Halloween is a time filled with playful costumes, spooky decorations, and tasty treats. Whether you’re dressing up as a ghost or a goblin, it’s important to prioritize eye safety in your costume—so you don’t end up with only one eye like a cyclops! If you’re thinking about using costume makeup or theatrical contact lenses to […]
Fall Fashion 2024: Eye-Catching Trends from Carolina Eye Doctors
As the air turns crisp and the leaves begin to change, it’s time to refresh your wardrobe with the latest fall fashion trends for 2024— especially your eyeglasses! After all, what other accessory do you wear every day? We believe your eyewear collection should be just as diverse and exciting as your shoe collection. Whether […]
Advance Your Pickleball Game and Protect Your Eyes: Tips for Vision Safety Month
If you haven’t noticed, pickleball is taking Harrisburg by storm, from the busy courts at Frank Liske Park to fall pickleball classes at Stallings Park. So, what’s all the excitement about? Pickleball is a social game—it’s about having fun, staying active, and enjoying time with friends! It has become one of the fastest-growing sports, combining […]
Enjoy the solar eclipse without putting your eyes at risk
With the excitement surrounding the solar eclipses, it’s important to remember that viewing these celestial events can pose risks to your vision if not done safely. Although the eclipse may not be observable from our area, it’s essential to be aware of the potential eye safety concerns if you’re traveling to an area where the […]
Carolina Eye Doctors Bring Low Vision Services
Visual impairment, also known as low vision, is ramping up due to the aging population and prevalence of eye disease. Broadly defined as vision worse than 20/40 there are millions of Americans with low vision that struggle with daily activities, quality of life and loss of independence. The biggest culprits for robbing vision in the […]
Dr. Ferris On Myopia Management
Childhood myopia, also known as nearsightedness, is on the rise. Half the world’s population may be nearsighted by the year 2050! Myopia occurs when the eye grows too long or the cornea (the frontmost surface of the eye) is curved too much. Myopia is commonly viewed as a refractive error that needs glasses or contact […]
Glare? We Have A Solution
Glare. In our many years of practice, this is undoubtedly one of the most common symptoms we hear from our patients especially when it comes to driving at night. Frustratingly, there has been limited treatment options. Up until recently we had two main methods treating glare, namely glasses and cataract surgery. If glare persisted outside […]
Caroline Eye Doctors Bring Intense-Pulsed Light (IPL) Therapy To Battle Dry Eye
In the battle against dry eye, Carolina Eye Doctors just secured the ultimate weapon- IPL. IPL stands for Intense-Pulsed Light. IPL has traditionally been used by dermatologists for vascular skin lesions that occur in conditions such as rosacea. Interestingly dermatologists, while treating rosacea patients, discovered an improvement in their patient’s dry eye symptoms. And we eye doctors […]
Saying Goodbye To Reading Glasses and Hello To Vuity
The first FDA-approved eye drop to treat presbyopia is here! Presbyopia is a condition that results in reduced near vision as we age. It occurs because the clear lens behind the iris that once easily changed shape to focus light onto the retina, gets larger and harder over time. This results in a gradual reduction in […]
Dr. Tarbett’s Thoughts As The White House Eye Doctor – Pt II
People often ask me what my favorite memory is from my time working in the White House Medical Unit. Interestingly, my favorite memory was in a corner coffee shop nearby. I have a picture I took from that spot. It’s at the corner of 17th and Pennsylvania. In the background is the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, where the […]