What Is Amblyopia aka “Lazy Eye”

I’ve never liked the term lazy eye, because it’s so misleading! Why do I say that? Well, let’s talk about what amblyopia is first. Amblyopia is a condition that occurs when the communication between the eye and the brain aren’t developing properly. This can occur for...

How often is Dr. Google correct?

How often do you get a weird symptom and your first thought is, “Hm… Let me google this symptom.” Many patients do it. Whether or not you admit to it, we probably have all done it at some point in time! There’s no real shame in it, as long as you’re taking that...

Why do I need reading glasses?

Dr. Soper and I see this pretty much every day. A patient comes in concerned that their near vision has gotten worse. Are they broken? Are they going blind? Many of these patients come in fearful that something is wrong with them and they could be losing their most...

What are Cataracts?

Cataracts are an incredibly common condition where the lens inside the eye begins to become cloudy over time. This is the same lens that I’ll talk about in a later blog post about why patients eventually need reading glasses in their 40’s and older. The lens is a...