With the new school year under way, a lot of student athletes are getting back into their sports. Participating in a sport is thrilling and challenging, but it’s also potentially dangerous. Over 30,000 Americans are treated for sports-related eye injuries in a single year. Fortunately, as many...
Read MoreOur world is filled with a staggering array of animal life, and today we’d like to take a closer look at some of the best eyes nature has to offer. Instead of trying to identify one animal that has the best eyes overall, we’re breaking it...
Read MoreOur modern digital devices give us access to all kinds of useful tools and information…but they’re not great for our eyes. All it takes to give us a 90 percent chance of developing digital eye strain is two hours of screen time per day. With so many of us...
Read MoreMost of us remember going to the school nurse as a child, covering one eye at a time, and reading off lines from the big E chart to find out if we needed glasses. Unfortunately, as efficient as they may seem, these simple vision screenings don’t...
Read MoreHave your eyes been incredibly itchy, watery, and red lately? These are the main symptoms of conjunctivitis, or pink eye, which is the inflammation of the conjunctiva — the clear, thin outer layer of the whites of our eyes and the insides of our eyelids. Luckily,...
Read MoreIt’s easy to assume that being colorblind means living in a black-and-white film full time, but that’s not how it works in the vast majority of cases. Color Vision And Genetics A recessive gene located on the X chromosome is the main culprit behind most color blindness,...
Read MoreWearing glasses for the first time can be a difficult adjustment for any child. Being able to see clearly might not always seem worth it to them compared to how strange the glasses feel on their nose and ears or what their peers think, so what...
Read MoreWe use makeup to hide blemishes, enhance our natural beauty, and create our own personal style, but for glasses wearers, this can get a little tricky. We know the struggle. Makeup styles that would look fantastic on someone without glasses might become barely noticeable once the...
Read MoreHave you been keeping an eye out for the best vitamins for maintaining healthy vision? The two most important ones for promoting eye health and preventing vision loss are vitamin A and beta-carotene. What are these vitamins and what makes them so special? What Is Vitamin A? The...
Read MoreOne of the best things you can do to keep your eyes healthy is to keep your body active! Exercising helps us get stronger, stay in shape, and feel great. An active lifestyle is essential for our overall health, with benefits such as reducing our risk...
Read MoreTHE CDC AND AOA HAS RECOMMENDED WE POSTPONE ROUTINE EYE CARE DUE TO THE COVID-19 OUTBREAK. SO, FOR THE SAFETY OF OUR PATIENTS AND STAFF WE HAVE DECIDED TO RESCHEDULE ALL EXAMS UNTIL APRIL 7th. OUR OFFICE WILL BE AVAILABLE NEXT WEEK FROM 9-12 TUES-FRI FOR PICKUPS (PLEASE CALL/TEXT WHEN YOU ARRIVE AND YOU WILL BE LET IN TO LIMIT THE NUMBER OF PATIENTS IN OFFICE AT ONE TIME), CONTACT LENS ORDERS, AND SCHEDULING APPOINTMENTS.
APPOINTMENTS CAN BE ALSO BE BOOKED ONLINE AT WWW.WALTEREYECLINC.COM
EYE EMERGENCIES WILL BE TRIAGED AND SEEN IN OFFICE AS NEEDED.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR UNDERSTANDING DURING THESE DIFFICULT TIMES. WE APPRECIATE YOUR LOYALTY AND SUPPORT.
