by theeyeinstitute | Dec 31, 2015 | Blog
by theeyeinstitute | Dec 31, 2015 | Blog
The most well-known part of a comprehensive eye exam is the basic vision test. When you have a general vision test, one of the main conditions the eye care practitioner is checking for is a refractive error. A refractive error means there is an abnormality in...
by theeyeinstitute | Dec 9, 2015 | Blog
‘Tis the season for giving, and parents, grandparents, family and friends need to know which toys and games to leave off the list because they can pose a risk to children’s health and eyesight. Last year nearly 252,000 emergency visits were due to toy-related...
by theeyeinstitute | Nov 23, 2015 | Blog
Have you ever thought about how vision works? Seeing is an incredible gift made possible by a system in which the eye and the brain process visual information from the outside world. If any step of that process does not function properly, vision will be impaired....
by theeyeinstitute | Nov 17, 2015 | Blog
Choosing the right pair of glasses to suit your taste and sense of style can sometimes be quite difficult! Like so many things in life, styles come and go every season. If you are a fashion-forward type, that puts a premium on always being up on the latest trends, and...
by theeyeinstitute | Nov 2, 2015 | Blog
Eye Complications of Diabetes As an optometrist I see patients every day come to our offices for “just new glasses” and in the history they happen to mention they are diabetic. Diabetes is one of the major causes of blindness in the...