Contact lenses are a vision solution that have been around for decades, but they have evolved with technology in many ways. A tried and true option for improving eyesight, contacts are a safe and reliable alternative to eyeglasses, if used properly and under the care of an optometrist. It’s important to remember to follow the directions of your optometrist when using contacts. Improper use of contacts can cause infections and

In order to keep your eyes healthy, it’s important to schedule and commit to keeping regular visits with an optometrist. During these checkups, eye care professionals look for any emerging problems with your vision and your eyes. By performing various tests, optometrists can find problems early and offer solutions as well as provide treatment before they get too advanced. Here at Spektacles, San Diego’s leading optometry practice, our optometrists have

January has been designated as Glaucoma Awareness Month and we feel it’s vital to help educate and inform consumers about this condition. Did you know the World Health Organization estimates that sixty million people worldwide suffer from glaucoma? Additionally, four and half million people are blind because of the disease. Almost three million Americans over the age of forty suffer from glaucoma, and many of them don’t even know they

Do your eyes frequently burn, feel dry, and generally uncomfortable? You could suffer from chronic dry eyes. The most common condition associated with dry eyes is keratoconjunctivitis sicca (KCS), or dry eye syndrome. Simply put, KCS is caused by a lack of tears. Dry eyes can occur for a number of reasons. As we get older, our eyes produce fewer tears. People over the age of sixty-five frequently experience some

The new year is here. For many of us, that means making resolutions to live happier, healthier lives. So often, people make resolutions they just can’t keep up with after a few months (or maybe even weeks). Why not make a new year’s resolution you can easily keep every year? We’d like to recommend that you make your annual eye exam a resolution for 2014. It’s important to have an