by Valley Eyecare Center | Apr 6, 2022 | Eye Conditions, Eye Health
Your eyelids are your body’s built-in defense system for helping to protect your eyes. Blinking your eyelids helps sweep away dust, sand, pollen or other debris from your eyes. It also helps spread moisture across the surface of your eyes, too. If your lids aren’t...
by Valley Eyecare Center | Dec 15, 2021 | Eye Conditions, Eye Health
Having an eye infection is one of life’s little annoyances. The good thing is that most of these infections are easy to spot, which gives you the opportunity to quickly seek treatment from your eye doctor if needed. Eye infections are divided into three categories...
by Valley Eyecare Center | Jul 14, 2021 | Eye Conditions, Eye Health
Almost everyone at some point in their lives will experience some type of eyelid twitch, also referred to as blepharospasm. It is an involuntary movement or spasm of an eyelid or eye muscle. There is a variety of eye twitches that can be caused by a lot of different...
by Valley Eyecare Center | Jun 23, 2021 | Driving at Night, Eye Conditions, Eye Exams
As we get older, driving at night can become more of a challenge, especially if you have an existing vision condition. You may experience double or blurry vision, have increased sensitivity to headlight glare, or even begin developing night blindness. Here are a few...
by Valley Eyecare Center | May 26, 2021 | Eye Conditions, Eye Health
Most people already know how smoking is dangerous to your health. But did you know it can also affect your eye? Smokers are at a greater risk for developing certain eye problems that can cause vision loss or blindness. If you smoke, here are some things you should...
by Valley Eyecare Center | Apr 30, 2021 | Computer Eye Strain, Eye Conditions, Eye Exams, Eye Health
If you follow Valley Eyecare Center’s blogs, you have read how important yearly eye exams are for your eye health. However, you might not know that there are times when you should not wait until your regular exam to visit our office. Here are three signs that it is...
