A growing number of people around the world are nearsighted. Your optometrist can prescribe glasses to help you with this problem. However, there are many individuals who would rather use contact lenses because of the freedom they offer. You don’t need frames to wear them and you can continue living your active lifestyle without your lenses being a hindrance.
5 Diseases That Retinal Imaging Can Detect
Digital retinal imaging is a painless, quick and effective method that your optometrist or ophthalmologist can use to see and capture changes in your eyes. This helps professionals detect any vision problems that may develop or are already developing. Using digital retinal imaging technology lets eye doctors address issues with your eyesight before serious complications occur. It also allows doctors to spot other diseases not limited to your eyesight.
Eye Care for Diabetics
Diabetes is a condition that affects millions of Americans. When you have diabetes, you are at a higher risk of developing other health problems, including diseases that affect your eyes and which can lead to loss of eyesight. That’s why your eye doctor may warn you about glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy, and cataracts, among others.
Are You Using Your Scleral Lenses Correctly?
Contact lenses are a convenient, highly effective vision correction method for people who don’t want to deal with eyeglasses. Now, scleral lenses are available for patients that aren’t able to wear traditional contact lenses. These larger and gas-permeable lenses are designed to sit right on top of the sclera, or the white of your eyes. [Read more…]
How Is Astigmatism Corrected?
If you notice halos forming around light sources like lamps and bulbs, consult with your optometrist right away because you may be experiencing early symptoms of astigmatism. Astigmatism has more to do with the subtle flaws inside your eyes. Normally, light enters the cornea and lenses of your eyes which then refracts it into the retina. In some people, however, this process can be disrupted by changes in the curvature of the cornea. This condition is known as astigmatism.
How to Tell If You Have Early Signs of AMD
One of the things that makes age-related macular degeneration (AMD), so challenging to diagnose is that there are few or no symptoms in the early stages. Your eye doctor can help detect this condition but only with regular eye tests. AMD can affect almost any person but, being age-related, it occurs more frequently in people 50 years of age or older. [Read more…]
3 Simple Ways to Find the Right Contact Lenses for You
Contact lenses offer a safe and effective solution to refractive errors, allowing for a clearer, healthier vision. Contact lenses should be customized to your specific needs to ensure your safety and comfort. Today, the area’s trusted expert in optical care, Alderwood Optical, discusses how to find the best type of contact lenses for your needs.
What You Need to Know About Vision Changes
Any changes to your vision should be taken seriously. In today’s post, Alderwood Optical, a trusted optometrist in your area, discusses vision changes, what can cause them and how to detect them.
[Read more…]Photochromic Lenses 101: Essentials You Should Know
Wearing eyeglasses can help correct vision errors, but can be uncomfortable when you’re out in the sun. You’ll need to carry a pair of prescription sunglasses with you all the time and regularly switch back and forth between the two, which can be inconvenient. Fortunately, there’s a solution–photochromic lenses. Read on as Alderwood Optical, a trusted eye doctor in the area, discusses the benefits of photochromic lenses.
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