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Claremore Eye Associates Blog is your trusted source for informative articles, expert insights, and valuable tips related to eye health and vision care. Explore a wealth of knowledge on topics ranging from eye conditions, vision correction options, to maintaining optimal eye wellness. Stay informed and prioritize your eye health with our engaging and educational blog content.

Understanding Eyestrain: Causes, Symptoms, and How to Find Relief

In today’s digital world, many people experience eyestrain due to prolonged screen time, reading, or detailed visual tasks. Whether you work on a computer, or drive long distances, eyestrain can become a persistent issue. Understanding its causes, recognizing symptoms, and knowing how to find relief can help you protect your vision and improve overall eye comfort.

What Are the Benefits of Ortho-K?

Ortho-K, short for Orthokeratology, offers a unique approach to vision correction, especially for those seeking freedom from daytime eyewear or surgery. At Claremore Eye Associates, we’re excited to share how Ortho-K lenses provide benefits beyond traditional options, including myopia control and improved quality of life. If you're considering vision correction, here’s why Ortho-K might be the perfect solution.

How Often Should I Have a Contact Lens Exam?

Wearing contact lenses is a convenient and popular way to correct vision, but it also requires regular eye examinations to ensure the health and safety of your eyes. Contact lens exams are specialized assessments that go beyond a standard eye exam, focusing on the unique needs and considerations of contact lens wearers. These exams are essential for maintaining good vision, preventing eye-related issues, and ensuring that your contact lenses are the right fit and prescription for your eyes.

Preventing Dry Eye in the Digital Age

Dry Eye Syndrome is a common condition that affects many individuals, especially in the digital age where screen time has become an integral part of our daily lives. Prolonged exposure to screens, whether it be from computers, smartphones, or tablets, can contribute to the development of dry eye. By understanding the causes and taking proactive measures, you can prevent and manage dry eye effectively.

How to Choose the Perfect Frames: A Guide to Selecting Glasses that Suit Your Face Shape and Style

The eyewear you choose can significantly contribute to your overall image. It's more than just a tool for better vision; it's a fashion statement and an extension of your personality. Selecting glasses is a decision that requires careful thought and consideration.

What to Expect During a Pediatric Eye Exam

A pediatric eye exam is a comprehensive evaluation of your child's vision and eye health performed by an optometrist or an ophthalmologist. These exams are specifically designed to detect any visual impairment or eye conditions in children from infancy through adolescence.

Specialty vs. Standard Contact Lenses

Do you want to explore the different contact lenses out there? Is there a better option for your eyes than the regular contacts you are using? If so, you should learn more about specialty contact lenses.

How Often Do I Need to Update My Eyeglass Prescription?

When you first get your eyeglasses, the change in visual quality is one of the most impressive things you will ever experience. This is the same for many people, especially because when you first get your glasses, you have no idea what clear vision looks or feels like.  And for many people, renewing their prescription or getting new glasses can feel unnecessary. They can see just fine, right? While you may think that you are seeing just as fine as the first time, chances are that your prescription has changed.

What Conditions Can Ortho-k Correct?

People commonly turn to eyeglasses, contacts, and surgery when correcting refractive errors in their vision. All these work wonderfully and have been working for quite some time—eyeglasses for several hundred years, contacts for about a hundred years, and laser eye surgery for a few decades. However, there is another option - orthokeratology (ortho-k).

What Is Dry Eye, and How Is It Diagnosed?

Dry eye occurs when the eyes fail to make enough tears to remain wet or tears fail to work correctly. It can leave the eyes feeling dry and uncomfortable, sometimes leading to vision problems. If your eyes feel scratchy and dry, you should visit your eye doctor for a test.  These are common symptoms of dry eye disease. Testing will help determine if your eyes are making adequate tears. What is dry eye, and how is it diagnosed? 

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