If you have questions about your eye care...

The frequency of your appointments depends on your visual health. If you don’t wear contacts or glasses, then you should schedule appointments every two years. People who wear corrective lenses or who are over the age of 60 should visit annually. More frequent checkups might be needed for certain health conditions, such as diabetes or other eye diseases.

20/20 vision is a term used to express normal visual acuity (the clarity or sharpness of vision) measured at a distance of 20 feet. If you have 20/20 vision, you can see clearly at 20 feet what should normally be seen at that distance. If you have 20/100 vision, it means that you must be as close as 20 feet to see what a person with normal vision can see at 100 feet.

Having 20/20 vision does not necessarily mean you have perfect vision. 20/20 vision only indicates the sharpness or clarity of vision at a distance. Other important vision skills, including peripheral awareness or side vision, eye coordination, depth perception, focusing ability and color vision, contribute to your overall visual ability.

Sometimes, you might see small things that look like cobwebs or floating spots in your vision. They are protein fibers that can clump together and cause a “floater.” Most of the time, 1 or 2 floaters are nothing to worry about; however, IF YOU SUDDENLY SEE A LOT OF THEM OR BRIGHT FLASHES OF LIGHT, YOU NEED TO SEE AN EYE DOCTOR RIGHT AWAY.

Even if you are using extended wear lenses, it is best to remove your contacts when you go to sleep. Wearing your lenses while sleeping will increase your risk for an eye infection. Also, keep in mind that the contact lenses sit on the eye directly, which decreases the amount of oxygen that is available.

Regardless of your age or physical health, a comprehensive eye exam is important for detecting any eye problems at their early stages. Even if you have 20/20 vision, an eye exam can be a measure of overall health. The eyes are the only part of the body where arteries and veins can be viewed without having to perform surgery. Eye care providers can see signs of stroke, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, brain tumors, multiple sclerosis and more, through an eye exam.
In addition, they can determine whether a person with age-related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, glaucoma, retinitis pigmentosa or cataracts is suffering also from low vision, which is a condition associated with these age-related eye diseases.

Nearsightedness, medically known as Myopia, is a visual condition where images focus in front of the retina, instead of properly on the retina, resulting in distant objects appearing blurry. Near objects, if viewed close enough, appear sharp and clear, therefore this condition is referred to as “nearsighted.”

Farsightedness, medically known as Hyperopia, is a visual condition where images focus at a location beyond the retina (instead of properly on the retina) resulting in near objects appearing blurry. Distant objects usually appear clear; therefore this condition is referred to as “farsightedness.” Signs of farsightedness can include eye strain, fatigue or headaches after performing close work.

Astigmatism is a visual condition that has to do with the way light focuses in your eyes. Most of the light that enters your eyes is focused by the cornea, the front part of the eye. If the cornea is spherical, like a basketball, the light entering your eyes is properly focused into one point. If the cornea is shaped more like a football, the entering light will not be focused into one point, which can cause both near and far images to appear blurry, resulting in eye strain. Wearing prescription eyewear can compensate for this focusing error and alleviate the eye strain associated with the condition.

There are many factors that go into the proper fit of prescription eyeglasses. It is always best to be able to try on the frame so the Optician can see exactly how it fits on your face, nose and behind your ears. When a patient can see how the frame looks on them. it helps with making the final decision. The glasses say a lot about a person and you want to make sure they are the right frame for you.
The understanding of the different type of lenses and different options is extremely important for getting the correct glasses for your particular lifestyle. When you have your prescription filled at Dr. Morrill and Associates you know you have an experienced team of professionals who have been in the business for 25 plus years helping you to make the best-informed decision for your next pair of eyeglasses.

No, however, if you rub your eye and dislodge the lens from its proper position, it is possible to have a little trouble finding the lens under your eyelid. Should you ever have any difficulties with your contact lenses, we are here to help.

The optomap is a digital image of the retina produced by Optos scanning laser technology.  It is the only technology that can capture 82% view of your retina at one time.

The ultra-widefield optomap may help your eye doctor detect problems more quickly and easily.  Unlike traditional retinal exams, the optomap image can be saved for future comparisons.

Yes.  In fact, many vision problems begin in early childhood, so it's important for children to receive quality routine eye care.

This is a decision that should be made by your doctor.  However, it is generally recommended that you have an optomap each time you have an eye exam.

No.  It is completely comfortable and the scan takes less than a second.