Halloween is a fun time when both children and adults dress up in costumes to go trick-or-treating and attend parties. Many people are very creative and “wow” others with their costumes and accessories. In fact, some may wear decorative contact lenses as part of their costumes. These contact lenses can make your eyes look…
A child’s vision and overall eye health is vital to learning. Laservision Eye Care Center joins the American Academy of Ophthalmology and the American Optometric Association in emphasizing the importance of healthy vision to our children achieving academic success. Because children eyes are still growing, being vigilant about eye health is important. The earlier problems…
Diabetes, whether insulin dependent or not, can affect the eyes in a number of ways. A fluctuation in vision is sometimes the first symptom that patients experience before they discover that they have diabetes. Often, the distance vision blurs and the symptoms can vary from day to day. Other symptoms such as excessive thirst, excessive…
Fireworks and celebrations often go together here in the United States, especially during the Fourth of July. According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, fireworks were involved in an estimated 11,100 injuries treated in 2016 (the latest year for which data is available). 68 percent of that total was treated in U.S. hospital emergency…
Many patients come to the office with new symptoms of eye floaters and sometimes flashes of light. Floaters can appear in your vision in many shapes and sizes. They can appear as dots, circles, specks, lines or cobwebs. While they appear to be floating in front of you, they are actually inside the eye. They…
Allergy season has started and many patients are coming into the office with seasonal allergic conjunctivitis. However, allergic conjunctivitis can last all year long! An eye allergy occurs when your eyes have a reaction to something in the environment. When the irritant comes in contact with the eyes, it results in an allergic reaction in…
Dry eye syndrome is a very common condition seen in many patients that is often undiagnosed but can cause a number of problems for patients. There are many causes for dry eyes including environmental factors as well as medical conditions. Environmental factors include potentially drying conditions from ceiling fans, air conditioners, air vents in the…
