Too Cool For School: Many Teenagers Wear Contact Lenses for Sports Only
Have you ever wondered if your teenage kids could wear contacts? Quite frequently we have parents of teens or pre-teens bring their kids in for an eye exam to get fit in contact lenses. Our eye doctors will invariably ask what situations you want them …
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Why Sun Glasses Matter
Good news: Sun glasses are not just for looking cool these days. Believe it or not, the sun’s UV rays created the damage on the eye seen in this blog post. It turns out that the sun can damage your eyes on the front (as …
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Optometric physicians support charities
Cannon EyeCare in Seattle is pleased to report that our optometric physicians support local charities. Our little company is made of just two doctors (Drs. Mark and Miranda Cannon), yet since opening our practice in 2014 we have supported a number local charities. We also …
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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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Why Should I Get My Eyes Checked If I See Well? [In a word: Glaucoma]
So you see well pretty much all day, right? That’s great! You don’t want to mess with glasses because your vision is just fine, right? No problem. So you don’t need to get your eyes checked until you have a problem with your vision right? …
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You need an eye exam. Is it best to see an Optometrist or Ophthalmologist?
Would it be best to see an Optometrist or Ophthalmologist? Most patients see an eye doctor annually (or more often as needed). But should you be seen by an Optometrist or Ophthalmologist? Both terms sound awkward yet somehow similar. They both mean ‘Eye Doctor” so, …
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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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Why should I get my eyes dilated?
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?
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?
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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