Big-Box Eye Exams vs. Integrated Eye Care: What Patients near West Springfield, Greenfield, Gardner, and Fitchburg Should Know
Should you go to a Big Box Store for an eye exam — or visit a local eye care practice? If you live close to West Springfield, Greenfield, Gardner, or Fitchburg, Massachusetts, you may wonder: “Should I get my eye exam at a big-box store — or should I see an optometrist at a dedicated…
Read MoreHow Often Should You Go to the Eye Doctor?
Eye health is crucial for maintaining your vision and overall well-being. Regular eye exams play a key role in this process. These checkups are comprehensive evaluations that can detect early signs of eye conditions and other health issues. By catching problems early, you can treat them more effectively, potentially saving your vision and improving your quality of…
Read MoreOptometrist vs Ophthalmologist: Which Do I Need for Eye Care?
When it comes to choosing an eye care provider, you have two options. Optometrists handle much of the regular eye care, such as eye exams, prescribing glasses or contact lenses, and treatments most people associate with an eye doctor. An ophthalmologist is a more advanced eye doctor who deals with complex eye treatments and performs eye…
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Why Comprehensive Eye Exams Are Important For Your Health
Many individuals decide to visit an eye doctor when having vision problems, but it is important to check your eyes and vision every few years with a comprehensive examination. Doing so can catch problems early and help prevent many different vision issues. Comprehensive eye exams are a great way of checking on your eyes, but also your…
Read MoreWhat is the difference between an optometrist and an ophthalmologist?
At the Longwood Eye & LASIK Center of Gardner, Springfield, Greenfield, and Fitchburg, MA, we have two types of providers that can help you with your eye and vision health, including optometrists and ophthalmologists. But many patients considering an examination will often ask about the differences between these two types of doctors. Continue reading to…
Read MoreHow often should I see an eye doctor?
An ophthalmologist is a specialized, experienced eye doctor who can provide the evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of many eye conditions and concerns. However, many of our patients are unsure as to how often they need to have their vision and eyes checked by a professional. The team at the Longwood Eye & LASIK Center encourage…
Read MoreTesting your vision can check your health
In these modern days of LASIK vision technology, the simple but comprehensive eye exam may not be something we talk about enough. After all, it’s not break through or revolutionary. That might be the reason why an eye exam isn’t on your list of necessary annual health checks. And we want to help educate our…
Read MoreTHE EYES HAVE IT…REGULAR EYE EXAMS ARE A MUST!
The key to overall health Prevention! It’s just common sense and the key to overall health! Prevention is why we visit the doctor and dentist regularly, even when we think we’re doing great. And occasionally those regular check-ups reveal problems that can be addressed because they were discovered early. Unfortunately, we don’t always give our…
Read MoreWhat Is Keratoconus?
You probably haven’t heard of Keratoconus. It’s an eye condition that is less well known than astigmatism, cataracts, glaucoma or other eye conditions. Keratoconus is found in approximately one in every one-thousand people; it affects people from different walks of life, geographic regions, and ethnic backgrounds. It’s a rare condition that is usually diagnosed in…
Read MoreWhat Happens In The Blink Of An Eye?
You just do it. You don’t even have to think about it…unless you actually DO stop and think about it. Your somatic nervous system takes care of it for you. What is it? It’s blinking. And it’s one of the ways your eyes protect themselves. You don’t pay attention to it, that’s true, but blinking…
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