Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is one of the leading causes of vision loss in older adults. It results from a damaged macula, the retina's central portion responsible for providing clear, sharp vision. The macula allows you to conduct daily activities such as...
Laser Eye Surgery to Correct Your Vision
A cataract is a clouding of your eye’s natural lens, which often occurs due to a breakdown of proteins, impacting the lens’s ability to focus light rays onto the retina. It can occur in one or both eyes, typically with age, creating vision difficulties. According to...
Is it Dry Eye or Eye Allergies?
The first day of spring is Saturday, March 20, 2021. Associated with fresh beginnings, spring is a beautiful time of year in which you can see stunning, native bluebonnets and other wildflowers burst to life in Texas. Unfortunately, this also means an increase in pollen, which can cause eye allergies and exacerbate dry eye. Symptoms of […]
Eye Floaters: When to See an Ophthalmologist?
Eye floaters appear in your vision as small, dark spots, which cast shadows onto the retina. Because they are suspended in the vitreous – the gel-like fluid that fills your eyes – they frequently move along with your eye movements. They may also come and go. Eye floaters are extremely common and, in most cases, are […]
Exercise to Ensure Healthy Eyes
The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends 150 minutes a week of moderate-intensity or 75 minutes a week of vigorous-intensity exercises. Being physically active can benefit your heart, waistline, mood, and energy level. What you may not realize, however, is that exercise can also do your eyes a world of good. Regular exercise has been shown […]
Are Decorative Contact Lenses Safe for Use on Halloween?
Using decorative contact lenses may seem like a harmless way to enhance your Halloween costume, but choosing to change the color of your eyes from brown to blue, or make your eyes look like cat or vampire eyes may be hazardous to your eyesight if you use them without an eye-care professional’s medical opinion and […]
Back to School: Protecting Your Vision
For many, the first day of school is quickly approaching, which means students (whether school or college bound) are scrambling to get ready while still enjoying their last days of summer break. Back to school supplies are purchased. Check! Backpacks are packed and lunches planned. Check! Eye exams are scheduled. Scheduling an eye exam is […]
Protect Your Eyes from Seasonal Allergies
Spring in Texas is beautiful, but it’s also a key time for seasonal allergies, for which more than 50 million people in the United States are affected. The biggest trigger? Pollen! Trees, grasses, flowers, and yes even weeds release these almost microscopic particles into the air to fertilize other nearby plants. Once in the air, […]
Relief from DES: Dry Eye Syndrome
What is Dry Eye Syndrome? Dry eye syndrome, or DES, is a chronic and typically progressive condition. According to the National Eye Institute, “nearly five million Americans 50 years of age and older are estimated to suffer from dry eyes;” although that is not to say dry eye syndrome will not occur at any age. […]