What Are The Five Most Common Eye Diseases?
People are rightly concerned about the health of their eyes. It’s a good practice to get a Dallas eye exam once a year to protect the long-term health of your eyes, as well as maintain the best vision as contacts and glasses prescriptions can change frequently as you age. Also, a good optician or ophthalmologist can detect… Read More
May is Healthy Vision Month
Guess how many American adults have never had an eye exam? More than 23 million! Wow. That’s way too many! Taking care of your eyes should be a priority just like eating healthy and physical activity. Beyond checking to see if you need glasses or contacts, a comprehensive eye exam can detect many of the… Read More
Don’t Trust Your Eyes to a LASIK ‘Assembly Line’
You’ve decided to have LASIK. That’s wonderful! But once you’ve decided you’re ready to enjoy visual freedom without the hassles of glasses and contacts, there’s one more important decision to make: Where will you have your LASIK performed? Important because when it comes to LASIK, it’s important to trust, not just in the effectiveness of… Read More
Meet Dr. Varghese of the Carter Eye Center Family
March is Women’s History Month, highlighting the contributions of women to events both in history and in contemporary society. At Carter Eye Center, we’d like to take this time to shine a spotlight on our own Dr. Ashley Varghese. A valuable member of our clinical team, Dr. Varghese, a licensed optometrist, is well-loved by her… Read More
Everything You Need to Know About Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Sometimes, it seems the “awareness month” wagon has rolled a little off the rails. For example, apparently, February is Adopt a Rescued Rabbit Month and, no lie, Return Shopping Carts to the Supermarket Month. Listen, we like fuzzy bunnies as much as the next person, and we do believe shopping carts belong in supermarkets and… Read More
January is National Glaucoma Awareness Month
It is estimated that over 3 million Americans have glaucoma, but only half of even those know they have it! The National Eye Institute projects the number of Americans affected by glaucoma will reach 4.2 million by 2030; a significant increase. At Carter Eye Center, we are committed to educating our patients about this sight-stealing… Read More
Finish 2020 With the Vision You Deserve
Use Your Benefits on Modern Cataract Surgery or LASIK If your eye doctor has told you it’s time to start thinking about cataract surgery, you might be wondering if you should wait. After all, 2020. The health pandemic is still affecting the lives of people across the country and around the world. But the truth… Read More
November is Diabetic Eye Disease Month
Don’t Skip Your Annual Sight-Saving Exam! Move over, Turkey day! November is Diabetes Awareness Month, and it is also Diabetic Eye Disease Awareness Month. But there is never a bad time to shine a spotlight on this debilitating and potentially sight-stealing disease. Most recent stats report that diabetes affects more than 34 million people in… Read More
Face Masks Associated With Increase in Dry Eye
Carter Eye Center Offers Relief As if 2020 hasn’t been rude enough already, a new study published in Ophthalmology and Therapy has found that wearing face masks has been associated with ocular irritation and dry eye symptoms. Ugh! Thanks to the world health pandemic, face masks have certainly become the norm in 2020 as people… Read More
Five Great Reasons to Observe National Eye Exam Month
August means lots of things to lots of people. End of summer, back to school. But if you live in North Texas, you know what August really means; it’s-too-soon-to-get-excited-about-fall-y’all-because-it’s-still-really-HOT. August is also National Eye Exam Month, and here at Carter Eye Center, we think that makes it the perfect time to talk about our favorite… Read More
