Tag: ophthalmologist

Racks and racks of reading glasses can be found everywhere from a truck stop diner to a dollar store. But trust us, there’s much more to buying reading glasses than meets the eye. Prescription reading glasses provide you with added value in the long run when it comes to your comfort, the health of your eyes, and the reliability of

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An astigmatism and cataracts are two very different things, but they are often discussed together due to a previous conflict in corrective surgery. Cataracts are when the lens of the eye becomes translucent as opposed to transparent, a sort of obstruction of the lens, and develops with age. Cataracts typically develop in a person’s 60s, but it varies from person

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Winter comes with its complications and ailments, but what many people fail to realize is that wintry weather affects your eyes too. The frigid cold and drifts of snow are the biggest culprits when it comes to damaging your eyes, and certain precautions must be taken to avoid any potentially long-term complications. Continue reading to learn about some of the

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With Daylight Savings Time over as of the beginning of November and the season slowly changing into winter, our days will get shorter and shorter over the next several weeks. This change comes with earlier sunsets, and that means you’ll find yourself driving in the dark more often, even as soon as you start your drive home from work! It’s

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Going to the “eye doctor” sounds simple enough, but when you’re dealing with something as complex as the human eye, choosing the right kind of doctor is important. The types of eye doctors you may be most familiar with are an ophthalmologist and an optometrist. What is an Ophthalmologist? The ophthalmologist is a medical doctor or MD. The ophthalmologist is

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