FAQ’s about presbyopia
If you’ve been noticing that you’re holding objects further from your eyes to see then clearly, it may be time for an eye examination to check for a condition known as presbyopia. At Southside Eye …
How an astigmatism impacts your vision
Patients who have been diagnosed with an astigmatism might not understand what the condition is, what is causes, and what can be done to treat it. The team of Southside Eye Care in Chesapeake, VA …
Every Red Eye Isn’t Pink Eye
Our daily lives are being bombarded with the new numbers of Coronavirus infections. Every news organization is talking about quarantined cruise ship passengers and how to stay safe from infection. The experts recommend avoiding close …
Advances In Minimally Invasive Glaucoma Surgery (MIGS)
Computer technology has made amazing progress in the push to make devices smaller and easier to use. For example, 30 years ago, a computer as powerful as the one inside an iPhone would have been …
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Conditions That Can Impact The Cornea
The cornea is the part of the eye’s outermost layer. This clear and dome-shape surface is located at the front of the eye, and provides protection from UV radiation and focuses light for clear vision. …
PanOptix Lenses
We live in an era of great technological advances. Some of our achievements in electronics, communication, computers and medicine have improved our quality of life, while others have made us safer or healthier. In the …
Night Driving
It is human nature to avoid things that are difficult or uncomfortable. For instance, most people never try standing on their heads after the age of 25, though they never actually made a decision not …
Spring in Hampton Roads
I can tell from the number of patients seen with allergic conjunctivitis that Spring has arrived early – around the end of February. We always see our fair share of allergy eyes, but this is …
Facts About Floaters
It is a fact of life that the older we get the more physical discomfort and inconvenience we have to learn to “just live with”. Our body just doesn’t perform the way it used to. …
I Can’t Read, Doc.
The most common complaint from my patients aged 40 and over is that they are having a difficult time reading. Most think that this has occurred overnight and that there has to be something wrong. …
