What Can I Do About My Dry Eyes?
Dry Eye Disease is a growing problem for many Americans. With the increase of age, use of electronic devices, certain medicines, even air conditioning, the symptoms of dry eye are being noticed more severely and in younger populations. Many people are therefore left looking for help. The good news is that many things can be…
Read MoreThe Best Ways to Care for Scleral Lenses
Scleral lenses can be life-altering in terms of vision, comfort, and wearability. Unfortunately, many patients leave their doctors’ offices with few instructions on how to properly care for them and the do’s and don’ts of wearing them. Below are answers to the most common questions we hear from new patients wearing scleral lenses. How many…
Read MoreWhy are Scleral Contact Lenses Best for Fixing Poor Vision?
Patients who suffer from conditions like keratoconus, LASIK complications, corneal scars, or severe dry eyes are being fit into scleral lenses at a far greater rate than they are into other contact lenses. Why is this trend so powerful in the optometry world? Here are 3 key reasons: Scleral contact lenses are extremely comfortable. When…
Read MoreMy Doctor Diagnosed Me With Keratoconus—Now What?
It used to be that approximately 50 percent of patients diagnosed with keratoconus needed a very invasive surgery called a corneal transplant. This was partly due to the limited number of treatment options we had then for patients with keratoconus. For 50 years, the mainstay of treatment was hard contact lenses. Hard lenses for keratoconus…
Read MoreMacular Degeneration: Are You at Risk?
Over 15 million people in the U.S. have macular degeneration, a progressive, blinding eye disease. The bitter truth of macular degeneration is that it affects older adults around retirement age. So, picture yourself or your parents spending their whole life working, retiring so they can read their favorite books by the fireplace, and then losing…
Read More5 Crucial Things You MUST Know about Sunglasses
We all know the classic, timeless song by George Gershwin: “Summertime, and the living is easy.” But it’s important to understand that summer may NOT be so easy on your eyes. Between the drying effect of heat and the intense glare of sunlight, you need to be aware of how summer can affect your eyes…
Read MoreWhy Computer Screens Can Negatively Affect Your Eyes— And What You Can Do About It
Imagine a world where smart phones and personal computers do not exist. Where, instead of using Uber Eats to deliver your next meal, you had to actually go out to a restaurant. Where, instead of always having your phone with you, it is hooked to a wall. Where something called “Facetime” only existed on Star…
Read More5 Must-Know Steps to Healthy Scleral Lens Care
Scleral contact lenses are large, gas-permeable contact lenses that rest on the sclera (white outer layer) of your eye, that create a saline-filled reservoir over your eye’s cornea. An absolute revolution in eye care, scleral lenses were designed to treat a variety of corneal conditions, many of which do not respond to other forms of…
Read More4 Healthy Habits for Healthy Contact-Lens Wear
Contact lenses are among the safest and most effective forms of visual correction—but only when you follow your doctor’s advice. When you do not use and wear them properly, there can be serious consequences. In this blog, we’d like to spotlight 4 of the most important healthy habits you need to develop regarding the proper…
Read MoreNew! Order Contacts online from Optique!
Here at Optique Eye Care / Eye Wear, you and your precious eyesight are our number one mission. For this reason, we are constantly searching for ways to make our services more valuable and convenient you. In recent blogs, we’ve revealed why we feel the care you receive from Optique is so critical to the…
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