Blog Archive

Cataracts are common age-related eye condition. Treatment through cataract surgery is highly successful and safe, but how do you know the right time to have surgery? Can you wait too long to have the procedure? Keep reading to learn more!

Smart Eye Care warmly welcomes all patients and their service animals, demonstrating our commitment to inclusive and compassionate care. Reach out today if you have questions about bringing in your service animal, or need an eye exam!

Do you have diabetes? If so, you should know about potential related risks to your eyesight, including an elevated risk of developing glaucoma. Keep reading to learn more.

As you get older, you’ll probably start to need reading glasses to see small print or fine details. At what age will you start to need to use readers? Keep reading to learn more about your vision and the aging process.

Are your eyes itchy, irritated, or dry? Keep reading to learn what you need to know about the most common causes of dry eyes — and what you can do about the problem this fall and winter.

You can correct your vision and say goodbye to your glasses with LASIK surgery. After your procedure, what should you expect from recovery? Keep reading to learn more about recovering from LASIK.

If you are diagnosed with glaucoma, you could have an increased risk of vision impairment, or even blindness. Surgery may be able to help. Read more to learn about surgery for glaucoma.

Did you know that too much direct exposure to the sun can be harmful for your eyes? UV radiation can cause long-term damage, including increasing your cancer risk. Read more to learn how to protect your eyes from harmful exposure.

Is your vision disturbed by floaters or flashes? Learn what causes these symptoms, as well as what you should do to cope, and when you should go see a doctor for medical help.

Eye infections come with uncomfortable symptoms like redness, pain, and itching. Do your best to keep from getting eye infections this spring. Follow these helpful tips to manage your symptoms and reduce the frequency of your eye infection outbreaks.

Is the dry, winter air making your eyes feel irritated and look red? Find out why dry eye syndrome is worse in the winter and what you can do to find relief.

It can be scary to learn you have glaucoma. But even if you already have this condition, it doesn’t mean you have to lose your eyesight. Keep reading for more on glaucoma and how to protect your vision before it’s too late.

Learn how cataracts form, how cataract surgery can improve your vision, and what other benefits you get in the process!

If your keratoconus is getting worse, it’s time you heard the latest. Learn how advanced treatments such as corneal cross-linking with riboflavin can keep keratoconus from progressing, and improve your vision.

Are you worried about what diabetes may mean for your vision? You can take steps right now to help prevent diabetes from affecting your view of the world.

Are you ready to ditch your eyeglasses or contacts — forever? Find out how you may be able to do just that with LASIK eye surgery.

The short answer is, well, yes. But only in the short term. A study demonstrated that eating dark chocolate significantly improved small-letter contrast sensitivity within the span of two hours.

The fact is that if you wear contact lenses, you need to take care that you’re using them properly. In the following, we’ve outlined the most common mistakes contact lens wearers make and how to avoid them.

Dry eyes are almost always a serious problem because burning, itchy, sensitive eyes affect every aspect of your daily life. But dry eyes can become a truly serious condition that ultimately causes vision loss, which is why you should call us at Smart Eye C

Having an astigmatism, or an irregularly-shaped cornea that causes blurred vision at any distance, doesn’t preclude you from choosing contact lenses to correct your vision. Read on to discover how toric contact lenses can help correct moderate astigmatism.