Optometrist Reviews Vuity Eye Drop
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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LASIK Evaluations in Seattle – Refractive Surgery
What is LASIK? According to the American Academy of Ophthalmology, LASIK is the most popular vision correction procedure in the United States. It’s a surgical procedure that reshapes the cornea to improve vision. The surgery is done under local anesthesia, which means the patient is …
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[Seattle Summer Sight Guide] Prescription Sunglasses vs Soft Contacts
In early summer eye doctors are inundated with requests for prescription sunglasses and at least in Seattle, Soft Contacts. This blog post will discuss the plusses and minuses of prescription sunglasses (worn without contacts) vs. soft contact lenses with plano (non-prescription) sunglasses over top. Many …
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Am I a candidate for contact lenses?
Eye doctors get asked about contact lenses on a regular basis. We hear things like: ‘Are contact lenses safe?’ ‘Am I a candidate for contact lenses?’ ‘Can you sleep in contact lenses?’ ‘Can people with astigmatism wear contacts?’ ‘How do I learn how to put …
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How Do Multifocal Contacts Work?
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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How to find a great eye doctor
Finding a new doctor of any type can be a daunting task. When you go to the dentist, you want to be sure they take their time and get it right. If you see a chiropractor, you definitely want to find somebody you feel like …
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Why are pediatric eye exams important?
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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What is Astigmatism?
Astigmatism is a common cause of blurry vision. In contrast to nearsightedness (AKA myopia), which blurs your distance vision only, astigmatism will blur both your distance and near vision. If your eye doctor tells you that you have this form of refractive error, then you …
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