How to Choose the Best Eye Doctor in Lexington
Posted by: Kentucky Eye Institute in General Eye Health
About 12 million people over the age of 40 in the US have a vision impairment. Meanwhile, almost 7% of children have a diagnosed eye and vision condition. Leaving your eye problems undetected can impact your day-to-day life by taking a social and economic toll. You might notice diminished productivity, suffering, disability, or reduced quality…
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Telehealth & Virtual Eye Exams: 3 Things to Know
Posted by: Kentucky Eye Institute in General Eye Health,Specialty Care,Vision Care
Telehealth & Virtual Eye Exams: 3 Things to Know In the midst of the Coronavirus pandemic, eye doctors are looking for ways to serve their patients through virtual eye exams. Many medical professionals are turning to virtual services in order to safely serve their patients while complying with CDC guidelines. At Kentucky Eye Institute, though…
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Amazing Adult Eye Care Tips And When To Go See The Doctor
Posted by: Kentucky Eye Institute in General Eye Health
When it comes to caring for our bodies, many of us tend to neglect our eyes. To put it simply, this is a huge mistake. After all, our eyes are our windows to the world. As such, failure to care for them properly could severely impair our well-being. The question is: what does adult eye care…
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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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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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Eye Care: 8 Important Reasons Why You Shouldn’t Skip Annual Eye Exams
Posted by: Kentucky Eye Institute in General Eye Health
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 of recovering and not being part of these statistics….
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Seeing Spots: The Diagnosis and Treatment of Eye Floaters
Posted by: Kentucky Eye Institute in General Eye Health
Have you ever found yourself seeing fireworks, but it isn’t the Fourth of July? Seeing spots is an incredibly common phenomenon, and often is nothing to worry about. But other times, they warrant a trip to the eye doctor and further investigation. In this article, we’ll go over some of the common causes of floaters…
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See Clearly Now! 7 Stunning Benefits of Undergoing Lasik Eye Surgery
Posted by: Kentucky Eye Institute in General Eye Health
Three out of every four American adults use vision correcting devices. That’s almost 190 million people. Even more people worldwide need glasses but don’t have access to them. Eyeglasses as we know them were invented in 1730. Every hundred years or so since then, vision correcting technology has made huge advancements. Contacts were first manufactured…
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