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Most eye floaters occur as part of the natural aging process. Floaters are rarely troublesome enough to cause additional problems – unless they are a symptom of a more serious condition. Though they will never fully disappear, they often improve over the course of a few weeks or months. Most eye floaters don’t require any

Glaucoma is a group of eye conditions which result in vision loss. The back of your eye continuously makes a clear fluid called aqueous humor. As this fluid is made, it fills the front part of your eye. Then, it leaves your eye through channels in your cornea and iris. If these channels are blocked

Did you know that a simple eye exam can sometimes catch the early signs of diabetes? Not many people are aware of this helpful fact.  Diabetes, you see, often causes problems in the retina. A routine eye exam can reflect many aspects of a person’s health.  Bleeding, hemorrhaging and leaking fluids, also known as microvascular

Are you looking for a new eye doctor and aren’t sure where to begin?  Just like choosing a family practitioner or any other type of medical professional, selecting a good eye care professional is very important.  The staff at Medical Eye Center in Medford believes the following qualities are important: Recommended by family, friends or other physicians. 

Cylinder (CYL). This indicates the amount of lens power for astigmatism and represents the difference in the greatest power of the eye and weakest power of the eye, usually separated by 90 degrees. If nothing appears in this column, either you have no astigmatism, or your astigmatism is so slight that it is not necessary

If you’ve ever looked closely at your eye glass prescription, you’ve probably wondered how to make sense of all those numbers and symbols. In order to be interpreted worldwide, eyeglass prescriptions are written in a standardized format with common notations. The first step to understanding your eyeglass prescription is knowing what OD and OS mean.

If you have astigmatism, you have probably been frustrated at one time or another at the options available for treatment.  In years past, astigmatism was sometimes difficult to treat with contact lenses, depending on the severity.  Even now, it can be a process of trial-and-error in finding the right prescription and contact lens for you.

Your eyesight is one of your most important senses: 80% of what we perceive comes through our sense of sight. By protecting your eyes, you will reduce the odds of blindness and vision loss while also staying on top of any developing eye diseases such as cataracts and glaucoma. Eye Exams: Preventative Maintenance You can

Toric contact lenses are a special type of lens that is designed for people with astigmatism.  Astigmatism is a condition that results in blurred or distorted vision.  People with astigmatism have irregularly shaped corneas that do not work with regular lenses. There are different degrees of astigmatism; some harder to correct than others.  Toric lenses