Your child’s vision actually begins developing during pregnancy. Adequate rest and proper pre-natal nutrition is the best proactive approach to giving your baby the healthiest set of eyes possible. Exposure to toxins from smoking and alcohol and certain medications can have extremely detrimental effects on your child’s eyesight. Understanding the vision milestones of the first…
Learn MoreToys and Eye Safety
Everyone wants to ensure their child is happy, healthy and safe. We often think of the possibility of choking on toys; however, poking or scratching their eyes is equally concerning. Most accidents happen at home. You can be proactive in your baby’s vision development by choosing age appropriate toys that are safe and reliable. If…
Learn MoreTime To Book Your Annual Eye Exam
Many of us visit our dentist twice a year. Most of us even get our snow tires annually installed. Yet, when is the last time you went for a comprehensive eye exam? Dr. Ketter, Dr. Westfall, Dr. Gautier and the dedicated team at iSight Optometry know that life is busy! However, with only one pair…
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How to Get Rid of an Eyelid Stye
Having a stye in your eye can be a painful and extremely uncomfortable situation. This fairly common issue can occur from dust or makeup particles, poor hygiene issues or a bacterial invasion from improper contact lens usage. Due to the oil and sweat glands situated within your eyelashes, a temporary blockage can occur and cause…
Learn MorePrescription and Beyond Prescription – Correctable Vision Problems
Perfect vision is a gift available to some, but unattainable to most without vision correction. Few people can see perfectly, and most people experience at least one vision condition at some point in their lives. Some vision conditions are natural, even unavoidable, while others can be easily corrected through a comprehensive eye exam followed by the correct…
Learn MoreNature or Nurture – Genes and Vision Problems
Even before the advent of advanced genetic testing, many people noticed that many traits were passed from one generation to another. Body type, curly hair, blue eyes, temperament, and, yes, perhaps visions problems too. Some things do seem to run in the family, but it isn't always easy to understand why a child inherits a genetic…
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Under Pressure – Symptoms and Treatment of Ocular Hypertension
Ocular hypertension is an increase in the pressure inside your eyes above the normal range with no detectable change in vision or damage to the eyes. The condition has no noticeable signs or symptoms. A treatment study suggests that 4-9% of the general population may have ocular hypertension, and people with ocular hypertension have a higher…
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Puffy Eyes and Dark Circles – Causes and Treatment
Puffy eyes and dark circles under the eyes occur for many reasons. They may be the result of eye fatigue (a night of bad sleep), stress, allergies, or a genetic inheritance. Certain home remedies such as soothing cucumber slices may temporarily relieve puffy eyes, but in order to prevent their reoccurrence, a solution must be…
Learn MoreLASIK – A Short Guide to Laser Eye Surgery
Imperfections in how the human eye focuses light are called refractive errors, and there are 3 major kinds: myopia, hyperopia and astigmatism. Glasses or contact lenses can temporarily correct these errors, but of these conditions can be permanently corrected through the use of refractive surgery, with the most popular surgical option being a laser procedure called LASIK. Laser…
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