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One of the areas where I differ to some degree from some of the professional opinions out there is in the effect of smaller amounts of farsightedness (hyperopia) in children.  The crux of the disagreement rests in the compensation for farsightedness.   If you are farsighted, you work your focusing to compensate for that farsightedness. …

I was thinking to myself the other day… (the correct response to that statement is, “do you usually think to someone else??”)… about immutable laws of nature.  Things happen and we should expect them to happen, even if we can’t precisely predict what will happen.  Life is full of unexpected inconveniences.  Some could be categorized…

The cornea is the primary light-bending surface of the eye, and the amount of light-bending is a function of the curvature of the front surface of the cornea.  So, placing a lens there can have a profound effect on the focus of the eye.  And that is why contact lenses work. Most of the contacts used now are soft…

Astigmatism is always difficult to explain to people.  I end up waving my arms around a lot, since it has to do with curvatures.  The front surface of the eye – the front surface of the cornea – is the primary light-bending surface of the eye, and the amount of light-bending is a function of the…

I’ve blogged before on how we live in four dimensions, not two or three dimensions.  That is, we live through time.  And our vision has to work through time.   Generally speaking, vision testing is in two or occasionally in three dimensions.  So, when you read letters on a chart, that’s a two-dimensional task:  length…

Glass lenses are the best in clarity and are naturally scratch resistant. A lot of farmers like these lenses because it can take all the dirt and grit that comes along with the job. The lenses will be a little heavier, so if you are sensitive to weight on your face, you may want to…

We’re a little bit old school around here. We still use paper. We have minimal automated equipment. We like to treat our patients as part of our family, not a commission paycheck. And we like to take our time working with you. Seldom in eye care or in any medical care does anyone talk about…

Well, here at Dr. Hussey’s office, we use many visual motion activities to stimulate the connections between the eyes and the brain.  The primary issue we treat with Vision Therapy is Intermittent Central Suppression. In “normal people” terms, the message from one or both eyes traveling to the brain goes to sleep, like a computer…

Check out our new animation video featuring Dr. EYEnstein and learn more about the signs and symptoms of your child’s eye health. We spoof test a child’s visual development using parental localization apparatus – that is, 4-foot pink bunny ears at a school assembly. Beyond our love of laughter and good comedy, there is also…

By: Eric Hussey, OD, FCOVD, Optometric Offices, Spokane, Washington. We need to talk a bit about brains.  An interesting research study came out from the University of Washington that looked at dementia and cataract surgery.  The idea was if we get cataracts out of the way sooner, does that make any difference in when dementia…

By: Eric Hussey, OD, FCOVD, Optometric Offices, Spokane, Washington. I do like old television shows: Perry Mason, that kind of thing.  One of the best old TV shows (in my view) is Peter Gunn.  You’ll recognize the Peter Gunn theme music any time you hear a high school pep band.  It’s top-notch 30-minute episodes, sort…