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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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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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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Near or Far: What Does 20 40 Vision Mean?
Posted by: Kentucky Eye Institute in Vision Care
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 prescription your doctor has given you. In this…
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How to Know When You Should Visit Your Eye Doctor
Posted by: Kentucky Eye Institute in General Eye Health,Specialty Care,Vision Care
How to Know When You Should Visit the Eye Doctor When it comes to your health, one of the most precious things we may take for granted is our eyesight. For this reason, it is very important that visiting the eye doctor is at least an annual event for you. It is important to get…
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Eye Care with Dr. Curtis: Restoring Your Vision
Posted by: Kentucky Eye Institute in Cataracts,General Eye Health,Glaucoma,Specialty Care,Vision Care
At Kentucky Eye Institute we have many great eye doctors and ophthalmologists on staff who help treat a number of eye related issues. This month we sat down with Dr. William Curtis, MD, to learn more about his life and what inspired him to become an ophthalmologist. Dr. Curtis was born and raised in Frederick,…
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Celebrating Mother’s Day at Kentucky Eye Institute!
Posted by: Kentucky Eye Institute in General Eye Health,Uncategorized,Vision Care
At Kentucky Eye Institute, this Mother’s Day we want to say a special thank you to the women who have taken on the role of raising and loving us. We appreciate everything you have done for us and we take this day to honor the patients, staff members, and the women who are mothers –…
Read More How To Prepare for Spring Allergies
Posted by: Kentucky Eye Institute in General Eye Health,Vision Care
Spring is finally here, but with spring comes allergies. The changing of seasons causes many people to experience symptoms such as stuffy nose, sneezing, and itchy, watery, red or dry eyes. These symptoms are irritating, but what can you do to prevent them? Here are some tips on how to survive allergy season: Have allergy…
Read More Glaucoma: The Keys to Early Detection and Treatment
Posted by: Kentucky Eye Institute in General Eye Health,Glaucoma,Specialty Care,Vision Care
Glaucoma is an eye disease that slowly and painlessly steals away your sight. Glaucoma is called the “silent” or “sneak thief” of sight because it has no symptoms. However, it is the second leading cause of blindness in the United States, and half of the people who have glaucoma do not know that they have…
Read More De-Mything Cataract Surgery
Posted by: Kentucky Eye Institute in Cataracts,General Eye Health,Specialty Care,Vision Care
While undergoing any surgery can be scary, there is a common myth that cataract surgery is a dangerous and time-consuming procedure. This belief causes many people who are in need of such surgery to put it off, worsening their vision over time. Kentucky Eye Institute wants to assure those with these particular myths in mind…
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