Common Problems - Cannon EyeCare (at Market Optical)

Optometrist Reviews Vuity Eye Drop

Dr. Mark J. Cannon, OD March 4th, 2022 Advice, Common Problems, Refractive Error

Seattle Optometrist Reviews Vuity Eye Drop Have you noticed a decrease in your ability to read or see your phone with your distance glasses on? Presbyopia is a loss of near vision we all start to experience in our 40s and 50s. Now there is …
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Dry Eye Disease

Dr. Mark J. Cannon, OD February 10th, 2021 Common Problems, Eye Health Dry Eye Disease, dry eyes, Ocular Surface Disease, Seattle WA

The difference between a healthy white eye and a dry, red, irritated one shown in one image.

How do you know if you have dry eye disease? Here are some of the most common symptoms of Dry Eye disease as reported by patients at our Seattle clinic: ~A gritty feeling in the eyes upon awakening or after lots of computer time ~A …
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Corona Virus (COVID-19) Updates

Dr. Mark J. Cannon, OD June 6th, 2020 Advice, Common Problems, Eye Health

We Are Open And Ready To Serve You! Cannon EyeCare reopened in June 2020. We are now seeing all exam types, not just emergencies. We are so excited to welcome you back! See our Corona Virus (COVID-19) updates below. Thank you so much for your …
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Why should I get my eyes dilated?

Dr. Mark J. Cannon, OD January 7th, 2016 Advice, Common Problems, Eye Health diabetic eye exam, dilation, Eye health, floaters

Many of our new patients at Cannon EyeCare seem surprised when we bring up dilation at their routine eye exams. Often they have never had their eyes dilated in the past, or it has been a very long time. This blog post will let you …
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Do you have Pink Eye?

Dr. Mark J. Cannon, OD December 11th, 2015 Advice, Common Problems, Eye Health Contact lens, eye infection, pink eye, red eye, Sub-conj heme

This eye looks really painful, and kind of scary. Is it the dread ‘pink eye’? If you went to work looking like this, your boss would probably send you to the eye doctor to make sure it is not PINK EYE. ‘Pink Eye’ is …
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How Do Multifocal Contacts Work?

Dr. Mark J. Cannon, OD November 11th, 2015 Advice, Common Problems, Contact Lenses, Refractive Error

Image of Dailies Total 1 Multifocal contacts at Pike Place Market

How Do Multifocal Contacts Work – Multifocal Lenses Pros & Cons Lots of contact lens patients start to lose interest in contacts when Presbyopia (a loss of ability to focus the eyes on near objects) starts to take away their up-close vision. But wait! …
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Why Safety Glasses Matter

Dr. Mark J. Cannon, OD October 26th, 2015 Advice, Common Problems corneal foreign body, eye injury, eye pain, something in eye

Safety glasses can help keep chunks of metal (seen here) from getting lodged in your eye.

We all know that you need to wear safety glasses to protect the eyes in chemistry lab or when doing dangerous stuff like running a Jackhammer or Circular Saw. It is common knowledge that it is important to protect the eyes when they are vulnerable …
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Contact lens safety when traveling

Dr. Mark J. Cannon, OD October 11th, 2015 Advice, Common Problems, Contact Lenses contact lenses, contacts, eye safety, flying, flying with contacts, Travel

Contact lens safety is an important consideration, especially when traveling

Think about your eyes and contact lens safety as your next adventure. If I had the opportunity to advise my patients who wear contacts how to prepare for travel, I would ask them more about the trip. If a patient were going on a long …
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Wait, smoking is bad for your eyes?

Dr. Mark J. Cannon, OD October 11th, 2015 Advice, Common Problems, Eye Health AMD, blindness, cataract, cigarettes, diabetes, dry eye, Eye health, smoking

Smoking affects your eyes - and can blind you!

News flash: Smoking affects your eyes, and cigarettes are bad for you. Sure, the image above makes the tobacco habit look sexy, but truth be told, smoking tobacco causes wrinkles, premature aging, and a long list of diseases. Everybody knows this. Yet most smokers do …
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Why are pediatric eye exams important?

Dr. Mark J. Cannon, OD September 1st, 2015 Advice, Common Problems, Contact Lenses, Refractive Error astigmatism, back to school, children's eye exam, contact lenses, first eye exam, glasses

Pediatric eye exams help get your kids off to school with every advantage - so they can do their best!

This post is indeed about pediatric eye exams, but let’s talk about your visual experience initially. Imagine for a moment you are in a work meeting that really means something. There might be a PowerPoint presentation or a potential client twenty feet away… but you …
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