Polarized lenses improve vision by making colors appear deeper and bolder and eliminating uncomfortable and often dangerous glare, as well as filtering harmful ultraviolet light. Darkly tinted sunglasses without UV protection can potentially do more harm than good, as the darkness of the lens can cause the pupil to dilate, allowing damaging ultraviolet rays into […]
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How do cataracts affect my vision?
A cataract is a clouding of the eye’s natural lens that typically occurs with age. Cataracts usually form slowly over a long period of time. Some say that their vision with cataracts is similar to looking through a dirty car windshield. If your vision has become blurry, cloudy, or if your glasses don’t seem to […]
Correcting Astigmatism During Cataract Surgery
What is Astigmatism and how can cataract surgery correct it? Astigmatism relates to the curvature of your cornea, the clear, round dome covering the eye’s iris and pupil. Instead of being round and smooth like a basketball, a cornea with astigmatism is more like a football, which is not equally curved in all directions. As […]
ORDER CONTACTS ONLINE – NOW AVAILABLE!!!
You can now conveniently order your contacts anytime, anywhere, for delivery to your home or office. All the same major brands we carry in our contact lens departments are available for online ordering. Visit ColumbiaEye.com and click on the ORDER CONTACTS ONLINE button on the home page or select the option on the OPTICAL tab.
Give the Gift of Sight Through Organ Donation
By deciding to be an organ and tissue donor, you can help save or enhance the life of one or more of thousands of individuals awaiting an organ or tissue transplant. Nationwide, Ophthalmologists perform about 50,000 corneal transplant procedures each year. These operations replace the recipient’s damaged cornea with one from an organ donor to […]