Eye Blog
3 Reasons to use the online patient portal
Posted in Eye Blog, Eye-Opening, Medical, Optical, Pediatrics, Surgery
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 get you… 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
Knowledge about smoking and your eye health
Cigarette smoke contains as many as 4000 toxic compounds, including tar, formaldehyde, carbon monoxide, and heavy metals. The surgeon general warns that even small amounts of smoking can damage your health immediately, and most people are now aware it causes lung cancer, emphysema, and cardiovascular disease, among many other problems. But many people don’t realize… Read More
Comprehensive eye exam vs. routine vision exam
Posted in Dilating Eye Drops, Eye Blog, Eye Exam, Medical, Surgery
Let’s talk about the eye exam, one of the fundamentals of what we do here at Cascadia Eye. There are two types: wellness vision eye exams and comprehensive medical exams (CMEE). When we’re making appointments for first time patients and tell them to plan for an hour, we often hear a variation of this: “Other… Read More
