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Can High Blood Pressure Affect Your Eyes?
There are many systemic conditions that can manifest in the eyes and these are looked for in your comprehensive eye examination with us. One of these conditions is actually untreated high blood pressure, or hypertension. This article will explain the changes that...
How Sunglasses & UV Protection Keep Your Eyes Healthy
We all enjoy being outside on a sunny day. However, we might not always remember to protect our eyes from the sun. This is important to do as ultraviolet (UV) rays coming from the sun can do much to age and damage our eyes over the long term. Explained below are some...
Am I Nearsighted or Farsighted?
Many people require spectacles, contact lenses, or refractive surgery for clear vision. Whenever light comes into the eye, it must focus perfectly onto the neurosensory back of the eye, the retina. Refractive error is a mistake in this process, where the eye either...
How Thyroid Disease Can Affect Your Eyes
The thyroid is an organ that lies at the base of your neck and is responsible for producing and sending hormones throughout the body. These hormones are then able to coordinate and regulate bodily functions related to metabolism and energy levels. In some individuals,...
What is Nearsighted and Myopia?
If you find your vision is blurrier in the distance than up close and require glasses to see well far away then you likely have nearsightedness, or myopia. This means either that your eyeball is too long for its refractive surfaces or that it is too powerful in how it...
LASIK and Refractive Surgery Options
Many people desire refractive surgery to decrease their reliance on glasses and contacts - especially if they have high prescriptions that make glasses look odd and contacts hard to put in and take out. They may, however, be confused as to what options are available...
Can Being Overweight Affect My Eyes?
Obesity is a growing health epidemic in developed countries that contributes to many other diseases. Many of these diseases manifest in the eyes and will be picked up by our eye doctor during eye examinations. Taking care of ourselves is important for both our overall...