Category: Fluctuating Vision
Scratchy, Sore Eyes? It may be Blepharitis.
Posted in Dry Eyes, Eye Blog, Eye Exam, Eye-Opening, Fluctuating Vision, Medical, Mount Vernon, Sedro-Woolley, Stanwood
by Andrew Sumnicht, MD What is Blepharitis? Blepharitis (bleff – ah – write – iss) is a very common condition seen in the eye clinic, with findings present in up to half of all eye patients, and with symptoms affecting up to 10% of the general population. There are oil glands that line your upper and… Read More
What is an Eye Emergency?
Posted in Bellingham, Eye Blog, Fluctuating Vision, Medical, Mount Vernon, Sedro-Woolley, Stanwood, Surgery, Whidbey
Changes in vision are frightening. While some visual issues can be easily corrected with new glasses or contact lenses, other vision changes may require immediate medical attention. Educating yourself about a serious eye emergency is the first step in preventing vision loss. You may be wondering how to differentiate between symptoms that require immediate medical… Read More
A Doctor’s View: What are Intravitreal Injections?
Posted in Eye Blog, Eye Exam, Fluctuating Vision, Medical, Surgery
By Charles Maddux, MD Intravitreal injections treat retinal disease: The retina is a layer of blood vessels and thin tissue in the back of the eye. It houses millions of light-sensitive cells called rods and cones, which read and relay information to the brain through the optical nerve, making vision possible. Intravitreal injections are used… Read More
A Doctor’s View: What Happens in a Glaucoma Exam
Posted in Bellingham, Eye Blog, Eye Exam, Fluctuating Vision, Medical, Mount Vernon, OCT test, Whidbey
By Ernesto Golez MD It can be disquieting to find out you have glaucoma, but seeing a specialist for a glaucoma exam regularly can help slow the progression of symptoms. As a glaucoma specialist, I see many patients who are curious to learn what is different about glaucoma eye care and what happens when a… Read More
My Cataract Surgery
Posted in Dry Eyes, Eye Blog, Fluctuating Vision, Medical, Surgery
What can patients expect from cataract surgery? Introducing “My Cataract Surgery: A Patient Perspective”, our newest video to help people who wonder what cataract surgery is like. Are you thinking about cataract surgery? Teryl describes what to expect from cataract surgery; her experience throughout the process, what made her choose to have surgery, what the… Read More
A Doctor’s View: Presbyopia Correcting Intraocular Lenses
Posted in Dry Eyes, Eye Blog, Eye-Opening, Fluctuating Vision, Medical, Mount Vernon, Whidbey
By Dan Siapco MD The landscape of presbyopia correcting intraocular lenses, or PCIOL’s, has changed considerably in the last 3-5 years. There are now more very practical lenses that can help to minimize or entirely eliminate the need for glasses after cataract surgery. This has not always been the case. I started implanting PCIOL’s in… Read More
What causes floaters?
Posted in Dry Eyes, Eye Blog, Eye Exam, Fluctuating Vision, Medical, Mount Vernon, Stanwood, Whidbey
By Jared Rasmussen OD Have you ever felt like you’ve just seen a fly move out of the corner of your eye? You try to swat it away to no avail and then eventually realize there might not be a fly at all. You probably don’t have a pest problem, but rather floaters! What exactly… Read More
What is open angle glaucoma?
Posted in Bellingham, Dilating Eye Drops, Eye Blog, Eye Exam, Fluctuating Vision, Medical, Mount Vernon, Surgery, Whidbey
By Ernesto Golez MD What is open angle glaucoma and why is it knowing about it important to your eye health? We asked Ernesto Golez III our glaucoma specialist, to explain: What is “open angle” glaucoma? “Glaucoma is a group of diseases that cause damage to your optic nerves. This leads to progressive vision loss… Read More
Digital eye strain
Posted in Bellingham, Dry Eyes, Eye Blog, Eye-Opening, Fluctuating Vision, Medical, Mount Vernon, Optical, Sedro-Woolley, Stanwood, Whidbey
A guest blog from Cascadia Eye’s CEO, Sheri Saldivar Love to read on that Kindle? It sure is easier to pay bills online! And it’s great to keep up with the family on Facebook and text messages—but now what about the blurred vision, eyestrain, headaches and dry eyes? Yes, these issues all appear to be… Read More
What causes your vision to fluctuate?
Posted in Eye Blog, Fluctuating Vision, Medical
Fluctuating vision can be a warning of other health issues such as diabetic retinopathy or fluctuating blood sugar levels, high blood pressure, dry eyes, or hormone fluctuation. I recently heard a new patient express her frustration that no one had ever warned her that uncontrolled diabetes would affect her vision. It meant she would have… Read More
