Eye Care Expenses You Can Use Your FSA Funds For Before the Year’s End
by Berkeley Eye Center | December 16, 2021 | General Eye Care, Cataracts, Contact Lenses, Eye Exam, Eye Glasses, Laser Eye Surgery, LASIK | 0 Comments

Flexible Spending Account (FSA) funds expire at the end of every calendar year. Because the funds don't roll over into the next year, you'll lose whatever money was left in the account if you don’t use it. So if you have funds remaining in your FSA account, eye care expenses are a great way to use those benefits before they...

5 Signs Your Glasses Don’t Fit Right — And What to Do About It
by Berkeley Eye Center | November 10, 2021 | Eye Glasses | 0 Comments

There are three things to consider when selecting a new pair of glasses: prescription, look, and fit. The glasses need to have the right prescription or you won't be able to see clearly. And of course, they have to look great on your face. You'll also want a pair of glasses that fit your face properly. How can you be...

Corneal Abrasions: Treating a Scratched Eye
by Berkeley Eye Center | October 13, 2021 | Eye Conditions, Eye Safety | 0 Comments

A corneal abrasion is a medical term for a scratch on the cornea, the clear protective layer that covers the front of your eye. It's one of the most common eye injuries. There are many ways the cornea can become damaged. If you think you’ve suffered a scratched eye or other eye injury, it’s important to seek treatment to avoid...

Bifocal Contact Lenses And Monovision: What’s the Difference?
by Berkeley Eye Center | September 29, 2021 | Contact Lenses, Eye Conditions, Presbyopia | 0 Comments

Are you finding yourself having to hold a book or menu farther away from your eyes in order to see the print clearly? Eye doctors call this condition “presbyopia." Presbyopia is a common age-related vision condition in which the lenses of the eyes begin to lose their ability to focus on close objects. Most individuals begin to experience presbyopia once...

Reading Glasses for Computer Use
by Berkeley Eye Center | August 25, 2021 | Eye Glasses | 0 Comments

If you're like most people, you spend a lot of time in front of a computer screen. After a few hours in front of the screen, your eyes might begin to start feeling dry or tired. Your vision may become a little fuzzy. In addition, you may begin to experience aches in your head, neck, and shoulder. These are the...

Ptosis: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment of a Droopy Eyelid
by Berkeley Eye Center | July 13, 2021 | Eye Conditions | 0 Comments

Ptosis is the medical term to describe the drooping or sagging of the skin of the upper eyelids. It can affect one eye or both. One of the biggest problems people with Ptosis experience is the way the drooping and sagging of their eyelids makes them look tired or sleepy. Age-related ptosis is usually nothing to worry about; however, if...

What is an Ocular Migraine?
by Berkeley Eye Center | June 9, 2021 | General Eye Care, Eye Conditions | 0 Comments

Most people have heard of migraine headaches, but did you know you can have migraines in your eyes as well? An ocular migraine occurs when changes in the blood vessels in the optic nerve at the back of your eye cause you to experience temporary visual disturbances or distortions. These can include auras, flashing spots of light, or even shimmering...

May Is Healthy Vision Month
by Berkeley Eye Center | May 18, 2021 | General Eye Care, Eye Conditions, Eye Exam | 0 Comments

Healthy Vision Month is a time to raise awareness about the importance of having healthy vision. Berkeley Eye Center would like to take this time to encourage everyone to educate themselves about the importance of healthy vision and the ways we can protect our vision health. The Importance of Vision Health Why is vision health so important? Here are some...

Visual Acuity, Eyesight, and Vision: What’s The Difference?
by Berkeley Eye Center | April 28, 2021 | Eye Exam, General Eye Care | 0 Comments

What do eye doctors mean when they use the terms "visual acuity, "eyesight" and "vision"? You might think the three terms are interchangeable, but each is used to describe a different aspect of our visual experience. Eyesight Describes Your Ability to See Eyesight refers to the actual physical ability to see, regardless of clarity or comprehension. Eyesight is used to...

In Loving Memory of Dr. Ralph G. Berkeley, 1928-2021
by Berkeley Eye Center | April 20, 2021 | Blog Announcements | 0 Comments

Berkeley Eye Center founder Dr. Ralph Berkeley, born on May 22, 1928 in El Paso, Texas, passed away at the age of 92 on April 7, 2021 in his home in Houston. Ralph was predeceased by his parents, Ralph Gordon Berkeley, Sr. and Gladys Berkeley King, his wife, Virginia Ann Fitch Berkeley and his son, Kent Van Zandt Berkeley. He...

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