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Contact Lenses, Eye Exams, Eye Health • December 3, 2024

Do I Need a Contacts Eye Exam Every Year?

Maintaining clear and comfortable vision is essential for navigating daily life, and for many, contact lenses provide the perfect balance of convenience and comfort. They’re discreet, hassle-free, and offer the perfect alternative to glasses. Annual contact lens exams help keep your prescription updated and make any necessary adjustments to your lenses to maintain optimal vision.…

Eye Diseases, Eye Exams, Eye Health • December 3, 2024

Keratoconus vs Astigmatism: What’s the Difference?

Both astigmatism and keratoconus affect the cornea and impact vision. They may seem similar at first, presenting similar vision issues like blurred vision, light sensitivity, and difficulty seeing at night. However, astigmatism is a common refractive error that can more easily be corrected with glasses, whereas keratoconus is a progressive eye condition requiring specialized treatment…

Contact Lenses, Eye Diseases • November 26, 2024

Stages of Keratoconus

Keratoconus is an eye condition where the cornea becomes thinner and is pushed into a cone-shape, rather than the dome shape that it’s supposed to have. Left untreated, keratoconus can cause blurry vision, light sensitivity, and permanent cornea damage. Keratoconus is a progressive disease, meaning the symptoms start small but gradually worsen with time. There…

Eye Health • November 26, 2024

What is Commonly Misdiagnosed as Pink Eye?

When your eyes are red, itchy, or irritated, it's easy to assume you have pink eye (conjunctivitis). However, not all eye conditions with these symptoms are conjunctivitis. The most common conditions misdiagnosed as pink eye include allergic conjunctivitis, dry eye syndrome, blepharitis, iritis, and corneal ulcers. At Daniel Island Eye Care, our comprehensive eye exams…

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Digital Eye Strain, Eye Health • September 16, 2024

How to Reduce Eye Strain from Computers

In today’s digital age, spending long hours in front of a computer is often unavoidable. Whether for work, school, or leisure, our eyes are constantly fixated on screens. This prolonged exposure can lead to digital eye strain, which affects many and causes discomfort, such as headaches, blurred vision, and dry eyes. Understanding digital eye strain…

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Contact Lenses, Eye Diseases • September 16, 2024

Scleral Lenses for Keratoconus: How Do They Work?

Keratoconus, an eye condition that affects the shape of your cornea, is a progressive problem. This condition is well-recognized for causing blurry vision, distortion, and more. Fortunately, treatment can easily be found with the help of an experienced optometrist. One popular answer to keratoconus is scleral lenses. These specialty contact lenses arch over the cornea…

Woman with questionable expression looks at contact lenses she holds in one hand and has glasses in other hand.

Contact Lenses, Glasses • September 16, 2024

Are Contact Lens & Glasses Prescriptions the Same?

It’s a common misconception that prescriptions for contact lenses and glasses are the same. While they may appear similar at first glance, there are several important differences that can significantly impact vision correction. For instance, contact lens prescriptions account for the curvature of the cornea and the distance between the lens and the eye, which…

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Contact Lenses, Dry Eye • August 19, 2024

What are the Best Contacts for Dry Eye?

Assessing if your eyes are healthier enough to wear contact lenses is a part of every contact lens exam. Yet, experiencing slight dryness or developing dryness later shouldn't prevent you from making your contacts work. Dry eye therapy can help you get your symptoms under control and protect your eye health. Then, you can feel…

A person pulling down their right eyelid with their finger to show their inflamed meibomian glands

Dry Eye • August 19, 2024

How To Unclog Meibomian Glands?

Clogged meibomian glands can occur for a number of reasons, resulting in dry, irritated eyes. When your eyes can’t produce enough adequate tears, your eyes can feel incredibly uncomfortable. Your meibomian glands are responsible for producing a special oil that prevents your eyes from dehydrating too quickly. When these glands are affected, your eyes are…

Close up of a woman holding a scleral lens on one finger, gently placing it on her brown eye

Contact Lenses, Eaglet Eye Technology, Eye Health • July 18, 2024

What are Scleral Lenses?

Contact lenses can be challenging to wear for people with irregular cornea shape, severe dryness, and some eye diseases. Many people turn to scleral lenses as a solution, as they are bigger than regular contact lenses, resting on the whites of your eyes and allowing them to be used for extended periods. They’re gas-permeable, allowing…