Blogs About Eye Health
Cataract, Cornea & Refractive Surgeon: Meet Dr. Anthony Grillo
Cataract, Cornea & Refractive Surgeon in Olympia, WA: Welcome, Dr. Anthony Grillo! Dr. Anthony Grillo’s interest in medicine stemmed from an interest in infectious diseases while living in rural Thailand after high school. Seeing diseases like polio, tuberculosis, and a lack of access to even common antibiotics and vaccinations motivated him to further study how education and…
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LIGHT ADJUSTABLE LENS™ for Cataracts
LIGHT ADJUSTABLE LENS™ for Cataracts Now available at Clarus Eye Centre in Lacey, WA! Using a special lens material designed by a Nobel Prize-winning scientist, RxSight has developed the first intraocular lens (IOL) that allows you and your physician to optimize your vision following cataract surgery. Despite numerous advances in modern cataract surgery technologies, only 6…
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January is Glaucoma Awareness Month
January is Glaucoma Awareness Month! Check out this great article from our friends at the American Academy of Ophthalmology: Glaucoma Does Discriminate: Here’s What You Need to Know to Protect Yourself Glaucoma is one of the leading causes of vision loss, affecting about 3 million people in the United States.1 But this potentially blinding eye disease does…
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How Cataract Removal Surgery Can Improve Your Life
What are cataracts and how can cataract removal surgery improve your life? A cataract is a cloudy area in the normally clear lens of your eye, causing blurry vision. Most cataracts are related to aging and, over time, can lead to vision loss. Symptoms of cataracts: Cloudy or blurry vision. Lights are too bright and/or…
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What is a Retina Specialist?
What is a Retina Specialist? Retina specialists treat retinal conditions. Retina specialists are highly-trained medical doctors who have graduated from medical school, completed medical and/or surgical internships, ophthalmology residency training with additional fellowship training in the diagnosis and management of eye diseases of the retina and vitreous, also known as “vitreoretinal diseases”. Sometimes a retina…
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Why Is Dry Eye So Difficult to Treat?
By Reena Mukamal Reviewed By Christopher E Starr MD Sep. 15, 2021 Many people living with dry eye feel misunderstood and unsatisfied with their treatment, according to a new survey. Health Union interviewed 415 Americans with chronic dry eye about their experience managing the condition. Here’s what the survey found, and what ophthalmologists say could…
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Eye Care Tips for Travelers
Original Article: Travel tips your eyes Written By: Anne Sumers MD Edited By: Anni Delfaro Jun. 11, 2021 Eye emergencies can be frightening, especially when you’re far from home. Accidents and injuries can make it hard to navigate a new city – even worse, some conditions can lead to permanent vision loss if not treated appropriately. Here…
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Avoid Potential Fraud When Paying Your Bill Online
It has recently come to our attention that a small number of our patients have experienced fraud when trying to pay their statements with us online. We’ve investigated the situation, worked with our web pay affiliate and concluded that in most if not all situations, patients were using a search engine to find our web…
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Casual Wine Drinkers Less Likely to Get Cataracts
From The American Academy of Ophthalmology Written By: Vered Hazanchuk Mar. 31, 2021 ————————————————————————— A glass of wine a day may keep the doctor away, according to a new study from Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and University College London. The study was published in Ophthalmology and showed people who drank low to moderate amounts of…
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