Blog - Access Eye

What Is a Cataract?

Cataract Surgeon Fredericksburg, Stafford, Spotsylvania and King George |

Date: 04.11.2022 | Posted by: Access Eye

If you are like most people, you may not give much thought to cataracts — at least not until they impact your own vision. However, because cataracts affect fully half the U.S. population age 80 and over, it is certainly worthwhile to know about them before they pose a problem. To...

Wear Contact Lenses? Why You Should Always Have a Pair of Backup Glasses

Date: 03.13.2022 | Posted by: Access Eye

At Access Eye, we love to help our patients make the switch to contact lenses. Most people love the convenience, ease, comfort and invisibility that contacts afford. However, our optometrists still strongly recommend that patients who love their contact lenses keep a pair of glasses at home. These backup glasses offer...

What Is the Difference between Vision Insurance and Medical Insurance?

Medical Insurance | Fredericksburg, Stafford, Spotsylvania and King George, VA

Date: 02.12.2022 | Posted by: Access Eye

Through daily communication with our patients, the team at Access Eye understands how tricky it can be to figure out the differences between vision insurance and medical insurance. To help you navigate this difficult subject, our staff has prepared the following guide:

January Is Glaucoma Awareness Month: What You Should Know

Date: 01.14.2022 | Posted by: Access Eye

Glaucoma is one of the leading causes of blindness worldwide, yet the team at Access Eye has found that many of our patients do not understand what the condition is — at least not until they have been diagnosed with it. Since January marks National Glaucoma Awareness Month, our doctors have...

Habits to Keep Your Eyes Healthy

Date: 12.16.2021 | Posted by: Access Eye

When patients are diagnosed with an ocular disorder, they sometimes ask what they could have done to prevent it. Although many eye conditions are influenced by genetics, the eye doctors at Access Eye do have some general eye health tips that can reduce your risk for developing certain eye and vision...

Problems That an Eye Exam Can Catch

Eye Exams in Fredericksburg, Stafford, King George, Spotsylvania

Date: 11.11.2021 | Posted by: Access Eye

A recent study by the American Optometric Association found that only 54% of Americans schedule annual eye examinations. That means that nearly half of the country is missing out on this vital service. In this blog, the award-winning team of eye doctors at Access Eye provide an overview of some of...

Should I Trust Online Eye Doctor Reviews?

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Date: 10.19.2021 | Posted by: Access Eye

If you are trying to find a new optometrist, the first resource you may turn to is the Internet. After sifting through numerous options, you may decide to look at online reviews. Should you trust online reviews? The team at Access Eye cannot tell you which online reviews you can or...

Why Optos Doesn’t Replace Dilation

Date: 09.20.2021 | Posted by: Access Eye

The doctors at Access Eye recommend a comprehensive eye exam every year. A regular eye exam can help detect vision problems and the early signs of eye disease. If you have had an eye exam, you may be familiar with the process, including eye dilation. Eye dilation is an important part...

Tips to Help Your Child Adjust to Wearing Glasses

Date: 08.22.2021 | Posted by: Access Eye

When it comes to getting glasses for your child, the optometrists at Access Eye understand that finding the correct vision prescription is often the easy part. Even some adults find it difficult adjusting to wearing glasses, so it can be a legitimate struggle to get your child to wear their glasses....

Do Eye Problems Cause Headaches?

Date: 07.24.2021 | Posted by: Access Eye

Because chronic migraines can be so debilitating, it makes sense that people who suffer from them are eager to figure out the root causes in an effort to make them stop. While headaches can be the product of any number of factors, including stress, medication, hormones and caffeine consumption, eye problems...