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Tips For Living With Astigmatism

Many people are familiar with the term astigmatism, but few know what the visual impairment means. Astigmatism causes your eyes to make objects appear misshapen and distorted. Astigmatisms may occur with nearsightedness or farsightedness. Among eye impairments, astigmatism is the most common abnormality. Learn more about how to live with your astigmatism by reading through the following information.

Corrective Eye Wear

One way of coping with astigmatism is wearing corrective lenses or glasses. Corrective eyeglasses are a good solution if you have never worn any sort of corrective eyewear before. Glasses are typically better for children who may be reluctant to wear contacts.

Corrective eye lenses come in a variety of forms to remedy astigmatism. The most common forms of contact lenses that treat astigmatism are rigid contact lenses, gas permeable contact lenses, and soft contact lenses. If you choose to wear contact lenses, then remember to practice proper hygiene to prevent an eye infection from occurring.

Surgery

Undergoing laser eye surgery is another way to address your astigmatism. During laser eye surgery, laser beams reshape your cornea to change the way it perceives light. Laser eye surgeries are typically outpatient procedures and the operation itself lasts no longer than 30 minutes in most cases. The three main types of corrective laser eye surgeries are photorefractive keratectomy, laser epithelial keratomileusis, and laser in situ keratectomy. A photorefractive keratectomy laser eye surgery removes a piece of your corneal tissue. A laser epithelial keratomileusis utilizes alcohol to loosen your corneal surface cells before removing them. A laser-assisted situ keratectomy procedure is more commonly known as LASIK surgery.

For the highest quality eye care in the Fredericksburg area, visit Willis-Falkenberg Eye Care. With over 40 years of experience in refractive surgery and laser vision correction, Willis-Falkenberg Eye Care can help you or a loved one get the vision you deserve. Specializing in LASIK surgery, eye lid surgery, and cataract surgery, our eye doctors and LASIK surgeons provide only the highest level of quality eye care. Call us at (540) 371-2777 to make an appointment today!

Disclaimer:

The materials available at this website are for informational purposes only and not for the purpose of providing medical advice. You should contact your doctor to obtain advice with respect to any particular medical issue or problem. Use and access to this website or any of the links contained within the site do not create a doctor-client relationship. The opinions expressed at or through this site are the opinions of the individual author and may not reflect the opinions of the medical office or any individual doctor or physician.

Today Is Margaret Craig's 30th Anniversary With Willis-Falkenberg Eye Care

Get to know Willis-Falkenberg Eye Care's Margaret Craig:

1. What is your favorite animal? My favorite animal is a dog, but I would have a farm if I could.
2. What is your favorite ice cream? My favorite ice cream is Fudge Ripple
3. What is your favorite place to vacation? The Beach!
4. What is one of your favorite experiences with Willis-Falkenberg Eye Care? When we went on conventions with the office and would learn new things.

All of us at Willis-Falkenberg Eye Care want to thank Margaret for all of her hard work and dedication. She is an integral part to our team and helps make our office a little brighter.

For more information about Willis-Falkenberg Eye Care, visit our website or give us a call at (540) 371-2777.

What You Need To Know About Healthy Vision

They say that the eyes are the window to the soul. If that is true then it is extremely important to maintain healthy vision. For more information about how to keep your eyes healthy check out the links below. 

• MayoClinic.com lists a few of the causes of dry eyes.
  
  
• The National Institutes of Health explains ptosis, or drooping eyelid, and its causes, symptoms, and treatments.
  
  
• This article talks about how a brow lift can be used to fix faltering eyelid function.
  
  
• To help identify common eye diseases, the slideshow in this article demonstrates each one.

For the highest quality eye care in the Fredericksburg area, visit Willis-Falkenberg Eye Care. With over 40 years of experience in refractive surgery and laser vision correction, Willis-Falkenberg Eye Care can help you or a loved one get the vision you deserve. Specializing in LASIK surgery, eye lid surgery, and cataract surgery, our eye doctors and LASIK surgeons provide only the highest level of quality eye care. Call us at (540) 371-2777 to make an appointment today!

Disclaimer:

The materials available at this website are for informational purposes only and not for the purpose of providing medical advice. You should contact your doctor to obtain advice with respect to any particular medical issue or problem. Use and access to this website or any of the links contained within the site do not create a doctor-client relationship. The opinions expressed at or through this site are the opinions of the individual author and may not reflect the opinions of the medical office or any individual doctor or physician.

Living With Cataracts

A cataract is a vision-obscuring disease that appears as a cloudlike obstruction in your eye lens and is a very common characteristic of aging. The following video shares the experience of a number of individuals who have gone through life with cataracts. Watch to learn what it’s like to live with the disease.

If you have cataracts that are affecting your daily life, then surgery can be an option. For the highest quality eye care in the Fredericksburg area, visit Willis-Falkenberg Eye Care. With over 40 years of experience in refractive surgery and laser vision correction, Willis-Falkenberg Eye Care can help you or a loved one get the vision you deserve. Specializing in LASIK surgery, eye lid surgery, and cataract surgery, our eye doctors and LASIK surgeons provide only the highest level of quality eye care. Call us at (540) 371-2777 to make an appointment today!

Disclaimer:

The materials available at this website are for informational purposes only and not for the purpose of providing medical advice. You should contact your doctor to obtain advice with respect to any particular medical issue or problem. Use and access to this website or any of the links contained within the site do not create a doctor-client relationship. The opinions expressed at or through this site are the opinions of the individual author and may not reflect the opinions of the medical office or any individual doctor or physician.

Where Do Cataracts Come From?

Eyesight is based on the eye’s ability to refract light in a certain way to enable vision. A cataract is a cloud located in the crystalline lens of the eye, developing different degrees of opacity and obstructing light. Though cataracts progress slowly, they can cause vision loss to the point of blinding if untreated. The following covers how humans develop cataracts:

Risks
Cataracts, which comes from the Latin word for waterfall, develop for a number of reasons. High-risk factors include long-term exposure to ultraviolet light or radiation or as a result of diabetes, hypertension, or advanced age. Outside of that, genetics can predispose individuals at an early age. Commercial airline pilots are three times more likely to develop cataracts and are thought to be caused by excessive exposure to radiation.

Causes
Though there are a number of cataract types, the cause lies on the lens behind the iris and the pupil. This lens is like a camera lens, directing light and adjusting focus. It’s made mostly of water and protein. The protein is designed to stay arranged so that the lens is clear and light easily passes through. However, when the protein clumps together, a cataract is formed. Without treatment or prevention, the cataract will continue to grow larger, clouding more of the lens while decreasing vision.

Options
Good nutrition, proper sun protection, and regular comprehensive dilated eye exams can help keep cataracts at bay. Early treatment can help save your eyesight, but surgery is available to remove the cataract.

For the highest quality eye care in the Fredericksburg area, visit Willis-Falkenberg Eye Care. With over 40 years of experience in refractive surgery and laser vision correction, Willis-Falkenberg Eye Care can help you or a loved one get the vision you deserve. Specializing in LASIK surgery, eye lid surgery, and cataract surgery, our eye doctors and LASIK surgeons provide only the highest level of quality eye care. Call us at (540) 371-2777 to make an appointment today!

Disclaimer:

The materials available at this website are for informational purposes only and not for the purpose of providing medical advice. You should contact your doctor to obtain advice with respect to any particular medical issue or problem. Use and access to this website or any of the links contained within the site do not create a doctor-client relationship. The opinions expressed at or through this site are the opinions of the individual author and may not reflect the opinions of the medical office or any individual doctor or physician.