LASIK and Eye Care Blog from Berkeley Eye Center

Lower Your Risk of Eye Infection With Proper Contact Lens Use
by Berkeley Eye Center | May 27, 2020 | Contact Lenses, Eye Conditions, Eye Safety, General Eye Care | 0 Comments

May 27, 2020 By Berkeley Eye Center

Contact lenses are one of the most popular options for vision correction today, next to LASIK of course. They are safe, easy to use, and even come in different colors for those who wish to freshen up their look. Even though they are easy to use, it is still critical not to ignore proper contact lens care. Eye infection can...

A Simple Hack to Stop Your Glasses from Fogging Up When You Wear a Mask
by Berkeley Eye Center | May 7, 2020 | Eye Glasses | 0 Comments

May 7, 2020 By Berkeley Eye Center

In response to COVID-19/coronavirus, communities in Texas and all over the nation are asking people to wear protective face masks in public. This has led to a very annoying problem for those who wear eyeglasses — the lenses in their glasses have a tendency to fog up whenever they have a mask on. If this has been happening to you,...

Berkeley Eye Center Re-Opens May 4 After COVID-19 Outbreak
by Berkeley Eye Center | April 30, 2020 | Blog Announcements, Eye Exam, General Eye Care | 0 Comments

April 30, 2020 By Berkeley Eye Center

Berkeley Eye Center will re-open to the public on Monday, May 4, with new safety protocols and revised patient care processes in place. We are proud to have been able to continue to employee all 450 of our employees during the coronavirus/COVID-19 crisis. “Our goal has been and will continue to be to keep our patients and our employees safe,”...

Coronavirus and Your Eyes
by Berkeley Eye Center | April 27, 2020 | Eye Conditions, Eye Exam | 0 Comments

April 27, 2020 By Berkeley Eye Center

Coronavirus has affected every facet of our daily lives, and it seems every day brings still more questions than answers. As a leading Houston eye care provider, Berkeley Eye Center has received many questions about coronavirus and your eyes. Here are answers to a few of these questions, as well as a few tips for protecting eye health while we’re...

Happy Eyes, Happy Lives: How We Can Improve Our Eye Health at Home
by Berkeley Eye Center | | Uncategorized | 0 Comments

April 27, 2020 By Berkeley Eye Center

Many eye conditions start small with minor symptoms that, if ignored, will progress to a more serious problem that requires a visit to the eye doctor. Here are three simple treatments for eye health at home that can prevent certain lid infections or ocular symptoms from worsening. For best results we recommend doing these at least twice a day. Warm...

Save Your Vision With A Free Home Vision Test
by Berkeley Eye Center | | Eye Conditions, Eye Exam, General Eye Care | 0 Comments

April 27, 2020 By Berkeley Eye Center

The Amsler Grid is used by eye doctors to detect vision changes that may result from damage to the macula (the central part of the retina). Any damage to the macula can result in the straight lines of the grid to appear broken, wavy, or distorted. This chart can be very useful to test for any macula change; however, it...

Avoid Digital Eye Strain During COVID-19 Pandemic
by crm-admin | April 8, 2020 | Dry Eyes, Eye Conditions, Eye Exam, General Eye Care | 0 Comments

April 8, 2020 By crm-admin

The coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic has millions of Americans stuck at home. Adults and children are spending more time than ever on electronic devices — working, schooling or just trying to pass the time until we can be with friends and family again. This rapid increase in screen time can also greatly increase the number of people suffering from Computer Vision Syndrome....

Understanding Your Eyeglasses Prescription
by Berkeley Eye Center | March 25, 2020 | Eye Glasses | 0 Comments

March 25, 2020 By Berkeley Eye Center

At Berkeley Eye Center, our eye doctors write hundreds of eyeglass prescriptions each year. The information on the prescription tells the lab exactly what type of lenses you'll need to have the best vision possible. While the meaning of all those abbreviations, acronyms, initials and numbers are very clear to the folks in the lab, to many of our patients...

Berkeley Eye Center Supports Save Your Vision Month in March
by Berkeley Eye Center | March 16, 2020 | Eye Exam, General Eye Care | 0 Comments

March 16, 2020 By Berkeley Eye Center

March is Save Your Vision Month! Save Your Vision Month is promoted by the American Optometric Association in order to provide awareness of the importance of regular eye exams and maintaining eye health. Many of us tend to take our good vision for granted and often fail to be proactive about caring for the health of our eyes. Until our...