Category: Eye Health

Spring is officially here!  Spring means longer days, blooming flowers, and more sunshine.  For those who follow NCAA college basketball, March means a lot of upsets, winners, and, eventually broken brackets. If you are suffering from eye allergy symptoms, schedule a consultation at our San Francisco office today. For some people, Spring may also mean… Read More

According to the American Optometric Association (AOA), a recent survey revealed that 88% of Americans know that digital devices can negatively affect their vision, but the average American still spends 7 or more hours a day looking at their screens. From computer screens to smartphones to television screens, all these digital devices emit blue light…. Read More

LASIK surgery is a fantastic procedure. With the help of technology, LASIK is now completed with a laser instead of a blade. LASIK is quite a magical invention. This surgery restores vision. LASIK was performed on some 700,000 eyes last year, up from 628,724 in 2016. (According to Market Scope, a market research company that… Read More

Do you suffer from dry eyes? Or perhaps you suffer from dry eyes and may not even know it.  Staring at your smartphone too hard, or perhaps you’re spending hours in front of a computer screen, TV or tablet.  But, all that screen time means you’re squinting more and blinking less.  Additionally, contact lenses can potentially… Read More

Welcome to February.  The new month may mean different things for different people.  For all the sports fanatics, the first Sunday of the month means the Super Bowl!  The New England Patriots are in the finals again.  In Super Bowl 53, Tom Brady is facing off against the young Ram Jared Goff in Atlanta. Or,… Read More

January signals a fresh start with new resolutions.  A better and improved you.  For us, at Pacific Eye Associates we would like to remind you that January is Glaucoma Awareness Month!  Many of you are probably thinking what is Glaucoma?  Or maybe a few of you have loved ones who have Glaucoma and may know… Read More

Happy 2019!  Eyes are a very important organ that is largely forgotten about by many individuals.  We use our eyes from the moment we wake up to the moment we close them again to sleep. And while the Netflix movie, Bird Box, suggests that we don’t need our eyes or perhaps the movie reinforces the… Read More

I swear I find myself eating more now that it’s winter.  I blame my constant snacking on the cold, shorter daylight hours, basically anything and everything other than myself.  As it turns out, people do have a subconscious urge to over-eat, especially in winter.  (Thank you internet!)  There are a couple of reasons that drive us… Read More

The end of the year is always quite hectic for me.  From adding things to my shopping cart to year-end reviews I most certainly feel overwhelmed.  Then, usually, as I am drifting off to dream about sugar plum fairies, I remember I have money in my FSA account!  As a reminder, the funds in your FSA… Read More

While many us let our smartphones do the work, everyone still feels the physical pain of the dreaded time change.  Thankfully this Sunday we fall back which means we gain one more hour of sleep!  #Win But #sadface for the darkness when we leave work.  Below are a few healthy ways to deal with the… Read More