Dr. Bruce J Seiler

Did you know that using artificial sweeteners could make your eyes more sensitive to light? That’s a good reason to cut down on your diet soda consumption. Other variables that affect your light sensitivity include antibiotics, birth control pills, blood pressure medicine, and some diabetes drugs.

Clean compresses can alleviate the irritation and discomfort of conjunctivitis. Optometrists recommend warm compresses for bacterial and viral conjunctivitis, but they suggest cool compresses to soothe eyes aggravated by seasonal allergies.

Do not wait until your children are of school age before having their eyes checked. Ideally, their vision should be tested at six months, at three years of age, and then just before entering kindergarten or first grade. However, if he or she complains of vision problems at some other time, make an appointment for a checkup as soon as possible.

Eye care is important to your overall health, and our office can make sure you are maintaining a good health regiment. We know doctor visits are never fun, but we work hard to make sure your eyes are in good shape with or without glasses.

Did you know that, just by looking at your eyes, an optometrist can tell you whether you have high blood pressure or hypertension? If left untreated, these conditions can cause your retinal blood vessels to harden, increasing your risk for a heart attack.

The problem with trying to use your perception of your eyesight as a gauge for when you should see the optometrist is wildly flawed. Since many eye conditions involve gradual changes, you likely won’t be able to catch these conditions as early as we can.

It is very common for a person’s eyesight to digress in his or her senior years, usually resulting in blurrier vision overall. Regular visits to the optometrist at this stage are critical to maintain optimal ocular health.

You probably already know that people with blue or grey eyes are in the minority. Care to guess the percentage of people with these eye colors in the general U.S. population? That would be around one in three, or about 32 percent.

The eye processes 36,000 bits of information every hour; that makes your eyes one powerhouse of a machine, and our job is to keep that machine working smoothly. Our optometrist works hard to keep your eyes healthy and able to process every bit of information they receive.

Glaucoma is a complicated eye disease during which the optic nerve that carries visual information from the eye to the brain is damaged due to increased pressure in the eye (called intraocular pressure, or IOP). Glaucoma can leaded to permanent and irreversible vision loss, which is why early diagnosis and treatment is so important.

Even if you believe your vision is fine, it’s important to still schedule an annual eye exam. While your vision might be 20/20 now, we can screen for any lurking diseases that can damage your sight later.

What causes astigmatism? Doctors don’t know, and one problem related to this common eye condition is that the blurry vision associated with astigmatism is frequently confused with eye fatigue or aging eyes. There are a number of tests your optometrist can conduct to determine if you have astigmatism, and if so, whether you need vision correction.

Diabetic retinopathy is an eye disease caused by the body’s inability to properly use and store sugar. This condition can weaken and even permanently change the blood vessels that nourish the retina, subsequently causing them to leak, swell, or even develop large branches.

Caring for your contact lenses properly is essential for maintaining healthy eyes. Be sure your contact solution is not expired. Also, before handling a contact lens, wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water. Then, dry your hands with a lint-free towel.

Unfortunately, having certain medical conditions like diabetes can have a major impact on your eye health. If you’ve recently been diagnosed with diabetes, we should discuss how often you’ll need eye exams and any eye symptoms to watch for.

There are many things we recommend for soothing tired eyes, including dipping cotton balls in slightly warm milk and letting them sit on your eyes, as well as putting sliced cucumbers or sliced potatoes on your eyes to get rid of dark circles.

Did you know that many eye diseases are curable or at least treatable if they are detected early? Common eye conditions include glaucoma, cataracts, refractive errors, and diabetic retinopathy.

Did you know that more than 30 million Americans now wear contact lenses? These alternatives to glasses have actually been around for centuries and used to be made of heavy glass.