When someone has diabetes, vision is often affected. Eye problems are an unwelcome side effect of diabetes, and if you are among the 29 million people in the United States who suffer from diabetes, you know that blurry vision can be scary. It’s easy to fear the worst, yet there are a number of things …
Now that 40 has become a reality for me, I am beginning to understand first-hand how unsettling it can be now that my body is beginning to make the same noises as my coffee maker. I am learning the importance of being able to find humor in the changes that are occurring, and I am …
It’s one of life’s milestones that we could all do without: That moment when we walk down the aisle at the drug store and not only see the stand of colorful presbyopia reading glasses, but actually stop to pick out a pair. Once we’re over 40, it’s only a matter of time before those reading …
When people visit us to find out about LASIK in St. Louis, one of the most common questions we are asked at Brinton Vision is What is the difference between LASIK and PRK? Both of these procedures are performed by some of the best LASIK surgeons in St. Louis and nationwide. They are both life-changing …
Recently, a patient named Angie came into our office. She’d struggled with her vision for 40 years, and to Angie, we represented the last thread of hope that she had to be able to see the faces of her children and husband without being shackled by glasses or contacts. Angie’s vision was very poor. She …