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Comprehensive eye care plays a crucial role in improving your quality of life by maintaining clear vision, detecting early signs of eye conditions, and preventing potential vision loss. Learn how comprehensive care can positively impact your well-being.
This article explores the various underlying causes of dry eye syndrome, emphasizing that it is often more than just a reaction to allergies or environmental factors. It also highlights the advanced diagnostic techniques and personalized treatment options available at Bladen Eye Center, Elizabethtown’s first dedicated Dry Eye Center.
Advanced technology is transforming both vision screenings and comprehensive eye exams, making them more accurate and effective. Learn how these innovations ensure better diagnosis, treatment, and overall eye health.
Bladen Eye Center provides information on dry eye in children, including symptoms, effects on learning and comfort, causes, and management strategies. It emphasizes the importance of regular eye exams and proactive treatment.
At Bladen Eye Center, we discuss the critical importance of UV protection in sports eyewear. Discover how protecting your eyes from UV rays enhances athletes' health and performance.
As temperatures rise and pool days become frequent, Bladen Eye Center offers valuable advice on protecting your eyes from chlorine, UV rays, and other poolside risks. Follow these tips to ensure a fun and eye-safe summer.
When the emergency is related to your eyes, consider a trip to your optometrist's office instead of the ER. Here's why.
Fall is a great time of year, but the accompanying allergens: not so much. Let’s talk causes, effects, & solutions of allergies, & how they can affect your eyes
There are several ways to combat presbyopia, and the good news is, your optometrist can help!
June brings with it, not only the first day of summer, but also National Sunglasses Day.
It may surprise you to learn that contact lenses can be safely worn by children aged 8 and over. Read on to learn more about contact lenses for the younger demographic.
Contact lenses that don’t fit properly can cause discomfort and even eye damage. During a contact lens exam, your eye doctor will perform various tests to ensure you get the right prescription and the proper fit.
The older one gets, the more the eye changes and the higher the risk of developing sight-threatening conditions. Learn about why middle-aged people need reading glasses and when to visit the eye doctor.
Diabetic retinopathy is a potentially sight-threatening condition caused by high blood sugar levels in diabetics. Fortunately, your eye doctor can advise on how to manage and reduce the risk of developing it.
If you or your child is new to wearing contact lenses, read our Top 5 Tips to make the adjustment easier.
Sunglasses aren’t just for summer. Why not, you ask? Read on to find out why sunglasses are just as much “fall wear” as jackets are.
Consuming certain vitamins and nutrients can support your eye health and potentially ward off serious eye diseases and conditions. Read on to find out more!
Myopia or nearsightedness is most commonly corrected with prescription glasses or contact lenses. As children grow, their prescription often gets stronger, what we call “progressive myopia”. Our eye doctors can help.
Eye floaters are usually normal. But what causes them and when do they indicate a serious eye problem that needs emergency eye care?
Driving long distances, prolonged screen time and even reading can cause eye strain symptoms like headaches and blurry vision. Here are some eye exercises that can help you relax your eyes and find relief.
Adjusting to new eyeglasses can take time, but persistent visual or eyestrain symptoms that accompany your new eyewear could warrant a call to your optometrist.