Why You Suddenly Need Reading Glasses After 40 It starts innocently. The menu is a little dim. Your phone works better at arm’s length. Then one day you realize your arms are simply not long enough anymore. Welcome to presbyopia. It is not a disease, you did nothing wrong, and it happens to absolutely everyone, usually somewhere in their 40s. What is happening […]
Cataracts: Early Signs and When Surgery Makes Sense If the world has started to look like someone smeared a little petroleum jelly on your glasses, and cleaning them does not help, cataracts may be the reason. A cataract is a clouding of the lens inside your eye. It is extremely common, it usually develops slowly, and the fix is one of the most […]
Eye Floaters and Flashes: When Should You Worry? You look at a blue sky or a white wall and there they are: little squiggles, dots or cobwebs drifting across your vision, darting away when you try to look at them directly. Those are floaters, and almost everyone has them. Most of the time they are just annoying. Occasionally they are a warning sign, […]
Pink Eye: Is It Contagious, and When Should You See a Doctor? Few things clear a room faster than someone announcing they have pink eye. Pink eye, or conjunctivitis, is inflammation of the thin clear layer covering the white of your eye and the inside of your eyelids. Whether it is contagious depends entirely on what caused it. The three main types Viral. The most common type, […]
Optometrist vs. Ophthalmologist: Which Eye Doctor Do You Need? Optometrist, ophthalmologist, optician. Three words that sound like they were invented to confuse people at parties. They are all eye professionals, but they do different jobs, and knowing which one you need saves you time, money and a wasted trip. What an optometrist does An optometrist is a Doctor of Optometry (OD). Optometrists are your […]
Can Glasses Help Depth Perception? Seeing the World With One Good Eye Pour a glass of water with one eye closed and you will probably miss the glass at least once. That little experiment is what daily life can feel like when one eye does most of the work. Depth perception is your brain comparing two slightly different pictures, one from each eye, and turning the difference […]
Does Your Vision Insurance Cover an Eye Exam? In most cases, yes, but the details depend on which kind of coverage applies, and that trips a lot of people up. The short version: a routine eye exam is usually handled by a vision plan, while an exam for a medical eye problem is usually billed to your regular health insurance. Knowing the difference […]
Protecting Your Eyes in the Myrtle Beach Sun and Saltwater Living on the Grand Strand means more sunshine, more time on the water, and, if we are honest, more ways to give your eyes a hard time. A few easy habits keep them healthy so you can enjoy all of it. Your future eyes will thank you. Respect the sun UV exposure adds up over […]
Glaucoma: The “Silent Thief” of Sight You Should Know About Glaucoma is often called the “silent thief of sight,” and the nickname is well earned. It is one of the leading causes of irreversible blindness worldwide, yet in its early stages it usually causes no pain and no noticeable vision change. By the time most people sense something is wrong, some vision has already been […]
How to Choose Eyeglass Frames for Your Face Shape and Lifestyle Your glasses may be the first thing people notice about you, so it is worth choosing them with a little intention. The good news: finding flattering frames is mostly about balance and a few simple guidelines, and you do not have to figure it out alone. Play off your face shape The classic trick is […]
