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 KXLY
Posted: 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...