5 Tips to Protect Your Young Athletes’ Eyes

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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.

Eyeglasses

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Contact Lenses

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Kenneth J. Absalonson, OD

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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

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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

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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

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

Spokane Eye Clinic placed in the Inlander’s 2023 reader poll

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Jonathan G. Haymore, MD

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Dr. Haymore, a comprehensive ophthalmologist, joined Spokane Eye Clinic in October 2023 after practicing in the area for the last 13 years.

Costume Contact Lenses are All Trick and No Treat

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Halloween is on Tuesday, and our experts warn that wearing non-prescription colored contacts isn't worth the risk. Although many people want to enhance their costumes with creative contacts, there's a reason that the FDA makes selling contacts without a prescription illegal.