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Lucas wants to know why he has blurry vision after his recent brain injury. In this particular episode of Ask an Eye Doc, you will learn: How traumatic brain injury can affect vision What can be done to alleviate post-TBI eye problems

Isn’t an infant too young to see an optometrist? Find out in today’s episode. In this particular episode of Ask an Eye Doc, you will learn: When to schedule your child’s first eye exam What can be discovered during a dilated infant

In this particular episode of Ask an Eye Doc, you will learn: What is deprivation amblyopia Cataracts aren’t just for the elderly Why a droopy eyelid isn’t lazy eye This is the third episode in a series about lazy eye. This episode

In this particular episode of Ask an Eye Doc, you will learn: What is a refraction What is refractive error How a high glasses prescription can lead to lazy eye How to tell if your infant or small child needs a

In this particular episode of Ask an Eye Doc, you will learn: The medical definition of an eye turn How an eye turn can lead to lazy eye Why an eye turn itself is not lazy eye What is suppression

In this particular episode of Ask an Eye Doc, you will learn: The medical term for lazy eye The correct definition of lazy eye What causes lazy eye This is the first episode in a series of 4 episodes about

In this particular episode of Ask an Eye Doc, you will learn: What is arcus senilis How cholesterol can cause the appearance of eye color change What to do if your eye color is changing over time This episode will make

In this particular episode of Ask an Eye Doc, you will learn: What to do if you’re having problems with your new pair of glasses How long to wait before seeing your optometrist again to check your prescription What symptoms warrant

In this particular episode of Ask an Eye Doc, you will learn: What 20/20 means What is visual acuity The fallacy of “perfect vision” What is “standard vision” Why trigonometry is a prerequisite for optometry school If you have another

In this particular episode of Ask an Eye Doc, you will learn: Four important layers of the eye The importance of photoreceptors How the photoreceptors are maintained Where drusen occur and how they can damage the retina This episode will make more

In this particular episode of Ask an Eye Doc, you will learn: Why people get red eye in pictures Why the retina is red This episode will make more sense if you have already listened to the following episodes: episode 7 –

In this particular episode of Ask an Eye Doc, you will learn: How the pupil of the eye is like the aperture of a camera How squinting affects the aperture size of the eye How increasing or decreasing aperture size affects

In this particular episode of Ask an Eye Doc, you will learn: How often you should have an eye exam prior to LASIK How often you should have an eye exam after LASIK What eye conditions nearsighted people are at

In this particular episode of Ask an Eye Doc, you will learn: What are topical and oral medications Which type of medication can treat bacterial pink eye The Rule of 7 for viral conjunctivitis This episode will make more sense if

In this particular episode of Ask an Eye Doc, you will learn: What the puff of air test is really called What it measures What is aqueous humor How eye pressure is related to glaucoma This episode will make more sense

In this particular episode of Ask an Eye Doc, you will learn: How long the effects of LASIK typically last What age you should wait to have LASIK Why you’ll eventually need reading glasses after LASIK This episode will make more

In this particular episode of Ask an Eye Doc, you will learn: What the acronym LASIK stands for What LASIK is What is a LASIK flap How long LASIK usually takes This episode will make more sense if you have

In this particular episode of Ask an Eye Doc, you will learn: What is the cornea How to look at your cornea How the cornea survives without a blood supply What is aqueous humor Why corneal scratches are so painful

In this particular episode of Ask an Eye Doc, you will learn: What the iris is What the iris does What the pupil is Iris muscles What is dilation A cool pupil trick If you have other questions about the cornea or any

In this particular episode of Ask an Eye Doc, you will learn: Whether taking a family member’s eye drop medication is a good idea Check out episode 17 to learn about when to see the optometrist if you have pink eye. If you