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May 20, 2021 | By:Dr. Michael Duong

Computers, tablets, cell phones, gaming systems are a way of life.  However, digital eye strain can cause headaches, dry eyes, redness, and blurred vision.

May 20, 2021 | By:Dr. Michael Duong

How can we protect our eyes from the sun? Just like wearing sun block to protect our skin, sunglasses protect our eyes from the sun’s ultraviolet rays (UV) from damaging our eyes. The sun’s effects on the eyes include:

May 20, 2021 | By:Dr. Michael Duong

What would be a good way to teach children about eye health? Last semester, I started visiting local elementary schools in San Ramon to teach children about eye anatomy and eye health by dissecting a cow eye...

May 20, 2021 | By:Dr. Michael Duong

Myopia or nearsightedness occurs when light enters the eye and is focused in front of the retina, causing distance objects to be blurred.

May 20, 2021 | By:Dr. Michael Duong

On Monday, August 21st, 2017 a solar eclipse will be seen across North America.  The moon will cover at least part of the sun for 2 – 3 hours.

May 20, 2021 | By:Dr. Michael Duong

Dry eye is a disease that causes irritation, redness, burning, and stinging.  There are many treatment options for dry eye including over-the-counter and prescription eye drops...

May 20, 2021 | By:Dr. Michael Duong

You got LASIK and now your vision is great without glasses or contacts! Horray!  We manage many LASIK patients at our office and it is wonderful that we can change the lives of our patients with this procedure...

May 20, 2021 | By:Dr. Michael Duong

Daily disposable contact lenses are single-use contacts that are discarded at the end of the day.  The next day, a new pair of lenses are worn.

May 20, 2021 | By:Dr. Michael Duong

Have you been told that you are not a candidate for LASIK because your prescription is too high or your cornea is too thin?  Another option exists to address this issue called implantable lenses...

May 20, 2021 | By:Dr. Michael Duong

At our office, I participate in a program called InfantSEE, which allows for a one-time, no cost visual evaluation for children 6-months to 1 year of age.