Your Raleigh NC eye doctor may recommend that you get your eyes dilated. Eye dilation is a procedure that involves using eye drops in order to keep the eyes open. This procedure not only diagnoses eye conditions, but it can also be used to diagnose health problems. This includes things such as high blood pressure and diabetes.

Migraines are one of the most common neurological disorders, affecting over 30 million people in the U.S. alone. These painful, debilitating headaches can last anywhere from four to seventy-two hours, typically starting on one side of the head and progressing to the other. If you’re seeing stars (or lines, or zigzags), you likely have a type of migraine called an ocular migraine. Learn about ocular migraine symptoms and treatment below.

Raleigh Eye Center is pleased to announce that they received a 2014 Aster Award for excellence in medical marketing. The award represents peer recognition of their excellence in marketing and communications for their LASIK department.  This is one of two awards they won this year for their marketing efforts.

Like ultraviolet radiation, blue light—the part of the visible light spectrum with the shortest wavelengths and highest energy—can both harm us and help us. Below are some interesting facts about blue light and how it impacts our health, from a Raleigh eye doctor.

Most people are aware that sunlight contains invisible ultraviolet rays that can harm the skin and eyes. But many people don’t know that the sun’s visible light, primarily blue light, can also damage our eyes and cause macular degeneration. In today’s post, our Raleigh optometrist will explain how blue light, infrared light, and ultraviolet light work, and how they affect our eye health.

May 28, 2014 – Raleigh, NC – For the fourth year in a row, Raleigh Eye Center (REC) has awarded bilateral LASIK vision correction, a prize valued at $4000, to a Triangle area resident. This years’ winner is Raleigh resident, Amanda Smith. The contest required participants to submit a photo of them wearing goofy glasses. The photo that received the most votes won the grand prize of LASIK. The contest ran through May 15, 2014 and was managed on both REC’s website and Facebook page.

Pink eye is a condition that is typically caused by an allergic reaction, virus or bacteria. It can cause redness and irritation in the eyes. The good news is that Raleigh eye doctors have a list of things that you can do in order to treat pink eye.

March 4, 2014 – Raleigh, NC – Raleigh Eye Center (REC), the Triangle’s leader in laser vision correction for more than thirty years, is offering significant savings to Triangle area residents on LASIK. For a limited time, Raleigh Eye Center is offering LASIK for $1249 per eye. With its quick recovery, excellent results and now affordable price, it is easy to see why now is the time to choose to have LASIK.

All your life, you’ve wondered what the word “cataract” meant. “I remember mom telling me great Aunt Ella had cataracts,” your mom told you once. So now you knowyou have a family history. But until you yourself start to experience blurry and cloudy vision, you never thought about this conversation.

If you’re tired of wearing glasses and contacts every day, LASIK might seem like a tempting option. Though it is not without some risks, LASIK is a fast, painless procedure that can correct both nearsightedness and farsightedness. However, you have probably heard that LASIK is not for everyone. Here are some criteria your optometrist will investigate to determine if LASIK is an option for you.