by Dr. Nick | May 30, 2019 | Eye Disease
If you haven’t read my first post about glaucoma, I suggest taking a few minutes to read that one prior to starting in here, we’re picking up right where the first left off. Once we’ve determined that someone is a glaucoma suspect, how do we determine whether or not...
by Dr. Nick | May 10, 2019 | Eye Disease
Part 1 – This will be another two-parter, as glaucoma is pretty complicated and long as well! “Hey doc, can I get some pot for my glaucoma??” You know, it’s funny how often I still get this question. The short answer is no. The long answer is “No and here’s...
by Dr. Nick | Apr 4, 2019 | News
I’d like to introduce everyone to my personal eye doctor (and wife!), Dr. Shannon Soper! So Dr. Soper has actually been working here since August of 2017, but she was originally only here on Fridays. In September of 2018, she started working at the clinic full...
by Dr. Nick | Apr 3, 2019 | Eye Disease
For my first blog entry, I thought I would discuss something that came up in a few recent articles that caught my attention. Back when I was an intern at the VA Hospital down in Roseburg, OR, I had an attending doctor who I greatly respected. He taught me a lot of...
by Dr. Nick | Apr 3, 2019 | Contact Lenses
Contacts lenses have come a long way in not just the last 15 years, but in some cases the last 5 years! Contact lenses are a fast changing technology, similar to how rapid we are seeing changes in cell phone technology. Dr. Soper and I both LOVE fitting contacts,...
by Dr. Nick | Apr 3, 2019 | Children
Good question. When should a child have their first eye exam? Doesn’t the pediatrician do an examination at their regular check ups? The answer to that last question is sadly, no. Pediatricians aren’t equipped to assess the full eye health in their clinics. Many of...
by Dr. Nick | Apr 3, 2019 | Eye Disease
Note: I’m going to break this one up into a two parter (note: part 2 is now available), as dry eye can be really complicated. I tend to go overboard with patients when educating them on the matter because I’d like to say I consider myself to be a bit of a dry eye...
by Dr. Nick | Mar 25, 2019 | Eye Disease
This is the second part of my last blog post about dry eye. The first post covered symptoms and risk factors/causes of dry eye. Now we’ll talk about what’s going on on the surface of your eye as well as some of the treatment options and managements for dry eye! Types...
by Dr. Nick | Apr 3, 2018 | News
Welcome to our brand new, up to date website! This has been in the works over the last year or so to help us provide our patients with better communication, information, and healthcare going forward. As you explore our website, you’ll find some new features, such as...
