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Articles from The EyeSite Doctors of Optometry on protecting your eyes, vision problems, children’s vision and eyewear.
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“Lazy Eye”: Early Warning Signs and Screenings for Parents of Little Ones
“Lazy eye,” or amblyopia, is one of the most common causes of vision problems in children, yet it’s often missed by parents simply because it doesn’t always look the way people expect.
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Dry Eye Disease: Symptoms, Causes, and Advanced Treatment Options
Dry eye disease is one of the most common reasons patients book an eye exam , yet it’s often misunderstood as a minor annoyance rather than the chronic, treatable condition it actually is.
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What to Expect During a Comprehensive Eye Exam
For many patients, an eye exam brings a bit of anxiety — unfamiliar machines, bright lights, and not knowing what each test is actually checking for.
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What Does a Minus (-) or Plus (+) Sign Mean on Your Eye Prescription?
If you’ve ever walked out of an eye exam holding a slip of paper covered in numbers, abbreviations, and plus or minus signs and wondered what it all means, you’re not alone.
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Pediatric Optometrist vs. Pediatric Ophthalmologist: Which Care Does Your Child Need?
When parents notice their child squinting, sitting too close to the TV, or struggling in school, a common question follows: should we see an optometrist or an ophthalmologist?
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How Often Should I Get My Eyes Checked?
The biggest misconception I see as an optometrist is that people who “see just fine” don’t think they need an eye exam - FALSE!
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Do Screens Damage My Eyes?
This is a complicated question - do screens damage your eye health in the form of blinding eye disease? Not quite.
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How Do I Read My Glasses Prescription?
OD (Oculus Dexter in latin) refers to the right eye, and OS (Oculus Sinister in latin) refers to the left eye.
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Are Glasses and Contact Lens Prescriptions Different?
Most of the time, the actual numbers in your glasses prescription need to be converted to account for the reduced distance between your eye and the corrective lens in contacts.
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Does MSP Cover Eye Exams
A popular question we get as an optometry clinic is whether an eye exam is a covered benefit under MSP. The answer is it depends!
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Nutrition & Eye Health
Were you ever told to finish your carrots at dinner because it was good for your eyes? Well, I’m here to tell you…it’s true.
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Why Do I See Haloes?
There are a variety of reasons one might see haloes around lights: An uncorrected prescription, even a mild one, can create this symptom.
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