Dry eyes can be a big problem this time of year. Cold windy air affecting your eyes when your outside and warm dry air from vents in your home, work, and car aggravate dry eye disease. Other things can make dry eyes worse, such as digital eyestrain, medications, contact lenses, medical conditions, and age. But [...]
Doctors of optometry are doing more than just eye exams. It turns out, correcting vision is just part of what the doctors at Lake Nona Eye Care are doing. Last year alone, 320,000 cases of diabetes were detected by doctors of optometry. Just think of the impact they could have by detecting early signs of [...]
Don’t Forget About Your Annual Eye Exam! But how often should you have a comprehensive eye exam? The American Optometric Association recommends the frequency of eye examination for both adults and pediatric patients. How Often Should Your Child Have An Eye Exam? Birth to 24 months: At 6 months of age for those not at [...]
The diabetes rate here in Central Florida is rising. Not only are more people living with this disease, recent studies show a growing number of young adults are being diagnosed. Those with Type 2 diabetes are at a higher risk of developing vision threatening diabetic retinopathy. Symptoms include, seeing floaters or spots, blurred vision, having [...]