Dealing with glasses and contact lenses your whole life can be a serious inconvenience. Contacts get lost or broken and glasses need to be constantly cleaned. It can be impossible to find a perfect solution for your eyesight that will allow you to see and live comfortably. Thankfully, LASIK procedures are innovative and accessible, meaning … Read more
LASIK in Orange County is a quick and painless procedure that can eliminate the need for glasses. Undergoing the surgery can help treat nearsightedness, farsightedness, and astigmatism. Not surprisingly, it is common for Hollywood celebrities and other familiar faces to undergo LASIK. Whether seeking to maintain their youthful appearance, eliminate the inconvenience of contact lenses– … Read more
Your Orange County eye doctor can tell you that puffy eyes may be caused by allergies, stress, eye fatigue, individual skin characteristics, or it can be an inherited facial feature. When your eyes are puffy, they can also be red and dry. If you have puffy eyes, you’ve probably heard many do-it-yourself fixes. Popular remedies … Read more
When the whites of your eyes look red and irritated, what do you do? Many people reach for lubricating eye drops. Though these may be a temporary salve, bloodshot eyes may require serious consideration, and may even require a call to your Orange County eye doctor. Your eyes get red when tiny blood vessels on … Read more
Presbyopia is “the normal loss of near focusing ability that occurs with age.” When presbyopia occurs, many people resort to using reading glasses or bifocals to support their up-close vision. Another, less known, option is to ask your Orange County eye doctor to perform a monovision contact lens fitting. Monovision contacts can reduce your need … Read more
Learning to put in contact lenses is always a difficult and frustrating experience. It is a process you must master with practice and patience. But, what happens when a lens gets stuck in your eye? There are a few ways you can deal with this uncomfortable situation and ensure that you can remove your contacts … Read more
There are many things that we can blame on our genetics, but is your eyesight one of them? The classic debate has always revolved around nature versus nurture, and that begs the question of whether or not it is genes that affect eyesight or your lifestyle. We will dive a little bit deeper to get … Read more
Changes in your eyesight will happen throughout your entire life as you grow. However, as you begin to age beyond your forties, your eyes will begin to change more significantly than during earlier stages in your life. While these changes should be regularly monitored, they are still normal to experience as you age. Small changes … Read more
While many cosmetic procedures are known for their ability to drastically change someone’s appearance, there are also subtle cosmetic surgeries that can have an equally significant change (although less dramatic). Whether you are looking to make changes to your face, want to contour your body to boost your self-esteem, or tweak some minor flaws that … Read more
There are millions of Americans who have issues seeing at night. For some, getting prescription glasses is the easy fix. For others, the causes could be a little bit more troublesome. Read on to learn the causes and treatment options for poor night vision. If you are looking for an Orange County LASIK specialist and … Read more