Vision Problems

What is Presbyopia? Presbyopia is the gradual inability for the eye to focus that occurs as we age, due to loss of flexibility of the crystalline lens within the eye.  The lens is made of elastic proteins that give flexibility to the lens, but as we get older, the elastic proteins begin to lose their…

What is Astigmatism? Astigmatism is an optical condition of the eye that causes vision to be blurry when looking at things that are either far away or up close due to having multiple points of focus.  Other refractive error problems (such as nearsightedness and farsightedness) are caused by light being focused to ONE POINT either…

Understanding Myopic and Hyperopic Vision Issues Myopia and hyperopia, more often referred to as nearsightedness and farsightedness, respectively, are common vision conditions that affect a large portion of the American population.  Knowing and understanding the differences between these two conditions can help you identify them and bring any concerns to your eye doctor. Getting an…

What is Farsightedness (Hyperopia)? Hyperopia (also known as Hypermetropia or Farsightedness) is an optical condition of the eye that makes focusing far away difficult, but it makes focusing up close even more difficult.  People who have hyperopia have greater difficulty focusing up close, so they are better (in comparison) at seeing far away, and therefore,…

What is Nearsightedness (Myopia)? Myopia, also known as nearsightedness, is an optical condition of the eye that causes vision to be blurry when looking at things that are far away.  Therefore, myopia is also referred to as being nearsighted, as in, “I have near sight. I can see things that are near to me. I…

If you’re wondering when you should get contact lenses, you should know that the best way to answer that is to visit your eye doctor. Choosing contact lenses will depend on several factors, such as your age, lifestyle, and ability to clean your lenses. Outside of visiting your eye doctor and discussing your best options…