You’ve heard the term, but what exactly does it mean? Most people have heard the term glaucoma, but many don’t know what it means. Even people that have glaucoma often don’t have a good understanding of what it is. Let’s break down this disease into its key components. Glaucoma is a chronic eye disease that leads to slow progressive vision loss and blindness...if untreated. High eye pressure leads to optic nerve damage, causing peripheral vision loss. 1) High eye pressure Jus

​Here at Peninsula Eye Physicians and Surgeons we strive to keep ourselves educated with the latest that science has to offer you. I routinely try to attend multiple Medical Society Meetings every year and so I wanted to write this post to explain some of the new techniques and treatments that we offer. I attended the American Academy of Ophthalmology meeting last year and earlier this year I attended the Hawaiian Eye Society Meeting. At the meetings I learned about new dev

Eye drops are used to help us to further evaluate vision and eye health. First, an anesthetic eye drop is used to numb the eye. Then special eye drops will be used (age and eye dependent) to relax, or cycloplege, the focusing muscles of the eyes. Cycloplegia allows for a more accurate measurement of refractive error and the need for glasses. This is especially important for children in the treatment of amblyopia ("lazy eye") and strabismus (eye misalignment). These same

First, a medical history form will be completed for the examining doctor to review. A medical assistant or technician will help start the exam by reviewing the history and reason for the visit, and then will take an initial measurement of the eye behind a machine called an autorefractor. This will give an estimate of your child's focusing error. Then, we will check your child's vision (distance and near), depth perception, and color vision, all dependent on the age and abil

We often hear the question “Does my child need an eye exam?” The US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) just released a statement recommending that children 3 to 5 years of age should undergo a vision screening at least once to detect amblyopia (“lazy eye”) or its risk factors. The American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus (AAPOS) has a more extensive set of guidelines for vision screening from newborns to children 5 years of age and older. Click h