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 […]
Nearsightedness on the Rise in Children
Is your child the 1:4 with a vision problem that affects their learning? When children are more actively engaged with close-up activities, such as reading and writing, and use smartphones, tablets, or laptops more frequently, they may begin showing signs of myopia—more commonly called nearsightedness. This shows up as blurry vision when they look into […]
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 […]