The Causes of Vision Loss There are two types of AMD. In each case, your retina is damaged. Light is prevented from hitting the retina, causing vision loss. [Read More]