October is Healthy Aging Month
October 7, 2024
October is Healthy Aging Month. How can you reduce your risk of developing age-related macular degeneration (AMD) or having it become more advanced? Read on!
5 Tips to Protect Your Young Athletes’ Eyes
September 4, 2024
Nearly 30,000 people suffer sports-related eye injuries every year, requiring an ER visit. Over 90% of eye-injury-related ER visits can be avoided if an athlete wears protective eyewear. Even low-intensity sports pose some risk for eye injuries
How to Clean Your Glasses (Safely!)
May 20, 2024
Follow these tips to clean your eyeglass lenses and frames without risk of scratching the lenses or causing other damage. These same tips apply for cleaning sunglasses, safety glasses and sports eyewear...
Immunization Week 2024
April 25, 2024
It's World Immunization Week! Be sure you and your family are up-to-date on immunizations. Surprisingly, preventable diseases like measles can affect the eyes by causing conjunctivitis, keratitis, corneal scarring, retinopathy, optic neuritis, and even blindness.
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
