Time to explore two of the most common refractive errors: myopia and hyperopia! Normally, Light Is Focused Directly Onto The Retina Before we delve into what it means to be nearsighted or farsighted, let’s first talk about how a normal eye functions. Vision occurs when light enters the eye and,…

Nobody wears hard contact lenses anymore….right? Whoa there horsey! While many patients and the general public think that hard lenses are a thing of the past, this is definitely not the case. Hard lenses in their new form, rigid gas permeable contact lenses, are still a viable alternative for many…

​ About Eyeglasses Choosing the right eyeglasses often depends on individual traits such as hair color, face size and even the type of vision correction you need. If you have an unusually wide face, for example, you may need to shop around for extra-large eyeglass frames. On the other hand, smaller…

Sick of your glasses? If you suffer from astigmatism, you may be surprised to know that most eyes have it. This simply means that the front of the eye is a little more curved in one contour than the other. It is easily corrected with glasses (and less easily so with contact lenses) but what about…

You’ve been putting it off for years. You don’t have the time to look into it, have an initial consult, come in for surgery and recover. You are crazy busy at work / have young kids / travel commitments or, like many of our patients, all of the above. This post looks at what busy people need to know…

What is Monovision? Monovision is the name for specific prescriptive contact lenses designed and fitted for patients with presbyopia. These prescriptive contact lenses act as a form of treatment for this age-related deterioration of vision, helping a patient to adjust their focus on objects near and…

More than 30 million people in the U.S. wear contact lenses and it’s easy to see why. They are freeing, allowing wearers to break out from behind the barrier that separates them from the world. They don’t interfere with sports or outdoor activities, and can even give you a whole new look via colored…

We will explore what it means when the white of your eye is red. Red is a bold color, commonly associated with roses, romance, stop signs and Christmas. When the white of your eye takes on this color, and you’re not pretending to be a dragon for Halloween, it typically means that something is wrong.…

Refraction is a process your eye care professional uses to measure your refractive error, or vision problem. What Is a Refractive Error? A refractive error is an optical defect that does not allow light to be brought into sharp focus on your retina, resulting in blurred or distorted vision. Examples…