Safely Viewing the Solar Eclipse
April 8, 2024
ECLIPSE SAFETY Today's solar eclipse begins at 10:29 am and peaks at 11:35 am. We'll only see about 26% of it from Spokane. If you plan to watch the eclipse, read Dr. Colburn's blog about safely viewing the eclipse
Age-related Macular Degeneration: Poised for a New Treatment Era
February 15, 2024
For more than a decade, ophthalmologists have treated wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD) with eye injections given every month or two, and dry AMD with antioxidant vitamins. These treatments were groundbreaking when introduced, offering hope for the first time that this sight-threatening disease could be slowed, and in some cases stopped or even reversed.....
Spokane Eye Clinic placed in the Inlander’s 2023 reader poll
March 28, 2023
Spokane Eye Clinic placed third in Best Eyewear in the Inlander’s 2023 Best of Beauty and Health reader poll
Colored contact lenses come with concerns this Halloween
October 31, 2022
Article from KXLYPosted: October 30, 2022 4:38 PM
Updated: October 31, 2022 6:05 AM by Peter Choi
FDA: Decorative Halloween Contact Lenses Could be Dangerous
October 16, 2021
Whether corrective or decorative, all contact lenses are classified as medical devices by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and that means they require a prescription from an eye doctor before touching your eyes. Likewise, it means those knock-off, costume contact lenses packaged next to lottery tickets at the convenience store aren't only of questionable legality, but they also could be dangerous...
