The Kentucky Eye Institute blog explores a variety of eye health and eye care topics.
How to Heal a Scratched Eye (aka Corneal Abrasion)
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...
read moreCloudy Vision: The Diagnosis and Treatment of 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...
read moreEyesight Getting Worse? How Vision Changes as We Age
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...
read moreHow to Find the Right Eye Doctor in Lexington, KY
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...
read moreGlasses Vs. Contacts: Which Are Right For You?
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...
read moreDr. Rebecca Harris on Her Career as a Kentucky Eye Doctor
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...
read moreNo Need for Glasses: The Best Contact Lenses for Astigmatism
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...
read moreDiagnosed With Macular Degeneration? What Happens Next
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...
read moreEye Care: 8 Important Reasons Why You Shouldn’t Skip Annual Eye Exams
An estimated 2.2 million Americans will be blind, and an additional 5 million will have low vision by 2030. This is startling, to say the least. Annual eye exams are pivotal in identifying and treating eye problems at their early stages. This gives you better chances...
read moreNear or Far: What Does 20 40 Vision Mean?
They say hindsight is 20/20, but what is 20/40? If you're amongst the two out of three Americans who use vision correction in some way, you may be familiar with these kinds of ratios. Or, you may be completely unfamiliar, especially if you've never looked at the...
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