As a parent, you strive to ensure the well-being and health of your children, and few things are as worrying as seeing their vision getting worse. Fortunately, an eye exam can help you and your optometrist understand your child’s eyesight and could reveal they have myopia. Myopia is a progressive eye condition that can have […]
Myopia, or nearsightedness, is a condition that affects millions of Americans, and causes faraway objects to appear blurry. While myopia itself isn’t curable or reversible, it is a highly treatable condition. The symptoms can be managed through eyeglasses, contact lenses, or corrective surgery. However, if caught early, the effects it can have on your eye […]
There are several options available to help manage the progression of myopia (nearsightedness). And if your optometrist recommends myopia-control contact lenses, you may notice there are several different options. Specialty contact lens development continues every day, and this can lead to a lot of confusion if you’ve recently started looking into this. And when it […]
Your eyes and brain are naturally designed to work together to help you see a clear image of what’s around you, so you can react appropriately based on that information. How the brain and eyes work together impacts how people learn, their hand-eye coordination, and their brain’s ability to process visual information. If you’re struggling […]
Our eyes are essential for our everyday lives, but that doesn’t mean our vision is always perfect. At some point or another, we may struggle to see something nearby or far away, causing us to squint in order to make it clearer. Squinting isn’t bad for your eyes. It increases how well your eye focuses […]
You may have heard it called nearsightedness or myopia, but it’s a common condition that makes it difficult for people to see objects clearly at a distance. Nearsightedness is usually diagnosed during a child’s eye exam, as it typically develops during these early years. However, it can also occur later in life, typically due to […]
From the moment they open their eyes, babies use their visual system to learn about their world. The connection between their eyes and their brain undergoes incredible development in the early months of life. While it’s normal to see one or both eyes wander in the first 4 months of life, baby’s eyes should become […]
Many vision conditions are dynamic, meaning they can progress and develop over time. Our eyes are constantly changing, especially when we’re young. During childhood, many vision conditions start developing and can continue to progress into adulthood. A lot of kids are unaware of vision problems because they don’t know how their vision could look. It’s […]
To read words, you must first be able to “see” them. That seems obvious, right? If your child is having trouble reading, the first step is to figure out what they are actually seeing when they look at words and sentences. Reading involves seeing and decoding words (phonics) or recognizing words when you see them […]
Lazy eye is a common condition that can affect your child’s vision if not treated properly. This is why it’s important to take your child in for annual eye exams. Regular exams with the optometrist can help identify and treat conditions like lazy eye early to prevent long-term vision issues from developing. Fortunately, there are […]
Fort Myers Eye Associates
