Digital Eye Strain
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Screens and Your Eyes Spending too much time on digital screens (Phone, Computer, Television) can cause eye and vision-related problems. In the eye-care world, this is referred to as "digital eye strain.
Visit page5 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.
Visit pageAge-related Macular Degeneration: Poised for a New Treatment Era
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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.
Visit pageMarch is Workplace Eye Wellness Month
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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.
Visit pageKenneth 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.
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