7 Questions to Ask Your Lexington Eye Doctor During an Eye Exam
Posted by: Kentucky Eye Institute in General Eye Health
Spending a lot of time staring at a screen? That dedication to your electronics can do more harm than good. In fact, it might even contribute to long-term vision problems. Approximately 12 million Americans over the age of 40 have vision impairment. Meanwhile, 6.8% of children have a diagnosed vision condition. If you’re concerned about…
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How to Find an Eye Doctor in Lexington, Kentucky
Posted by: Kentucky Eye Institute in General Eye Health
Did you know that just half of the American adults with the most risk for losing for vision have even seen an eye doctor within the last year? Skipping out on the eye doctor puts you at risk for problems that can even lead to vision loss if you don’t catch and treat them promptly. You might not…
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How to Heal a Scratched Eye (aka Corneal Abrasion)
Posted by: Kentucky Eye Institute in General Eye Health
A recent survey by the American Academy of Ophthalmology stated that most Americans don’t see an eye doctor, even when they have an eye problem. If you have a serious corneal abrasion, you cannot ignore it. While a corneal abrasion, or a scratched eye, can heal at home, it is important to visit a doctor…
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Cloudy Vision: The Diagnosis and Treatment of Cataracts
Posted by: Kentucky Eye Institute in Cataracts
Almost 350,000 people in Kentucky suffer from cataracts—that’s over 17% of the state’s population. If you’re over the age of 60, that number is even higher. Thankfully, this common eye condition doesn’t mean you’ll lose your vision for good. A qualified eye doctor can diagnose and treat cataracts to restore your sight to normal. Don’t…
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Eyesight Getting Worse? How Vision Changes as We Age
Posted by: Kentucky Eye Institute in Vision Care
Right now, your vision is the best it’ll ever be. Unless you make some sort of surgical change, your eyes are going to get worse with time, not better. The good news is, your eyesight getting worse is normal, and the bad news is, you can’t necessarily stop it. Learn what changes you can expect…
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How to Find the Right Eye Doctor in Lexington, KY
Posted by: Kentucky Eye Institute in General Eye Health
Over 60% of people need some kind of vision correction and that number is continuously growing. Now more than ever, it is important to visit your eye doctor regularly in order to ensure you are seeing things properly. But eye doctors can do a lot more than just vision correction. They can deal with a wide…
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Glasses Vs. Contacts: Which Are Right For You?
Posted by: Kentucky Eye Institute in Vision Care
61% of the American population relies on corrective lenses to see. That’s up 4% from over a decade ago. The growing population of glasses and contact wearers is not only made up of the elderly, either. 20 percent of millennials use corrective lenses, too. If you ever see the eye doctor and discover you need…
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Dr. Rebecca Harris on Her Career as a Kentucky Eye Doctor
Posted by: Kentucky Eye Institute in Staff Spotlight
Dr. Rebecca Harris grew up in Somerset, Kentucky, where her father is still practicing optometry to this day. She received her Bachelor of Science Degree in Biology at the University of Kentucky in 2005 and was then accepted into the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Optometry. Her clinical training included primary care, pediatrics,…
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No Need for Glasses: The Best Contact Lenses for Astigmatism
Posted by: Kentucky Eye Institute in Specialty Care
If you’ve been diagnosed with astigmatism in one or both eyes, you are part of around 33% of the American population. In previous decades, people with eyesight problems were forced to wear glasses. Now, there are many other options for people who don’t want to wear glasses. The technologies behind contact lenses and laser eye surgery are…
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Diagnosed With Macular Degeneration? What Happens Next
Posted by: Kentucky Eye Institute in Vision Care
There are certain things we all expect to happen as we get older: more aches and pains, hearing loss, and poor vision. In some cases, though, that vision loss is more severe due to more specific conditions. Macular degeneration, in particular, is the leading cause of blindness in Americans over age 60. If you’ve been diagnosed…
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