An autoimmune disease causes your body’s immune system to attack healthy cells, including those in your eyes. These diseases can cause light sensitivity, pain, redness, blurry vision, and dry eyes. You can reduce the risk of vision loss from an autoimmune disease when you receive early treatment. Autoimmune Diseases and How They Affect Your Eyes While there are over […]
An autoimmune disease causes your body’s immune system to attack healthy cells, including those in your eyes. These diseases can cause light sensitivity, pain, redness, blurry vision, and dry eyes. You can reduce the risk of vision loss from an autoimmune disease when you receive early treatment. Autoimmune Diseases and How They Affect Your Eyes While there are over
Cataracts are cloudy areas that develop in your eye lens. This cloudiness can be very disruptive to your daily life, so you may wonder if cataract surgery is a viable option for you. Luckily, cataract surgery is an extremely safe and highly effective procedure that helps you restore your vision and allows you to participate
When you struggle with cataracts, you miss out on things that you once loved to appreciate. Did you know that vision loss from cataracts is often reversible? Through IOLs — intraocular lenses — patients regain eyesight and freedom from their condition. Working with an ophthalmologist like Dr. John Kirk and an optometrist like Dr. Dustin Asay of the Kirk Eye Center
When you think of a person who experiences color blindness, you might imagine that they see the world in black and white, like an old TV show. Fortunately, most people who experience color blindness do not have total color blindness, as the condition is quite rare. In this post, we’ll explore exactly what color blindness is
February is Age-Related Macular Degeneration Month, and we want to help you learn more about this common condition. Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a disease that affects the macula: the part of the retina that allows you to see sharp objects straight ahead. Aging causes the macula to degenerate. As the most common cause of vision loss
January is Glaucoma Awareness Month, and we think it’s important to take time and share more about this commonly misunderstood group of eye conditions. While often thought of as a singular disease, glaucoma is really multiple diseases with similar traits and effects on the eye and vision. The eye works a lot like a camera, reflecting
According to the National Eye Institute, over half of Americans over age 80 have cataracts or have had them removed. These films over the eye often develop naturally with age, but over time, they can negatively impact your eyesight. The question many patients have is, “Can you cure cataracts?” That depends on your specific needs and the
Ptosis is a condition that affects the upper eyelid of a person and causes it to droop down. The drooping may be insignificant and slight, or it may be so severe that an individual’s vision is affected. There are various treatments available to help patients with this condition, given its potential severity. Ensure you know the
With over 11% of the U.S. population affected, diabetes is an incredibly prevalent condition. Though many know about diabetes, and some may even know a few of the complications associated with it, few know that diabetes can significantly impact the eyes. Known as diabetic retinopathy, this eye complication of diabetes affects over a quarter of those with diabetes. In
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