LASIK eye surgery is one of the only ways to permanently correct vision problems such as nearsightedness, farsightedness, and astigmatism. It’s an incredible medical development that our ancestors would have probably regarded with as much amazement as a flying car. However, some people are very apprehensive about the procedure. In today’s blog post, our Raleigh LASIK surgeon will discuss some of the risks of eye surgery, and how concerned potential candidates should be.

In their almost-540-million years of existence, eyes have adapted to suit some pretty unique behaviors and environments. Although we mostly talk about human eyes on this blog, today we’ve decided to highlight some of the most incredible eyes in the animal kingdom! To get your eyes checked, remember to schedule an appointment with our Raleigh children’s eye doctor today.

Glaucoma is an incurable vision problem whereas the optic nerve has become damaged and blurriness and loss of vision are the results. While it cannot be cured, there 3 treatment options to help stop the damage to the optic nerve, so you can preserve what is left of your vision.

Raleigh NC eye doctors often treat patients who suffer from blurry vision. Blurry vision is not only inconvenient, but it will also be a lot harder for you to complete your daily activities. Fortunately, the cause of blurry vision is usually easy to treat.

Lazy eye, which is also known as amblyopia, is a type of vision problem that typically only affects one eye. It occurs when there is a miscommunication between the brain and the eye. This causes one of the eyes to weaken. Fortunately, lazy eye can be treated by a Raleigh NC eye doctor.

Blue light is all around us. It’s in the sky, on our smartphones, the televisions we watch, and many more electronic devices. About 33% of the light that we detect in our eyes throughout the day is actually high energy visible (HEV) light or otherwise named blue light.

Raleigh Eye Center (REC), the Triangle’s leader in laser vision correction for more than thirty years, is looking for the goofy pictures of people in their glasses or glasses-like contraptions in exchange for a chance to win LASIK. REC is launching their contest on both their website and Facebook page beginning April 1, 2014. Participants may enter the contest by uploading a goofy photo of them wearing glasses or glasses-like contraptions.

Raleigh Eye Center is pleased to announce that they received a 2014 Aster Award for excellence in medical marketing. The award represents peer recognition of their excellence in marketing and communications for their LASIK department.  This is one of two awards they won this year for their marketing efforts.

With so many contact lens options to choose from, deciding which one to pick can be a little overwhelming. Here’s a quick breakdown of the different types of contact lenses and the advantages of each.

You may have heard the phrase, “sitting is the new smoking.” At Raleigh Eye Center, we think the slogan should be “staring is the new smoking.” Most adults in this day and age spend massive amounts of time staring at screens, and the damage it does to our eyes can be significant. Below are just a few ways you can protect your eye health in the digital world.