Top 4 Myths About Your Eyes
Posted by: Eye Health Northwest in General Eye Health on November 9, 2016
There are a lot of myths and misconceptions about our eyes. I’m sure you’ve heard of the old myth where if someone hits you in the back of the head while you are crossing your eyes they will get stuck. Well, that is just one of the many silly myths that have come up over… Read More
3 Ways To Reduce Your Symptoms Of Digital Eye Strain
Posted by: Eye Health Northwest in General Eye Health on October 26, 2016
Pretty much everyone uses computers or digital devices for something today. We are constantly exposed to digital screens either at work or in our personal lives and this constant exposure can lead to some eye strain over time. Not a lot of people are familiar with the issues of digital eye strain, even though they could be… Read More
How You Should Be Protecting Yourself from the Sun
Posted by: Eye Health Northwest in General Eye Health on September 27, 2016
Do you like to spend a lot of time outdoors? Spending time in the sun, camping, hiking—these are all things that are great outdoors activities, but it is important to make sure you are taking the right steps to protecting yourself from the sun’s rays. Most people know to protect their skin from the sun,… Read More
Four Back-to-School Eye Health Recommendations
Posted by: Eye Health Northwest in Children, Eye Exams on September 10, 2016
It is that time of year again! Back-to-School! Millions of parents around the country are rushing to stores to buy all the newest school supplies and outfits. While you are going through your list of school supplies make sure to not skip your child’s eye health. You can’t underestimate the importance of ensuring your children… Read More
Researchers Identify 3 New Eye Complications Related to the Zika Virus
Posted by: Eye Health Northwest in General Eye Health on September 9, 2016
Research conducted by scientists studying infants with the Zika virus in Brazil have discovered new dangerous eye complications that can be linked to the virus. These eye complications can lead to possible severe vision loss and even possibly complete vision loss. Three Brazilian infants that have microcephaly—a birth defect caused by Zika that causes shrunken… Read More
Study Suggests Women Are More at Risk of Developing Serious Myopic Complications
Posted by: Eye Health Northwest in General Eye Health on August 24, 2016
A recent study was conducted that determined a large number of adults in America suffered from extreme nearsightedness (myopia)—9.6 million adults to be exact. Of that staggering number, 820,000 of those people suffer from degenerative eye disease and another 41,000 people deal with a serious vision complication which is called myopic choroidal neovascularization—which can cause… Read More
Colorblindness: What it Means to be “Colorblind”
Posted by: Eye Health Northwest in General Eye Health on July 20, 2016
Having poor color vision is a problem that is more common than you would think. Most people refer to having poor color vision as suffering from “colorblindness,” however, there are different levels at which you can be “colorblind.” People who only see in black and white and experience true “colorblindness” are incredibly rare. Colorblindness runs… Read More
Cataracts: Why They Occur and When You Should Call Your Eye Doctor
Posted by: Eye Health Northwest in Cataracts on July 13, 2016
Cataracts occur when the eyes natural lens becomes clouded with clumped up proteins. These proteins block light as it enters your eye which causes your vision to become gradually more blurry and if left unchecked could result in complete loss of vision. These clouded lenses negatively impact your quality of life by making it difficult… Read More
Glare and Halos: Cause, Effect and Solution
Posted by: Eye Health Northwest in General Eye Health on June 22, 2016
Our ability to see anything is dependent on light, so it is only natural to assume when light is disrupted by a defect on our retina that it would affect our vision. The two most common vision defects people experience are glare and halos. Halos appear as bright circles around sources of light, you will… Read More
3 Non-Hygienic Habits Most Contact Lens Users Develop
Posted by: Eye Health Northwest in Eye Exams, General Eye Health on June 8, 2016
Chance are, if you are one of 35+ million contact lens users in America, you were taught all the basics of proper contact lens hygiene when you first received your prescription. There are probably even better odds that you currently aren’t following those contact lens hygiene basics you were taught every single day. Millions of… Read More
