East Lansing Family Eyecare

East Lansing Family Eyecare Dedicated to providing personalized expert vision care utilizing the latest diagnostic technology, in a convenient and friendly environment.

Doctors Thompson and Jacobs have been serving the eye care needs of mid-Michigan for over 40-years combined.

Blog Update: Macular Degeneration + Cataract Surgery
05/27/2026

Blog Update: Macular Degeneration + Cataract Surgery

We are frequently asked if it’s wise to have cataract surgery if you have Macular Degeneration.Let’s start with some background.Cataracts and Age-related Macular Degeneration are both leading causes of visual impairment in the elderly...

Blog Update: Your Makeup Might Be Making Your Eyes Feel Worse
05/20/2026

Blog Update: Your Makeup Might Be Making Your Eyes Feel Worse

Dry Eye Disease affects more than 5 million people in the United States, with 3.3 million being women and most of those being age 50 or over. And as people live longer, dry eye will continue to be a growing problem.Although treatment options for...

Blog Update: The Dreaded Astigmatism
05/13/2026

Blog Update: The Dreaded Astigmatism

The word “astigmatism” is used so much in the optometric world that most people have talked about it when discussing their eye health with their doctor.“Astigmatism” comes from the Greek “a” - meaning “without” - and “stigma” - meaning &ldq...

Blog Update: Contact Lenses Need a Backup Plan
05/06/2026

Blog Update: Contact Lenses Need a Backup Plan

There is an old adage in the eye care industry--Glasses are a necessity, contact lenses are a luxury. Ninety-nine percent of the time this is absolutely true. In the absence of unusual eye disorders or very high prescriptions that don’t allow a...

Blog Update: A Super Common Cause for Your Itchy Eyes
04/30/2026

Blog Update: A Super Common Cause for Your Itchy Eyes

Ocular allergies are among the most common eye conditions to hit people of all ages.Though typically worse in the seasons of Spring and Summer, some people suffer with allergies all year. This is especially true for people who have allergies to...

Blog Update: An Eye on Screen Time
04/22/2026

Blog Update: An Eye on Screen Time

"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times." These famous words by Charles Dickens are playing out today in the area of technology.We are living in the best of times when it comes to obtaining knowledge at the push of a button. But...

Blog Update: Wanna Hear Some Eye Jokes?
04/16/2026

Blog Update: Wanna Hear Some Eye Jokes?

Ready or not...here are 13 more jokes to make you groan!1. Patient: "What’s that floater doing in my eye, doctor?"  Doctor: “The sidestroke.”2. Doctor: “Have your eyes ever been checked before?”  Patient: “No, they’ve always been hazel.”3. Wh...

Blog Update: What Might Cause Your Eyes to Change Color
04/08/2026

Blog Update: What Might Cause Your Eyes to Change Color

It's pretty common for eye doctors to have older patients come in asking if the white part of their eye, the sclera, has a growth or is turning a gray color.Usually, the culprit is senile scleral plaque, which is commonly seen in people over the...

Blog Update: ABC's of Primary Angle Glaucoma
04/01/2026

Blog Update: ABC's of Primary Angle Glaucoma

There are several different variations of glaucoma, but in this article we will mainly focus on Primary Open Angle Glaucoma. This means that there is no specific underlying cause for the glaucoma, like inflammation, trauma or a severe cataract....

Blog Update: 7 Easy Tips for Getting a Great Eye Exam
03/25/2026

Blog Update: 7 Easy Tips for Getting a Great Eye Exam

The eye holds a unique place in medicine. Your eye doctor can see almost every part of your eye from an exterior view. Other than your skin, almost every other part of your body cannot be fully examined without either entering the body (with a...

Blog Update: Macular Degeneration--A Common Vision Condition
02/04/2026

Blog Update: Macular Degeneration--A Common Vision Condition

Age-related macular degeneration, often called ARMD or AMD, is the leading cause of vision loss among Americans 65 and older.AMD causes damage to the macula, which is the central portion of the retina responsible for sharp central vision. AMD...

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1905 Abbot Road
East Lansing, MI
48823

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