Eye Associates of Elkins Park

A routine eye exam allows your doctor to check your vision and screen for eye disease. If you need to schedule your next eye exam, call today!

Purchasing glasses outside of where you received your prescription can lead to errors and potentially harm your vision! Buying your frames from a trusted source ensures your glasses are exactly what the doctor ordered!

Glaucoma is an eye condition that occurs when the optic nerve has been damaged. This condition can be managed, however early detection is pivotal in slowing the progression of glaucoma. Without annual exams, glaucoma can lead to blindness.

Happy Saint Patrick’s day! Make sure you are wearing, and looking, at something green today! Studies have shown that looking at green objects, like plants, can be soothing for you eyes. If you spend everyday staring at a computer, take a break every twenty minutes to spend some time looking at nature!

Did you know that vision is SO important to humans that almost half of your brain’s capacity is dedicated to visual perception?

Fun fact for today: An iris has 256 unique characteristics! To put this in perspective, a fingerprint has only 40 unique characteristics. This is why retina scans are becoming increasingly popular for security!

Your eye health is very closely correlated with your overall diet! Make sure to be consuming your share of veggies and fruits today!

With screen time increasing during the pandemic, patients may wonder what this could mean for their kids' eye health. Experts weigh in: https://bit.ly/3flifwb

We provide state-of-the-art eye wear and offer comprehensive eye exams! Call us today so that we can ensure that you have the healthiest eyes!