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In today's digital age, most of us spend a significant portion of our day staring at screens - whether it's for work, school, or entertainment. While technology has its advantages, extended screen time can have consequences on your eye health. At Specialty Eye, we want to help you understand the connection between blue light, screen time, and your vision so you can take steps to protect your eyes and know when it is time to see your eye doctor.

For parents in Kirkland and Bellevue, Washington, managing their child's vision goes beyond just getting a new pair of glasses each year. With the rise of myopia in children, many families are looking for long-term solutions that do more than just correct vision—they want options that slow down its progression. Fortunately, myopia tech innovations are advancing rapidly, offering advanced myopia treatment options that can help protect your child’s vision for the future.

Dry eye syndrome is a common yet frustrating condition that affects many people in in the Pacific Northwest. If you suffer from persistent eye irritation, burning, or excessive tearing, finding an effective treatment is essential. While traditional remedies like artificial tears or warm compresses provide temporary relief, they often fail to address the root cause of dry eye. Advances in technology have led to more effective solutions, including OptiLight IPL (Intense Pulsed Light) therapy, an innovative treatment that provides long-lasting relief.

Children rely on their vision for nearly every aspect of learning, from reading to writing and even participating in sports. However, some children struggle with maintaining visual attention and focus, making academic and social activities more challenging. When a child's eyes are not working efficiently together, it can lead to difficulty concentrating, skipping words while reading, or even experiencing eye fatigue. Vision therapy offers a proven solution to improve visual attention, strengthen focus, and help children excel in their daily activities.

Dry eye disease is an uncomfortable and often chronic condition affecting many people in the Pacific Northwest. Thankfully, there are ways we can slow the progression of the disease and alleviate symptoms of dry eyes...

Keratoconus is a condition that affects your cornea and can compromise your vision, making it difficult to perceive your surroundings. Keratoconus can’t be cured or reversed, but depending on how advanced your keratoconus is, there are treatments and solutions we can offer that can prevent progression and provide clear vision...

Myopia, also known as nearsightedness, affects a person’s ability to see objects in the distance clearly. It typically begins at a young age and often progresses into adulthood...

iLux is a handheld device that uses heat and gentle, massaging pressure to melt blockages in your meibomian glands and encourage oils to flow more freely to your tear film...

Contact lenses can be a great vision correction option for years, even if cataracts start to cloud your vision. But as the cataracts continue to develop, they’ll get to a point where surgery is your best route for clear vision. For some patients, cataract surgery allows them to see at all distances without vision correction.

Myopia, also known as nearsightedness, is a common vision condition that affects many people. It usually starts in childhood and is caused by the elongation of the eyeball, leading to difficulty seeing objects at a distance...