Eye Diseases Archives - Shawnee Optical | Optometrist | Eye Doctor | Erie, PA

Think You Have Tunnel Vision? What It Means to Have Peripheral Vision Loss

by Shawnee Optical | Mar 8, 2021 | Education, Eye Care, Eye Diseases, Eye Health, Featured

When our vision is normal, we see from multiple angles: the front and the sides. But this wide angle of sight can be compromised by a variety of medical conditions and eye diseases. What does tunnel vision feel like? Tunnel vision, also called peripheral vision loss...

Sudden Vision Changes and What They Might Mean

by Shawnee Optical | Jan 21, 2021 | Eye Care, Eye Diseases, Eye Health

Our vision changes as we age, and it’s perfectly normal to experience gradual vision changes. But what if you experience a sudden change in vision? What might that mean and how do you know if it’s serious? Here are some sudden vision problems you might experience, and...

What Causes High Eye Pressure and How to Reduce It

by Shawnee Optical | Jan 18, 2021 | Eye Care, Eye Diseases, Eye Health

You’ve heard of high blood pressure or hypertension, but have you heard of high intraocular pressure or ocular hypertension? Here’s everything you need to know about this eye condition, including whether or not you might be at risk. Intraocular pressure (IOP) is the...

How Often Should You Get Your Eyes Checked?

by Shawnee Optical | Nov 5, 2020 | Eye Care, Eye Diseases, Eye Health

How frequently we should get an eye exam changes throughout the course of our lives. Here’s when you should be scheduling those eye doctor appointments, and everything else you need to know about that all-important vision checkup. Getting regular comprehensive eye...

What Happens to Eyesight as We Age?

by Shawnee Optical | Oct 29, 2020 | Eye Care, Eye Diseases, Eye Health

As we get older, our eyes and vision change. Here’s an age-by-age look at what to expect and watch for. What changes to our eyesight are normal? Big changes to our eyes happen over the course of several decades, ultimately affecting the way we see starting in...

What Does It Mean to Be Color Blind?

by Shawnee Optical | Oct 22, 2020 | Eye Care, Eye Diseases, Eye Health, Vision

If you have difficulties distinguishing certain colors, you might have a form of color blindness. But does having this vision condition actually mean you can’t see color at all? Here we learn more about how our eyes perceive color, and why some people see colors much...