Reading Glasses Help Those with Presbyopia As most of us know, the older you get, the more your body ages. When your body ages, it often experiences many changes. Unfortunately, your health also starts to decline the older you get. One of the parts of your body that noticeably starts to decline first is your vision. Even if you’ve spent …
It Helps to Be Prepared for Your Eye Exam Taking a proactive approach to your vision and eyes is an absolute must, especially as you get older. Once you turn 40, there is an entirely new set of concerns you must be aware of. This is why comprehensive eye exams look different for people in their 40s and 50s than …
Naturally, Your Vision Wanes as You Get Older Taking care of your eyes with an eye exam is important from infancy through your later years. And thanks in part to the devices that are now a constant in our lives, this is even more important. Smartphones, computers, tablets, and other electronics have modernized the world, but they also come with …
Many Factors Help You Find Your Frame Shape Buying a good pair of eyeglasses is an investment and something that many people struggle with. Not only are there a seemingly endless number of options out there when it comes to the style of your frames, but you also have to think about what works for you. The first place you …
Eyeglasses Can Be an Expensive Investment If you’ve been diagnosed with vision problems, you aren’t alone. According to the Vision Council of America, 75 percent of U.S. adults require some type of vision correction. Unfortunately, these numbers are only going to rise. As the Baby Boomer generation gets older, we are going to see an increased number of people with …
Nearsightedness Can Affect Children’s Academic Performance Myopia (nearsightedness) is a common condition that often affects children. For younger patients, being diagnosed with myopia or having a difficult time seeing clearly can be frustrating. At First Eye Care McKinney, we often see patients (both young and old) asking us how to cure nearsightedness. While there is no true cure, you can …
Children’s Eye Health Doesn’t Receive the Attention It Needs Most people tend to think of older individuals when they think about eye health and vision issues. That makes sense. However, there has been a rather concerning growth in the level of vision issues in young children over the past decades. Myopia continues to become more and more prevalent among children …
Whether Cataracts Can Be Prevented is Unknown Cataracts are the most common cause of vision loss for adults over the age of 40. This lens-clouding condition is often associated with adults over 80, but it causes more blindness than macular degeneration, glaucoma, and diabetic retinopathy combined. According to the American Academy of Ophthalmology, 24.4 million Americans age 40 and older …
Vision Therapy Can Help Correct Children’s Vision Issues If your child is struggling in school, it may be time to have them evaluated for vision therapy. It isn’t for everyone. However, we have seen firsthand just how beneficial it can be in treating a wide range of concerns. This is especially the case when it comes to common vision problems …
Amblyopia Rarely Causes Vision Loss But Is Still a Risk Lazy eye, or amblyopia, is a condition that causes poor vision in one or both eyes. Caused by abnormal visual development, individuals with a lazy eye may appear as if one of their eyes is wandering. Lazy eye is common among babies and children when one or both eyes do …
