1. What is myopia?
2. What is Hyperopia?
3. What is Astigmatism?
4. What drops should I use when my eyes are red?
5. What is a flexible spending account?
6. What age should my children get their first eye examination?
7. Why should I get my eyes dilated?

What is myopia?
Myopia is the medical term for nearsightedness.  If you are nearsighted, objects at a distance will look blurry while near objects will appear clear.  This can be treated with glasses, contacts or laser surgery

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What is Hyperopia? 
Hyperopia is a medical term for farsightedness.  If you are farsighted, objects at near will look blurry while distance objects will appear clear.  This can be treated with glasses, contacts or laser surgery.

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What is Astigmatism? 
Astigmatism is a mild imperfection in the curvature of the eye.  If you have astigmatism, both close and distant objects look blurry.  Often times with astigmatism, you are also nearsighted and farsighted too.  This can be treated with glasses, contacts or laser surgery.

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What drops should I use when my eyes are red? 
Redness of the eyes can be caused by many different factors.  In most cases, redness is caused by dryness of the eyes and using artificial tears such as refresh tears or other non-preservative eye drops will treat the cause.  Many people use visine which does “get the red out” by making the blood vessels in the eyes smaller.  However, these drops do not treat the cause of the problem which is why the redness will still persist.  If the eyes are red with pain or discharge, it is best to make an appointment with an eye doctor to receive the appropriate treatment.

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What is a flexible spending account? 
Many companies offer this pre-tax medical expense (or flexible spending) account which allows the employees to set aside funds from their paycheck and place them in these special accounts.  The monies from these accounts can then be used towards healthcare related expenses.  Any purchase from our office qualifies as an expense for these accounts.  All you need is an itemized receipt.  Call our office for more information.

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What age should my children get their first eye examination? 
The American Optometric Association and the American Medical Association recommends that a child should get their first eye examination by age 9 months.  It is important to detect any vision disorders or eye diseases early to prevent any developmental problems.

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Why should I get my eyes dilated? 
Eye doctors dilate the eyes via eye drops that relax the muscles around the pupil, thus causing the pupils to enlarge.  This allows the doctors to have a complete view of the retina and determine if there are any ocular diseases or systemic diseases such as diabetes and hypertension.   The doctors can also detect any holes or tears in the retina or any other pathologies and recommend treatment if necessary.  Incorporating the new retinal camera to monitor the eye health has allowed the doctors to capture a good view of the retina after dilation and is able to share those images to a patient.  Your vision will be temporarily blurry for close-up work for 2-4 hours, but your distance vision will not be affected.