Washington Academy of Eye Physicians and Surgeons

03/21/2024

Shield Our Eyes: Lawmakers Across the Country Must Ensure Eye Surgery Can Only Be Performed by Medical Eye Surgeons

Training and experience matter, especially when health is on the line. Just as one would rightly be concerned to discover a flight attendant, rather than a pilot, flying their airplane, so too would most people be alarmed to find the person performing surgery on and around their eyes is not a medical doctor or trained surgeon.

Training and experience matter, especially when health is on the line. Just as one would rightly be concerned to discover a flight attendant, rather than a pilot, flying their airplane, so too would most people be alarmed to find the person performing surgery on and around their eyes is not a medica...

08/07/2023

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

Pink eye, also called conjunctivitis, is a general term for an eye infection or eye allergies. Pink eye is very contagious. Learn about pink eye treatments and home remedies, and when to call your doc

07/31/2023

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

It is essential to check children’s vision when they are first born and again during infancy, preschool and school years. Screening can be done by a pediatrician, family physician or other properly tr

02/01/2022

Optometrists are NOT surgeons and are NOT trained to the rigorous standards necessary to operate safely on the citizens of Washington State, yet they want to legislate their ability to do surgery after attending a 32-hour weekend seminar. https://bit.ly/32O6vjR

12/07/2021

The American Academy of Ophthalmology has declared December Safe Toys and Celebrations Month. Nearly 226,000 toy-related injuries were treated in U.S. emergency rooms in one year. Before you buy, learn which toys could cause harm:

Running out of gift ideas for the kids? Here is what ophthalmologists are keeping in mind as they put together their own holiday shopping lists.

01/12/2020

Glaucoma affects more than 2.7 million Americans aged 40 and older. Learn if you are at risk for this “sneak thief of sight”

Some people are at greater risk for developing glaucoma and should see their ophthalmologist on a regular basis, specifically for glaucoma testing.

10/08/2019

Scratches, sores, infections … blindness. All of these can be caused by over-the-counter costume contacts. Here’s why you need a prescription if you want to make your eyes look like a zombie’s this Halloween:

The two most common types of contact lenses are hard and soft. Most people choose to wear soft contact lenses. They tend to be more comfortable.

10/19/2018

Make sure that Halloween fun is safe for your eyes!

Planning to add costume contact lenses or fake eyelashes to your costume this year? Think through these warnings first.

09/28/2018

Make sure to get your child's vision screened this and every year!

08/21/2018

While it's tempting to look directly at the sun during hazy conditions... it's very dangerous! You can do permanent damage to your retinas by staring at the sun at any time. Please help us get the word out. Thanks!

08/16/2018

Issues with blue light from devices have been coming up in the news. What's fact and what's fiction? Here's a great article to help you decide:

No, blue light from your phone is NOT causing you to go blind. Scary headlines have been making the rounds this week about a study of how blue light may affect chemicals in some cells. Experts caution that these stories are leaping to unfounded conclusions. Read the breakdown on the matter here: https://bit.ly/2OHql3N