Clear View Eye Care Center is not only your first choice for general optometry, but also specializes in the diagnoses and treatment of many ocular and vision disease.  It is important to have a consistent treatment plan with an eye doctor that will know your history, your symptoms, overall status and your continued treatment plan.

Below is a few examples of some of the ailments Clear View Eye treats as well as a short description.

Blurry Vision or Fluctuating Vision:

What is blurred vision?
There are many types of eye problems and visual disturbances that include blurred vision, halos, blind spots, floaters, and other symptoms. Blurred vision is the loss of sharpness of vision and the inability to see small details and blind spots called scotomas, which are dark holes in the visual field in which nothing can be seen. You must know that changes in vision, blurriness, blind spots, halos around lights, or dimness of vision should always be evaluated by a eye care professional. Such changes may represent an eye disease, aging, eye injury, or a condition like diabetes that affects many organs in the body. Whatever the cause is, vision changes should never be ignored because they can get worse and significantly impact the quality of your life so professional help is always necessary. As you determine which professional to see, you should know that opticians dispense glasses and do not diagnose eye problems. Optometrists perform eye exams and may diagnose eye problems, so they prescribe glasses and contact lenses and they prescribe eye drops to treat diseases. Optometrists are physicians who diagnose and treat diseases that affect the eyes so these are doctors that may also provide routine vision care services, such as prescribing glasses and contact lenses. Sometimes an eye problem is part of a general health problem, when your primary care provider should also be involved. 

Glaucoma:

Glaucoma is a set of visual conditions that directly affect the optic nerve.  An eye exam will be performed to diagnose this condition.  You doctor will examine the pupil of the eye and determine if the condition is present and the overall severity.  Though Glaucoma is not preventable it is treatable.  To help prevent continual vision loss and blindness it is important to get diagnosed as early as possible and begin a treatment plan.

Cataract:

A Cataract is a condition in which the lens of the eye becomes cloudy.  The cloudiness associated with cataract obstruct the ability for light to pass through the lens. Much like the lens of a camera, placing the lens cap on the camera prevents light from passing through the lens.  There is no real way to prevent the formation of cataracts.  As we age proteins in our eyes begin to break down and the lens of the eye starts to become cloudy.  Cataracts can be removed surgically when vision begins to become affected.  The wearing of proper sunglasses and protection of the eyes from Ultraviolet light may help slow the process down.

Dry Eye Syndrome:

Dry Eye Syndrome is a condition in which the eyes are unable to produce enough tears to keep the eye lubricated causing discomfort and in some cases diminished visual acuity.  Dry Eye Syndrome can be treated with the use of lubricating eye drops or if necessary a prescription strength drop formula.

Diabetic Retinopathy:

This is a serious condition in which the eyes retina become damaged due to the long term effects cause by diabetes.  This condition damages the blood vessels of the retina.  Diabetic Retinopathy is the leading cause of blindness in working age Americans.  The longer you have diabetes that is poorly controlled the more likely you are to experience symptoms of Diabetic Retinopathy.  Your eye doctor will perform a eye exam by closely examining the retina.  To work to prevent the development of this disease and possible vision loss it is important to keep up with annual eye examinations and properly manage your blood sugar levels.

Age Related Macular Degeneration:

Macular Degeneration is a condition in which the retina of the eye becomes damaged with age and affects the macula of the eye or the center of the visual field.  It is a common cause for vision loss older adults.  This condition is caused from several factors, including aging, family history, Macular Degeneration gene, smoking and high blood pressure are just a few.  It is important to talk with your eye doctor and get the best treatment plan for you.  Consistent exams are necessary to determine the overall success of your treatment plan.

If you think that you may have symptoms of any of the above or other visual conditions, contact your eye care provider as soon as you can.  In most cases these conditions are treatable and vision loss can be kept to a minimum if detected early and a treatment plan is followed.