The average person spends 40% of their waking hours in front of a digital screen. Current average screen time statistics suggests that means the average American spends nearly 7 hours per day viewing a computer screen or digital device. You probably aren’t surprised then to notice the correlation between hours spent with blue light interaction […]
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Hormonal shifts, lifestyle habits and natural aging all play a part in how the body reacts and readjusts as we get older. After age 40, risk factors for all kinds of conditions and diseases that show deterioration or problems begin to increase. At Pendleton Eye, we focus primarily on eye conditions and their impact on […]
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Light passes through the lens located behind the iris, the colored part of the eye, sending a signal to your brain of the image you are trying to see. Cataracts form when protein builds up over the lens of a normally clear eye causing cloudiness or blurry vision. When cataracts cover the lens, the image […]
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Bring out your personality while seeing the world around you in clarity and vibrancy. Finding the perfect frames-a guide to choosing eyeglasses-where you can discern the best way to frame your face. While certain styles may be more flattering than others, determining the shape, color and comfort of your prescription eyeglasses should coincide with how […]
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Aging changes the components of the eye that can lead to age-related eye diseases. One of the most common eye conditions that causes vision loss is macular degeneration. As the name implies, age-related macular degeneration or AMD is the result of a damaged macula characterized by the progressive and often irreversible deterioration and loss of […]
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Cataracts develop as proteins in the lens of the eye begin to break down and clump together due to normal changes in the eye as you age. Most age-related cataracts typically develop over a span of many years. Gradual development time varies from person to person; it is also possible to develop a cataract in […]
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When it comes time for cataract surgery, patients have a decision to make when choosing the type of intraocular lens that will be used to replace the natural lens of the eye. An intraocular lens not only restores vision loss due to cataracts but also corrects refractive errors such as myopia, hyperopia, presbyopia and astigmatism. […]
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If you suffer from burning, itching, watery eyes you may have dry eye syndrome. Dry eye is common and affects up to 40 million people. Dry eye syndrome is caused by a chronic lack of sufficient lubrication and moisture on the surface of the eye and is more common among women, possibly due to hormonal […]
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The busyness of life often keeps us from making appointments for what seems like mundane tasks. We tell ourselves we’ll get around to it and then we realize that weeks or months have gone by. It is especially easy to do if we do not exhibit any signs or symptoms that something within our body […]
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Cataracts develop as proteins in the lens of the eye begin to break down and clump together due to normal changes in the eye as you age. Most age-related cataracts typically develop over a span of many years. Gradual development time varies from person to person; it is also possible to develop a cataract in […]
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