Eye Care Blog
Are You Photo-Happy on Facebook?
A 2013 study out of the UK showed that uploading too many photos of yourself to Facebook, including ‘selfies’, can make people like you less. However, Facebook also made changes in 2013 to its news feed to make room for larger pictures. The fact is that people do like...
Sport Eye Injuries and Cataracts
At Eye Care Center of Northern Colorado , we encourage our patients to maintain an active lifestyle, and participation in sports is a great way to do that. However, it is also extremely important that people of all ages protect their eyes while playing sports in order...
Driving After LASIK
LASIK vision correction is a very quick procedure that is performed to correct a patient’s myopia, hyperopia or astigmatism with the ultimate goal of 20/20 vision without lenses. While most patients do not experience pain during the procedure, it is not uncommon for...
How Alcohol Affects Vision
Researchers in Canada recently studied how drinking a “legal” amount of alcohol affects vision. What they discovered is that up to 30% of vision is impaired even before participants hit the legal blood alcohol concentration limit, which is 0.08% in most states. The...
Olympic Medalist Bode Miller Regrets Not Having LASIK
The 2014 Olympics are over, but many of the athletes are still feeling the pain of disappointing losses. One such athlete is alpine ski racer, Bode Miller. After failing to reach all of his goals in Sochi, he revealed to the media that he would have changed the...
How Long Does LASIK Take?
One minute may not seem like a long time, but here are just a few things you can do in this short timeframe: Get dressed Microwave a bag of popcorn Take a stretch break at your desk Heat a cup of tea Clean your computer monitor Correct your vision with LASIK! It may...
Enjoy March Madness Even More
March Madness begins March 18! Whether you plan to root for your college alma mater in the NCAA tournament or just love any kind of college basketball, you are bound to see exciting wins and devastating upsets. The question is, will you be watching the action through...
Unicorns and monsters and blind mice, oh my!
It’s not every day that you see a grown man dressed as a baby riding a tricycle down the hallway to use the copy machine. But that, my friend, is Halloween at the Eye Care Center! Many medical offices decorate and keep a bowl of candy at the front desk.. but years...
Finding the Perfect Pair.
Where I grew up in Seattle, sunglasses are more of an accessory than a necessity. I’m sure you can guess why! I never invested in a quality pair. I’m not kidding; I had four pairs, one from Old Navy with cracks in them, a hand-me-down pair, a pair that I got for free...
Dr. Benedict, the photographer!
Did you know that Dr. Benedict is a great outdoorsman and a phenomenal photographer? When he's not at work he can usually be found on some kind of outdoor adventure, and he captures pictures of all the places that he goes! We convinced him to share some of his...
Dry Eye is a Disease
Dry eye is caused by having poor quality, or not enough tears. Eye Care Center has the technology to test the quality of a patient’s tears and tailor a treatment for their specific condition. If you have a mild form of dry eye, here are a few simple environmental...
Why are LASIK fees so different from center to center?
One of the first questions people ask when inquiring about laser vision correction is cost. After a person makes a few calls, they suddenly realize that LASIK fees are all over the place - $499 per eye up to $2300 per eye. Why the difference? Questions you should ask...