Category: Eye Blog
Optometrist or Ophthalmologist–what’s the difference?
What is an optometrist? Is an ophthalmologist only a surgeon? Which one is my eye doctor? Optometrists and ophthalmologists are both eye doctors, but their training differs and what they offer can be very different. This is why Cascadia Eye has the best of both! Optometrists Optometrists attend optometry school for four years after completing… Read More
Choosing the perfect eyewear frames
Posted in Eye Blog, Eyeglasses, Optical
Here is a guest blog from Sheri Saldivar, Cascadia Eye’s CEO and the designer of our own Cascadia Eyewear! I love my job. As a practice manager and a licensed optician in a progressive, growth-minded eye care practice since 1985, I’ve had the unique opportunity to do much more than select computer systems, hire doctors… Read More
17 Eye-healthy habits
Posted in Eye Blog, Eye-Opening, Medical
Eye health habits are important. Making just a few changes in your routine will make a big difference! 1. Drink lots of water. Drinking adequate amounts of water is good for your body, and it’s also good for your eyes! During the winter season especially, Dry Eye is often a concern. Drinking water helps with… Read More
How your eye exam can reveal other diseases and conditions
By Alexandra Brandt One of the things that fascinates eye doctors is how a simple eye exam can change someone’s life. Sometimes it’s from diagnosing cataracts — and scheduling the surgery that reverses a person’s blindness. And sometimes it’s when an eye exam can reveal unrelated diseases and conditions that hadn’t been caught before, potentially… Read More
Do your eyeglasses really come from a mega corporation?
Posted in Eye Blog, Eyeglasses, Optical
By Alexandra Brandt This very interesting and humorous video has been making its rounds on the Internet (if you aren’t able to watch it right now — and I do highly recommend watching it — I’ll summarize the contents below): So the gist of the video is this: most of the brands you recognize for… Read More
Eye safety part 2: Essential safety habits
Posted in Eye Blog, Medical, Pediatrics
By Alexandra Brandt In Part 1 of this 2-part series, I talked about sports eye safety, since we were heading into baseball season. I mentioned that one of the key ways to keep your child’s eyes safe was to teach them good safety habits right from the start. I want to expand on those a… Read More
What is an OCT eye test – and what does it do?
OCT stands for Optical Coherence Tomography. Simply put, the OCT is a non-invasive tool that “takes pictures of the back of your eye.” “The OCT is an excellent way to visualize the different layers of the retina and optic nerve in a living eye. Previous to these amazing technologies we were only able to see… Read More
The iStent: Technology for glaucoma
Here at Cascadia Eye, our doctors are always looking for the best technologies available for every aspect of your vision. From the latest in cataract and LASIK and cornea surgery, to advanced testing equipment and more, this forms one of the three cornerstones of our commitment (providing comprehensive service, care that is personal and local,… Read More
Introducing Eyewitness Missions
Posted in Eye Blog
By Alexandra Brandt On the Cascadia Eye “Our Commitment” page, we’ve mentioned Eyewitness Missions, a nonprofit organization started by our own doctors – particularly Dr. Siapco and Dr. Pereira – who treat eyes in impoverished countries. I recently sat down with Wendy Siapco, another founding member, to learn more about the nonprofit and why they… Read More
3 Reasons to use the online patient portal
Posted in Eye Blog, Eye-Opening, Medical, Optical, Pediatrics, Surgery
Updated 10/10/24 When you’re checking in for your eye appointment and we ask you for your email address, you probably wonder why. In fact, if you’re anything like me, you’re going to remember all the times you were trying to buy something at a store and the clerk was doing his or her best to… Read More
