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Sometimes, you know right away you need an eye exam. Symptoms are obvious, like blurry vision. But if your 4-year-old can’t see well, can they easily communicate that to you? It’s possible you won’t know until much later — and lots of eye diseases don’t even present symptoms. (Kinda scary!) Annual or routine eye exams…

Diabetes is a growing health concern all over the world. As cases continue to rise, so does its secondary, serious complication: Diabetic Retinopathy (DR). Diabetic Retinopathy is one of the leading causes of blindness among the working-age population . (And maybe you’ve never heard of it before. We’re here to change that — so you understand how diabetes impacts your…

Our evenings are more illuminated than ever with the presence of continuously evolving screens in daily life. From TVs and tablets to laptops and smartphones —our eyes absorb tons of blue light. Millions of people work at computers for 40+ hours a week.  Countless others worry about damaging their eye health by constantly looking at…

When you look at someone, often the first thing you notice is their eyes. If those eyes are red or pink, it’s pretty noticeable. We’ve all likely heard “pink eye” whispered with dread. We don’t want to judge, but we also fear bringing home a nasty eye infection.  A thin clear membrane (the conjunctiva) covers…

All of a sudden, your eyelid twitches…Then you notice it again.And again!You can’t help but wonder, “why?” If you deal with this annoying issue regularly, you want to get to the bottom of it.  You’re in luck! Our Phoenix optometrist is ready to answer all your eye-related questions. He founded Eye On Health in Arizona…

Blepharitis is a fancy way of saying your eyelids are inflamed. It’s a common eye condition that comes with some irritating symptoms. Our optometrist loves providing exceptional eye care to all of Phoenix and when you suffer from blepharitis, it’s important to have a doctor you trust.Most of the time blepharitis affects both eyes and…

Eye floaters appear as dots or strings in your vision. If you’re seeing them, you probably want to know why! At Eye On Health here in Phoenix, our optometrist cares about answering your eye and vision-related questions.We love educating our patients, and this common topic comes up for a lot of people. In most cases, age-related changes in…

Eye allergies are common, and understanding the cause behind them is important to get the relief you need. Knowing why your allergies flare up helps improve or prevent those irritating symptoms.Eye allergy symptoms add annoying (and unnecessary!) stress that impacts daily life. Your eyes are important to you, and we understand at Eye on Health. You want…

When you have blurry vision, it’s frustrating. You’re trying to blink more to clear it up, but it keeps happening. Our experienced optometrist understands vision concerns like this. You want to be seeing your best — and we want that for you too!Blurry vision happens for many reasons. Sometimes it’s an easy fix, like updating…

What You Should Know About the Relationship Between High Blood Pressure and Eye Health We want to help you understand how common medical conditions play an important role in your eye health.  You know having high blood pressure isn’t good for your overall health, but did you know it can damage your eyes?  Blood pressure measures…