Week in Review: Glaucoma trials, artificial cornea, home-based care

https://www.aao.org/headline/week-in-review-glaucoma-trials-artificial-cornea-h

5 Tips to Protect Your Young Athletes’ Eyes

/about/news/5-tips-to-protect-your-young-athletes-eyes/

90% of eye-injury-related ER visits can be avoided if an athlete wears protective eyewear. Nearly 30,000 people suffer sports-related eye injuries every year, requiring an ER visit.  Even low-intensity sports pose some risk for eye injuries.

Age-related Macular Degeneration: Poised for a New Treatment Era

/about/news/age-related-macular-degeneration-poised-for-a-new-treatment-era/

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.

March is Workplace Eye Wellness Month

/about/news/march-is-workplace-eye-wellness-month/

Protecting Your Eyes While WorkingAs more people of all ages increase their screen time through computers, tablet devices, smartphones, etc. , the risk of digital eye strain also increases.

Eyeglasses

/vision-and-glasses/glasses-and-contacts/eyeglasses-for-adults-and-children/

Contact Lenses

/vision-and-glasses/glasses-and-contacts/contact-lenses/

Kenneth J. Absalonson, OD

/doctors/kenneth-j-absalonson-od/

Dr. Absalonson is a Spokane native and graduated from Mead High School. He completed his undergraduate work at the University of Washington, where he earned a Bachelor of Science in Cellular, Molecular, and Developmental Biology.

Dallin J. Andersen, MD

/doctors/dallin-j-andersen-md/

Dr. Andersen attended Brigham Young University in Provo, UT, where he received his undergraduate degree in Neuroscience and graduated with University Honors.

Colored contact lenses come with concerns this Halloween

/about/news/colored-contact-lenses-come-with-concerns-this-halloween/

SPOKANE, Wash. — Halloween is on Monday, and a local eye doctor says people should be careful wearing decorative or costume-colored contact lenses for their look. Dr. Matthew Weed, a local ophthalmologist,  says buying these colored contact lenses and wearing them without prescriptions is not worth risking your eyes.

Jessica E. Weinstein, MD

/doctors/jessica-e-weinstein-md/

Dr. Weinstein joined the Spokane Eye Clinic in January 2023.