Meet our newest optometrist, Dr. Jacob Moore! Dr. Moore grew up in Farmington, Missouri and completed both his undergraduate degree in biology and optometry degree at the University of Missouri St. Louis. During his time at UMSL Dr. Moore met his fiancé, Lauren, who is currently studying plant biology as a graduate student at Mizzou.…
iLux In-Office Dry Eye Treatment
Dry Eye. Some of the symptoms are obvious, like scratchiness and irritation. Some less so, like fluctuating vision and eye watering. One of the major causes of dryness is an inadequate oil layer of your tears. Healthy tear film’s outer layer is made up of oil, which prevents the tears from evaporating too quickly and…
Why aren’t my arms long enough anymore? – Blurry Near Vision
Does your near vision seem a little worse than it used to be? Do you find yourself holding reading material a bit further away than you remember needing to in the past? You’re likely struggling with presbyopia – the gradual loss of your eyes’ ability to focus on nearby objects. This natural consequence of aging…
Eye Allergies
Sneezing, coughing, an itchy, runny nose – millions of Americans are plagued by these allergy symptoms every year, and roughly 20% to 40% of people suffer from allergies affecting their eyes. But there are lots of reasons your eyes could be irritated, so how do you know if allergies are the cause? Here are the…
What are those floaters and should I be concerned?
Ever notice a bug seems to be in your vision? Maybe it looks more like a cobweb? Only to notice when you go to swat it away it seems to be on the inside of your eye? Floaters occur when collagen fibers within the gel inside our eye clump together. These clumps cast a shadow…
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