By Joe Schneiderhan, O.D., Optometrist Keratoconus [ker-uh-toh-koh-nuhs] is a chronic, lifelong eye disease affecting the cornea, which leads to the loss of vision if left untreated. There are options to reshape the cornea, but the key is to not wait until your vision gets worse. The condition begins in puberty and progresses into the mid-30s. Approximately […]
Know These 4 Aging Eye Conditions
By Joe Schneiderhan, O.D., Optometrist As your body ages, your eyes are aging along with it. Sometimes changes in vision happen slowly, sometimes more quickly. That is why preventive care with regular eye exams is so important. The National Eye Institute recommends getting a dilated eye exam every one to two years for those over […]
When Both Eyes Need Surgery
Why We Perform Surgeries Two Weeks Apart How do you schedule a patient’s eye procedures when both eyes require surgery? Some doctors perform surgeries on both eyes, a day or two apart. At Glenwood Family Eye Center, we choose the more-conservative approach of scheduling eye surgeries two weeks apart. On the rare occasion that complications […]
Nearsightedness on the Rise in Children
Now that children are back to school, whether they attend class in person or are distance learning at home, you may notice concerns with your child’s vision. One in four children has undiagnosed vision problems that affect their learning. When children are more actively engaged with close-up activities, such as reading, writing, and increasing use […]
80% of Learning is Visual!
Imagine trying to do something new if the directions were blurry and you could not make sense of the diagrams – and then be asked to demonstrate what you learned. When certain skills have not developed, or are poorly developed, learning is difficult and stressful. That’s how vision problems can affect learning. Even if a child […]