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Learn what happens during an adult eye exam, from vision testing to eye health screening, so you can arrive prepared at your visit with care.

When you shop for glasses, comparing prices is only natural. A pair of eyeglasses can run from a couple of hundred dollars to well over a thousand, and retailers like Costco, Walmart and other discount optical chains advertise attractive numbers. But there’s a second question worth asking: are you actually comparing the same product and

For most people, an eyeglass prescription has one job: correct nearsightedness, farsightedness or astigmatism and bring the world back into focus. Some prescriptions have a second job — helping both eyes work together as a team. That’s where prism correction comes in, and it’s exactly why prism patients benefit from careful lens selection, precise measurement,

Online shopping has changed the way we buy almost everything. From groceries to furniture—and even prescription eyewear—it has never been easier to have products delivered right to your door. For many people, buying glasses online can be an attractive option. The prices can be lower, there is an enormous selection of frames, and you can

It’s something we hear often after an eye exam: “My prescription only changed a little—I think I’ll wait before updating my lenses.” It’s an understandable reaction. If your vision doesn’t feel dramatically worse, it can seem reasonable to delay. But in reality, even small changes in your prescription can have a meaningful impact on how

If your eyes often feel gritty, irritated, or tired, chances are you have dry eyes syndrome.  Many people are reporting symptoms of dry eyes, and we’re diagnosing it regularly during comprehensive eye exams at our clinics. What Is Dry Eye and why is it so common? Dry eye syndrome (also known as dry eye disease)

From time to time, we have people coming into our clinics complaining that they have difficulty with night-time driving because they cannot see as well as they can in daylight.  This condition is known as “night blindness”. Some of the symptoms of night driving including difficulty seeing while driving at night (especially with glare from

Your eyes are not just the windows to your soul—they’re also indicators of your overall health. While routine eye exams and timely treatment are essential, new research shows that your daily habits, diet, and screen-time choices play a powerful role in protecting and preserving your sight for life. Pistachios: A Tasty Ally for Eye Health

When speaking with contact lens wearers, we often find that some people keep them in almost all the time.  While this may be convenient, Dr. Chan says that there are 3 things you should not do with your contact lenses in:   Sleep, Shower, Swim. Sleeping with your contact lenses in significantly increases the risk

We get this question quite often in the summer.  People are aware that exposure to the sun provides us with Vitamin D which is a good thing.  However, it also exposes you to UV rays, and too much UV (ultraviolet) light can harm your eyes.  . Summer sun is stronger, and the UV exposure is