Isthmus Eye Care Blog: Our Mission: Your Vision
What’s Inside the Human Eye?
May 11th, 2021
The human eye is amazingly complex. All inside something the size of a large marble, light waves are converted into continuous streams of detailed, accurate, moving images that we can understand and respond to. Our vision connects us to our...Read More »
Men’s Eyesight and Eye Health
May 5th, 2021
Men and women aren’t just different in the obvious ways; their eyes are different too! Women are more susceptible to many different eye diseases than men, but men have their own unique eye health concerns. What’s more, men and women don&...Read More »
What’s Unique About Women’s Vision?
April 20th, 2021
When you think of the differences between men and women, vision and eye health probably aren’t on the list. By the time you finish reading this, they might be new additions, because women face many different eye health concerns over the course...Read More »
What Is an Ocular Migraine?
April 15th, 2021
Ocular migraines can be alarming if you don’t know what they are and suddenly get one for the first time. If you’ve ever noticed a patch of bright, shimmering light that gradually widens until it fills your entire field of vision, you...Read More »
Are Your Eyes Ready for Allergy Season?
April 7th, 2021
Nothing can ruin the beauty of spring quite so quickly as an allergy attack. What is it about the springtime that makes eyes turn red, itchy, and puffy? Is it only allergies? How can we tell when it’s something else? And, of course, what can...Read More »
What Do Eyes Have to Do With Headaches?
March 26th, 2021
Frequent headaches could be a symptom of an uncorrected vision problem. That’s right, if you experience a lot of headaches, it would be worth your time to schedule an eye exam. Not every headache is tied to a vision problem, and not all...Read More »
Know the Signs of Child Eye Problems
March 24th, 2021
Healthy eyesight is hugely important to a child’s development and education. As much as 80% of all learning is visual, and it’s estimated that more than half of childhood learning difficulties come from undiagnosed vision problems. What...Read More »
Tanning Beds and Eye Safety
March 16th, 2021
You might have heard that indoor tanning is a safe alternative to sunbathing, but that is false. A group of eye doctors, surgeons, dermatologists, and other physicians actually spoke to Congress in a briefing about the negative health effects of...Read More »
Workplace Eye Safety
March 10th, 2021
March is Workplace Eye Wellness month, so let’s celebrate by taking stock of a few ways to protect our eyes at work! This is going to mean very different things depending on what kind of job you have, whether you work from home or in an office...Read More »
Yes, Eye Exams Matter
March 3rd, 2021
Regular eye exams (from an optometrist, not an app) are critical for lifelong healthy vision. We’re celebrating Save Your Vision Month by devoting an entire blog post to the top reasons to put an eye exam on the calendar. How often they should...Read More »