Everything You Need to Know About Infectious Conjunctivitis, AKA Pink Eye
The temperatures are falling, and as charming as the changing seasons can be, autumn ushers in an unpleasant reality: sick season. Cold and flu are often the offending parties this time of year, but we can’t forget about conjunctivitis, another common condition that plagues children and adults alike. That’s right: [...]
Eye Floaters: What Are They & Should You Be Concerned?
Floaters. Most of us have had them, the little specs -- sometimes more web-like than anything-- floating across your line of sight. They seem to appear out of nowhere, and when you try to look at them, they dart in another direction. What are they? Do you need to be [...]
Contact Lenses: Everything You Need to Know
According to a recent study, an estimated 45 million people in the United States wear contact lenses. Whether you are thinking of wearing contacts or you already wear contact lenses, it’s important to understand how they work, the different types of lenses, and what potential complications they bring. How Contact [...]
How to Protect Your Eyes from Blue Light
What is blue light? Blue light is a type of light within the visible light spectrum. Of all the lights in that spectrum, blue light has the highest energy. Blue light is everywhere. Outdoors, natural sunlight is the main source of blue light. Indoors, there are many sources of man-made [...]
How often should you have an eye exam?
It seems that everyone knows to go to the dentist once or twice a year and their primary care doctor every year, but less people know how often they should have their eyes examined. In this blog post, we’ll be covering the importance of eye exams, as well as how [...]
How to Protect Your Eyes from the Sun
Summer is here, which means the sun is shining bright in Austin, Texas. We wanted to take the opportunity to address an important topic for every individual: protecting your eyes from sun damage. How the Sun Can Damage Your Eyes Most of us know to wear sunscreen when we are [...]