You may have heard the term ‘macular degeneration’ in the news lately. If you’re like most patients, the term strikes fear in your heart, but you may not know exactly what it is. Bauer & Clausen is here to help.
Whether taking a dip indoors or out, you’re likely familiar with the burning and redness in your eyes that always seems to follow. The culprit tends to be chlorine, added to most swimming pools to prevent waterborne pathogens and diseases from spreading. In other words, it’s there to keep the yucky stuff out. What might…
Who’s ready to go swimming? The oh-so-cold temps of winter are finally behind us and the official start of summer is just around the corner. That means sun, fun and plenty of time on and in the water. Before you dive in, however, take a few minutes to think about keeping your eyes healthy. How?…
Life in Montana is never boring. That’s true during the day and, most certainly, as we are driving at night down a darkened road in a heightened state of vigilance. Who among us hasn’t wondered if the flash we just saw was the reflection of an animal’s eyes? We’ve probably all edged our foot just…
Eye Drops: Getting the Red Out You had a late night—hardly–and today is your little sister’s wedding. You’ll be in countless photos and videos that will be preserved for a lifetime, but what you see staring back at you in the mirror will not do. You put pedal to the metal and swing in at…
3 Things Your Eyes Want You to Know About Task-Specific Eyewear Okay, so your eyes can’t really talk. But if they could, we have a feeling they’d tell you all about why it’s so important to choose the right kind of glasses for whatever activity you’re doing. Here’s what they’d share about task-specific eyewear:
5 Signs Your School-Age Child Needs Glasses How do you know whether your child needs glasses? The answer may be tougher than you think. Some kids may recognize that there’s something wrong with their vision, but don’t want to wear glasses. For other children, especially those who are younger, it may simply be they don’t…