Death and Taxes…. And Cataracts. They are a certainty. In fact, over 90% of all Americans by will have some degree of cataracts by age 65. Everyone will develop cataracts and potentially need cataract surgery at some point. People often associate cataracts with advanced age, however people can develop a cataract even in their 40’s.…
Blue Light and Your Vision
What exactly is blue light? Blue light is defined as the low wavelength/high energy end of the visible light spectrum. The wavelength of visible blue light is in closest proximity to that of nonvisible UV rays. For this reason, much has been made recently of the potential eye health risks imposed by blue light. Early…
The Increasing Prevalence of Myopia
The world is becoming increasingly more myopic, or nearsighted. It is estimated that approximately half of the world’s population will be nearsighted by the year 2050. That’s nearly 5 BILLION people! What exactly is Myopia? Myopia occurs when the eyeball is slightly elongated, causing light to focus in front of the retina, thus creating blurry…
CECO News: We’ve moved!
The doctors of Columbia Eye Consultants Optometry (Michael Nichols, O.D.; Christopher DeRose O.D.; Melissa Liepins-Masek, O.D.; Rob Bernskoetter, O.D. and Jeffrey Gamble, O.D.) would like to invite you to our new location inside the new Boone Hospital Nifong Medical Plaza at 900 W. Nifong, Columbia, MO. We have relocated our Chapel Hill office to the…
Marijuana for Glaucoma
The subject of legalizing the use of marijuana for medicinal (and recreational) use has been much publicized of late. Currently 23 states and the District of Columbia have legalized marijuana for medicinal purposes. Four states have legalized marijuana for recreational use. Two groups are currently attempting to formulate ballot measures for legalization of medicinal marijuana…