Woodlawn Optical (Seattle, WA 98115-4815)

• How do people with diabetes Protect their eyesight?

  For people with diabetes, they should be quite watchful for warning signs, such as Blurry, cloudy, or double vision,Flashing lights or rings around lights,Blank spots, dark spots, or floating spots in their vision, Pain, pressure, or persistent redness in their eyes. If there are any symptom, see the doctor right away.

• How to get rid of red marks over nose with glasses?

  You could try applying some lotion or baby powder to the bridge of your nose before you put on your shades. This helps because the lotion or powder forms a barrier that helps to reduce the friction and pressure of the nose pads against your skin.

• Is there other lens option for rimless eyeglasses except polycarbonate lenses?

  You can choose high index lens as another option. It can make your lenses thinner and is especially good if you have high prescription. But polycarbonate lenses are the most durable ones and tough enough to prevent breakage by accidental fall.

• What causes my upper lid to feel heavy?

  It may be caused by dry eyes. You can try to use some lubricating eye drops , and use it at least four to five times a day to see if it work. If you are still in doubt, it is best to see your optometrist.

• What should I do to remove the stuck contact lens in my eye?

  You should go to see your optician and ask him to help you remove the stuck lens immediately. Try also inserting some contact lens solution or sterile saline to see if you can move it by washing it out.

• Is there any over the counter eye drops for allergy?

  Yes. There are some over the counter eye drops designed for eye allergy. You can go to the nearby pharmacy and find them. The staff there may give you some suggestion.

• How Diabetes influence our eyes?

  Diabetes can affect your eye in a number of ways: The most serious eye condition associated with diabetes involves the network of blood vessels supplying the retina. This condition is called diabetic retinopathy. The unusual changes in blood sugar levels resulting from diabetes can affect the lens inside the eye, especially when diabetes is uncontrolled. This can result in blurring of vision which comes and goes over the day, depending on your blood sugar levels. A longer term effect of diabetes is that the lens of your eye can go cloudy, This is called a cataract.

• Do I need glasses when I can’t see the board at school?

  Obviously you need glasses now. Headache are blurry vision are signs of nearsigtedness. You need have an eye exam and take the prescription to get glasses.

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