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If Your Parent Had Macular Degeneration, Does That Mean You Will Too?

When a physician or doctor asks you if you have a family history of health conditions like cardiovascular disease, stroke, diabetes, or cancer, it’s not because they’re being nosy. It’s because genetics plays a role in your chances of developing many health conditions, including eye diseases like macular degeneration. Genetics do play a role in […]

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7 Ways Lack of Sleep Affects Your Vision

Vision Care, Vision Problems / Travis Thompson, O.D.

Sleep is crucial for overall health, including optimal vision. This means that lack of sleep can detrimentally affect your eye health by causing issues like blurred vision, eye strain, and increased light sensitivity. Understanding these impacts underscores the importance of adequate sleep for maintaining clear and comfortable vision. Ways lack of sleep affects your vision

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How Preventative Vision Care Can Catch Cataracts Early

Eye Exams, Vision Care, Vision Problems / Travis Thompson, O.D.

Good vision is a gift we all cherish. Preventative vision care helps protect it by detecting issues such as cataracts early before they become a major problem. This helps ensure that you continue seeing the world in all its details for as long as possible. Cataracts result from proteins clumping in the eye’s lens, usually

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What Is 20/20 Vision? How Visual Acuity Works

Eye Exams, Vision Problems / Travis Thompson, O.D.

20/20 vision is more than just a buzzword; it signifies the clarity and sharpness of our sight at a standard distance. In this blog, we explore what that actually means. We’ll also look at what you can do to preserve or even improve your vision. 20/20 vision is normal visual acuity, allowing clear vision at

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Does Lack of Sleep Affect Vision?

Vision Care, Vision Problems / Travis Thompson, O.D.

You know that a poor night’s sleep can affect your entire day. It can leave you feeling tired, making it hard to concentrate at work or at school. It can also cause you to wake up on the “wrong side of the bed,” affecting your attitude. With all the ways that poor sleep affects us,

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All About Refractive Errors: Myopia, Hyperopia, & Astigmatism

Eye Exams, Vision Problems / Travis Thompson, O.D.

Issues such as nearsightedness, farsightedness, and astigmatism are more common than you may think. They’re commonly known as refractive errors which are the most common vision problem worldwide and can often go undiagnosed. This blog is all about refractive errors so you can tell if it’s time for your next comprehensive eye exam at Hardin

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Aging Eyes: 3 Common Eye Problems & What You Can Do

Vision Problems / Travis Thompson, O.D.

Vision changes that come with aging are unavoidable. While there may be no stopping them, there are steps you can take to catch them early. This will allow you to get the treatment you need to keep your vision as clear and sharp as possible for years to come. Floaters and flashes occur as the

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Does Family History Affect My Vision?

Glaucoma, Vision Problems / Travis Thompson, O.D.

Both common, as well as serious vision problems, can be linked to family history. For instance, common problems such as refractive errors can be traced to genetics as well as major vision issues such as glaucoma or cataracts. Knowing your family vision history can help alert your eye doctor to issues you may have as

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Snow Blindness: Sunglasses Aren’t Just for Summer

Vision Care, Vision Problems / Travis Thompson, O.D.

You already know that the sun poses a particular threat to your eye health in the summer. What you may not know is that exposure to the sun’s UV rays is a year-round threat. In winter, this is known as snow blindness and it can be just as harmful to your eyes as the sun

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Children’s Vision Care in Knoxville, Tennessee

Vision Care, Vision Problems / Travis Thompson, O.D.

You want the best for your kids. From their oral to overall health, you want to support them so that they live long, healthy lives and reach their potential. By supporting their visual health, you are setting them up for success in school and long into adulthood. To help you get started, we’ve prepared this

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