Written by Dr. David Evans Last modified on August 6, 2018
Living in a beach community like San Diego, protecting yourself from the sun is a way of life. While this is important year round, it becomes even more important during summer. But as good as we San Diegans are at making sure to load up on high SPF sunscreen to protect our skin before hitting […]
Written by Dr. David Evans Last modified on April 24, 2019
Myopia (nearsightedness) is a very common vision problem in which near vision is clear, while distance vision is blurry. It is often caused during childhood if the eyeball is too long or if the curvature of the cornea is too great. Although myopia is an easily treated refractive error (contact lenses, glasses or refractive surgery […]
Written by Dr. David Evans Last modified on August 21, 2018
When it comes to deciding whether or not to opt for LASIK, there are a lot of factors to consider. In addition to the rather obvious concerns related to cost, many people continue to have apprehension and fear about opting for the popular surgery. This even though it’s been proven to be incredibly safe and […]
Written by Dr. David Evans Last modified on September 20, 2018
Presbyopia is that pesky problem we all encounter as we get above 40 years old where we can no longer focus up close without some type of vision correction such as bifocal contact lenses or reading glasses. Given the number of baby boomers out there, correcting presbyopia is a major concern for a large swath […]
Written by Dr. David Evans Last modified on August 6, 2018
When it comes to eye drops, there are a variety of different options, each having a specific purpose. Eye drops to moisten contact lenses (I’m a regular user of these), eye drops for redness, eye drops for dryness, eye drops for infections (like Pink Eye), eye drops for eye diseases (like glaucoma), eye drops for […]
Written by Dr. David Evans Last modified on April 22, 2019
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD or ARMD) is the leading cause of blindness in people 65 and older. As we age and our eye health begins to deteriorate, vision can be significantly compromised. In the case of AMD, deterioration of retinal tissue (macula) can impact our central vision and eventually create blind spots (also called scotomas). […]
Written by Dr. David Evans Last modified on August 6, 2018
I read a very interesting article this week in the April edition of EyeWorld about the impact of climate change on eye health. Experts have been debating the potential impact of Global Warming for years, but one aspect that hasn’t received a great deal of attention is the impact it may have on eye health. […]
Written by Dr. David Evans Last modified on August 6, 2018
I came across an interesting story I wanted to share that actually has a bit of crossover with another educational resource my company publishes called Consumer Guide to Bariatric Surgery. A 40-something woman in Texas suffered vision loss and developed lesions on her eyes as an indirect result of a bariatric procedure she had a […]
Written by Dr. David Evans Last modified on April 22, 2019
As the popularity of phakic IOLs increases comes increased confusion over whether it’s a better vision correction option than LASIK. Both procedures can help patients achieve 20/20 vision without the need for glasses or contact lenses, but these are two very different procedures that correct vision in very different ways. The LASIK procedure uses a […]
Written by Dr. David Evans Last modified on April 23, 2019
More than 22 million Americans over the age of 40 have cataracts, and that number is expected to increase according to Prevent Blindness America. The simple fact is, if you live long enough, you will eventually develop cataracts. The clouding of the lens associated with cataracts is the leading cause of vision loss around the […]
