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What Is Myopia (Nearsightedness)?

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Have Color Blindness?

Over 300 million people deal with color blindness and it can be a huge obstacle in their everyday lives. Around 10% of men and 0.5% of women are affected by color blindness. Color blindness significantly affects a person's ability to perform daily tasks, such as driving a car or playing sports — activities that require a depth perception, which is lost due to the inability to distinguish between different colors...


Hybrid Contact Lenses

Contact lenses are an effective, low-maintenance way to treat your eyes. However, they come with their own set of problems. They can get lost easily, the lenses can dry out and cause painful eye infections, and they have a high risk of allergies in those who wear them regularly....


Colored Contacts

Colored contacts are a perfect way to give yourself a new look without the pressure of making the wrong decision because there are a variety of colors to choose from. If you change your mind, the solution is as simple as purchasing a new pair of colored contact lenses...


Tele-Optometry Exams

CV Optometry is thrilled to announce a new innovative telehealth software platform for remote eye care in our offices: The CVO Eye-Tech Experience! This telehealth platform provides an enhanced eye care experience by allowing the doctor to perform an in-office video-assisted examination...


How Does Diabetes Affect Your Eyes?

If you recently received a diagnosis of diabetes, you may have also become aware that being diabetic does increase a person's risk for developing certain eye conditions...


What Is Keratoconus and Corneal Disease?

Keratoconus is a degenerative, progressive disease in which the cornea thins and bulges into a cone shape losing its natural symmetry. KERATO (cornea) and CONUS (cone-shaped) are derived from the changes that happen to the cornea...


What Is Diabetic Eye Disease?

Diabetes can be challenging to manage on its own, but it can also make patients more likely to develop a variety of other health concerns. Diabetic eye disease refers to several possible secondary eye conditions that people with diabetes may develop...


What Is Vision Therapy?

Vision therapy has received increasing attention from the public over the past few years, and it's no wonder why: this treatment approach for eye conditions like lazy eye, double vision, amblyopia, and more can have an incredible impact on patients' lives....


What Is The First Sign of Cataracts?

Cataracts may be more common than you think. According to the National Eye Institute, more than half of all Americans age 80 or older either have cataracts or have had surgery to get rid of cataracts...