🚨 Top 5 Signs You Need a Contact Lens Refit 1. Your Contacts Feel Uncomfortable Before the End of the Day If your lenses start out fine but become dry, irritating, or “noticeable” after a few hours, that’s not normal. 👉 What it means: The lens material may be dehydrating Poor compatibility with your tear [...]
DRY EYE GUIDE The Most Comfortable Contact Lenses for Dry Eyes in 2026 Compare contact lenses BAUSCH & LOMB INFUSE, ALCON DAILIES TOTAL1, and specialty lenses EUCLID BEFREE to find the best option for all-day comfort and clearer vision. Please be aware that the daily contact lenses discussed in this comparison article are premium options [...]
RELIEF FROM EYE ALLERGIES We are asked often about how to maintain healthy eyes as the seasons change. Similar to your overall health, there are plenty of steps you can take to maintain healthy eyes in changing environments. Being aware of how the environment affects your body is an important step. Changing seasons is one [...]
What Causes Dry Eyes? For patients with dry eye syndrome, their tear glands that moisturize the eye don’t produce enough tears, or their tears have a chemical composition that causes them to evaporate too quickly. Lacrimal glands are located above each eyeball and they continuously supply tear fluid that's wiped across the surface of your [...]
On Monday, August, 21, 2017 a solar eclipse will be visible (weather permitting) across all of North America. If you are in Portland, Oregon you will be able to see a 99% solar eclipse. A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon blocks any part of the Sun. The map below shows the path of [...]
What is dry eye syndrome and what are the signs and symptoms for dry eyes? What is dry eye? Dry eye occurs when the eye does not produce tears properly, or when the tears are not of the correct consistency and evaporate too quickly. In addition, inflammation of the surface of the eye may occur along [...]
Maui Jim Sunglasses are better than the rest? Maui Jim are known for delivering some of the best sunglasses on the market today. If you are looking for Maui Jim sunglasses in Portland Oregon, you should strongly consider going to Eye Department in the authorized Maui Jim stockist in SW Portland, Oregon so that [...]
IS IT OK TO WEAR TORN OR RIPPED CONTACT LENSES? It can be very frustrating when a contact lens tears or is damaged. A torn contact would be uncomfortable on your eyes but not only that, it may also cause harm to your eye. Do not attempt to insert the torn or damaged lens into [...]
What’s the difference between a vision screening and an eye exam? There is a big difference between a vision screening and an eye exam. A vision screening is very basic and eye exams by Dr. Annie Bacon are very thorough. A vision screening is generally performed by a school nurse or pediatrician. According to American [...]
Pink Eye Facts Pink eye is one of the most common and treatable eye conditions in children and adults; about 3 million cases of pink eye occur in the United States each year. Treatment is not always needed and the course of treatment depends on the underlying cause. What is Pink Eye? Pink eye, also [...]
