Tennessee Eye Surgeons

09/17/2025

September is Healthy Aging Month: Here’s how your eyesight can change as you age, according to eye experts: https://bit.ly/3zukx5O

09/11/2025

09/08/2025

Did you know that you should have a baseline comprehensive eye exam at least by age 40? Find out why here: http://bit.ly/qnaFpz

Adults with no signs or risk factors for eye disease should get an eye disease screening at age 40. If you have symptoms or risk factors, see an ophthalmologist to set up an exam schedule.

09/06/2025

Finding it harder to read that screen up close? Around age 40, most people will start to experience “presbyopia” which literally means “aging eye.” Learn more about what’s happening to your eyes: http://bit.ly/1uGyHIG

Presbyopia is an age-related condition where the eye’s lens doesn’t change shape as easily as it once did. Presbyopia symptoms include difficulty reading or seeing things at close range.

08/26/2025

One question we always hear from parents is, “Should my child get their eyes checked before school starts?” Learn when to get vision screenings and eye exams for children here: http://bit.ly/TF4HLt

08/20/2025

If your kids are heading back to school soon, make sure to read this parents’ guide to pink eye. These viral or bacterial infections spread fast in classrooms: http://bit.ly/1jXLfuE

08/12/2025

Are your kids taking care of their contact lenses the right way? Help them avoid contact lens related eye infections by sharing these tips: http://bit.ly/sFuNSu

08/04/2025

At college, the threat of eye infections, dry eye, and sports injuries are magnified. Pass on these six tips to keep your children seeing 20/20 on campus. https://bit.ly/2Oo58Ma

A busy academic life is no excuse to take shortcuts with eye health. Many potential eye problems can strike anyone, and college students and other young adults should be especially careful about a few

06/30/2025

A Roman candle blinded 16-year-old Jameson Lamb in the right eye one Fourth of July. Find out how it happened and how to prevent it from happening to you: http://bit.ly/1Cr4n88

When Jameson Lamb and his friends began lighting fireworks one fourth of July, it all seemed like harmless fun. Little did they know that Jameson would be accidentally shot in the eye with what they t

06/25/2025

Americans are more likely to stop kids from lighting birthday candles than preventing them from playing with sparklers. Learn what other attitudes Americans have about fireworks risks: http://bit.ly/1THycvZ

The Academy’s national fireworks survey found that while only 11 percent of Americans would let kids age 5 to 10 light birthday candles, more than half said children should be allowed to use sparklers