by Appalachian Eye Care - Princeton & Giles | Oct 20, 2022 | Optical News
What are Eye Floaters? If you haven’t yet experienced floaters in the eye, it’s understandable that you may be puzzled about what they are and what they look like. However, as you age, floaters become more common. You will get used to seeing an oddly...
by Appalachian Eye Care - Princeton & Giles | Oct 6, 2022 | Optical News
Why Retinal Detachment is an Eyecare Emergency Your retina is the extremely light-sensitive nerve tissue at the back of your eye that enables your eye to focus and see. The retina captures and processes incoming light and images, then passes that information to the...
by Appalachian Eye Care - Princeton & Giles | Sep 22, 2022 | Optical News
In our offices and around the country, optometrists are seeing a significant—and disturbing—new trend: more and more patients are presenting with myopia, or nearsightedness. People with myopia can see close-up objects clearly, but objects at a distance...
by Appalachian Eye Care - Princeton & Giles | Sep 8, 2022 | Optical News
Are you the parent of a college student or a new college student yourself? It’s a big responsibility! College days are full of excitement and learning. Sometimes you learn in a classroom, and sometimes you learn things from friends in a dorm or other social...
by Appalachian Eye Care - Princeton & Giles | Aug 23, 2022 | Optical News
Vision is one of the most precious of our five senses — its impact on our lives can’t be overstated. Up to 80% of the knowledge we learn and the information we perceive comes in through our eyes. That’s why protecting your vision—and the vision...
by Appalachian Eye Care - Princeton & Giles | Aug 9, 2022 | Optical News
August is Vision and Learning Month in the U.S. The goal of observing this vital link between vision and how we learn serves to enhance awareness among both parents and educators about how often undiagnosed or misdiagnosed visual problems impact a...
