Eye Care & Health

TIPS FOR CHOOSING SUNGLASSES FRAMES FOR YOUR FACE SHAPE Do you dislike shopping for sunglasses because you are not sure which frames best suit the shape of your face? If so, don’t worry. The team at King LASIK offers the following tips for choosing the right sunglasses frames for your face shape. Determining What Your…

FACTS AND COMMON EYE MYTHS Have you heard that sitting too close to the television will damage your eyesight? Perhaps you have also heard that everyone with blue eyes shares one common ancestor. If you would like to find out whether these statements are true, keep reading. Here, King LASIK explores common myths and facts…

OPHTHALMOLOGY TERMS Do you ever wonder what the difference between an optometrist and an ophthalmologist is? If so, you have come to the right place. Here, the knowledgeable team at King LASIK shares the definitions of some common ophthalmology terms that you may not be familiar with. Age-Related Macular Degeneration – AMD, as the condition…

CAUSES OF DRY EYE SYNDROME “Dry eye” might seem like an inconsequential condition that can be easily treated with the use of eye drops. However, for the thousands of people who suffer from chronic dry eye syndrome, it is a persistent, irritating condition at best and a symptom of an overarching systemic disease, such as…

FACTS ABOUT EYE TWITCHING Anyone who has ever had a twitching eye or eyelid knows how irritating it can be. Thankfully, it is usually a temporary occurrence and is not typically a sign of a serious condition. However, if your eye has been twitching for several days or even several weeks, you might want to…

10 ERGONOMICS TIPS FOR YOUR COMPUTER WORK STATION Many adults spend about eight hours a day sitting in front of a computer, for work. You are probably aware that sitting and staring at a computer screen for long periods of time each day can cause back problems and other health issues, such as an increased…

CAREERS THAT REQUIRE OUTSTANDING VISION When you were young and imagining what your career would be when you got older — pilot! astronaut! brain surgeon! — you probably didn’t factor in how your vision would affect your career path. Unfortunately, as we get older, we realize that certain factors may preclude us from landing our…

COMPUTER VISION SYNDROME Technology is fascinating. We wouldn’t be able to do what we do at King LASIK without it! However, like many things, there are advantages and disadvantages to our modern world. For example, technology has been linked to obesity, heart problems, muscle issues, deafness and more. But how does it affect our eyes?…

CONTACT SPORTS ARE NOT FOR CONTACTS Clearly Better LASIK Contact lens might be OK for some sports, but if you’re into something much more grittier, then LASIK vision correction surgery is the only way to go. We offer the latest blade-free procedure known as The IntraLase Method – exceptionally advanced and clinically known to take…

WHAT IS CATARACT? AND WHY DO SO FEW AMERICANS KNOW ABOUT IT? Cataracts is a clouding of the lens inside the eye which leads to a decrease in vision.  According to the National Eye Institute (NEI), by age 80 more than half of all Americans will either have a cataract or have had cataract surgery….