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Lakes Family Eye Care Blog

Thank you for visiting our blog to learn more about comprehensive eye care. We will also post articles from our point of view on vision correction, eye care, choosing spectacles. We will also let you know how vision correction is progressing in the world. We will let you know about the latest in eye care and treatment for your entire family as we are a family owned and operated eye care office providing professional eye care services for your entire family including kids, teens, adults and even the elderly.

Is it safe to go the eye doctor during Coronavirus pandemic?

Well, here we are, with terms like the “new normal” and “social distancing” making its way into the human lexicon of everyday conversation we find ourselves asking; “Is it safe to go to the Eye Doctor during the Coronavirus Pandemic?”  Well, we are here to calm those fears and ease your anxieties about getting back to those doctors’ appointments. Luckily eye care Physicians have been and continue to be essential health care providers.  [...]

White reflex (white glow in the eye)

Leukocoria can affect children and can show up being a symptom of another condition. Normally, the eye has a red reflex. But, in leukocoria, the pupil of one or both eyes show yellow, pale, white reflex, which is abnormal. The meaning of the term leukocoria itself explains the condition: “leukos” means white and “kore” means pupil. White eye is significantly evident in photographs or at low light levels. The asymmetric white eye is [...]

Squint in children

Strabismus, also called squint is an eye condition in which the eyes don’t turn in the same direction as each other. It means when an affected person looks at an object, one eye focuses on it while the other eye turns either upwards, downwards, inwards or outwards. The eyes do not work as a pair all the time. Squints commonly occur during childhood and sometimes, the affected eye might have a weaker sight. [...]

Polarized lenses

Polarized lenses have become quite popular in recent years. But, are they really worth it? Do they have more benefits? While normal sunglasses can be inexpensive, polarized glasses are expensive and you would want to know if investing in them is worth it. In this article let us talk about what polarized lenses are and what are the advantages of wearing them. We receive many benefits from the sun. But, sunlight can pose [...]

Myopia and methods to control

Myopia is also known as nearsightedness in which a person can see objects nearby clearly, but has difficulty seeing objects farther away. The far objects are visualized blurred and unclear. Myopia occurs when the shape of the eyes causes the light rays that enter the eyes bend or refract in a way that it forms the image in front of the retina instead of itself. The two major reasons for this are long [...]

Blepharitis and Lid Hygiene

Blepharitis is the inflammation of the eyelid. It is a common disease that equally affects both women and men. The chance of developing this disease increases with age. The average age of people who develop this disease is about 50 years. A statistical report from American ophthalmologists says that 37 % of their patients had blepharitis. Different types of blepharitis: Blepharitis is of various types, depending on the affected area. With anterior blepharitis, the outer [...]

Protecting Your Eyes With Diet

Having good vision helps you to perform various functions in daily life. It is essential to keep your eyes healthy by taking in a well-balanced diet in your day to day life. As part of a balanced and healthy diet, an individual should eat food items that are rich in antioxidants. These antioxidants remove the oxidants from the body that can cause negative effects on eye health. An individual should consume food items [...]

Makeup Users and Eye Health Problems

Eyes are the most delicate and sensitive organ of the body and it is essential to protect eyes from the external toxic substances. Many women these days spend a lot of time and money on eye cosmetics to gain confidence and to enhance their beauty. Though we are busy trying to look more beautiful at times, we fail to realize the harmful effects of the products that are being used in our daily [...]

How Do Eyes Develop?

Ever wonder how and when our eyes develop? Eyes begin to develop in the human embryo from the third week to the tenth week and involve cells of ectoderm (outermost germ layer of the embryo) and mesoderm (middle germ layer of the embryo). The eye is the most complex organ in the human body that takes years to develop completely. The main function of the eye is to focus the light from an [...]