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At Ephrata Family EyeCare, LLP, our professional eye care staff is happy to assist you with your vision needs. We have treatment options available for everyone. Call us today to schedule an appointment.
We specialize in vision care solutions for patients of all ages. And you can rest assured that your family is cared for like our own.
Our Optic Shoppe is pleased to provide you with an excellent selection of quality eyewear products. We value your individual needs and make recommendations based on your lifestyle in the latest frame and lens technology.
We carry many options for daily contact lens wear, perfect for full time and part time wear. Our doctors will select the best type of contacts for your eyes that you will love wearing.
We welcome you to visit our video education library. If you have questions at any time, be sure to contact us. We'd love to help!
Knowing the difference between the various specialties in the eye care industry can be confusing, especially given the fact that they all start with the same letter and in many ways sound alike.
So, here’s a breakdown of the different monikers...
Read more: Ophthalmologists, Optometrists, Opticians - What's the Difference?
Don't be one of the thousands of parents every year who think, "I wish I had realized sooner that my child coudn't see properly!"
Did you know that early intervention in children's vision is the key to success?
Choosing a new pair of eyeglasses can be a daunting task.
Making a decision on what style glasses you will be wearing for the next year until your vision is checked again can be stressful. This is one of the many reasons opticians are here for...
After cataract surgery, there are two main issues we try to control: preventing infection and controlling inflammation. Traditionally, we prescribed antibiotic eye drops to prevent infection, as well as steroid eye drops to control...
Oftentimes, contact lens wearers will skimp on their lens care because some of the solutions are costly and it seems like a good way to save some hard-earned cash. But this is not a good idea.
Cutting corners can result in infections or...
The eye holds a unique place in medicine. Your eye doctor can see almost every part of your eye from an exterior view. Other than your skin, almost every other part of your body cannot be fully examined without either entering the body (with a...
Read more: 7 Tips from an Eye Doctor on Getting the Most from Your Exam
Fall brings a lot of fun, with Halloween bringing loads of it.
But did you know that some Halloween practices could harm your vision? Take Halloween contacts, for instance. They vary widely, with everything from monster eyes to goblin eyes to...
If you are seeing the 3 F's, you might have a retinal tear or detachment and you should have an eye exam quickly.
The 3 F's are:
Diabetic retinopathy is an eye condition that can affect the retina of people who have diabetes.
The retina is the light-sensitive tissue that lines the back of the eye, and it detects light that is then processed as an image by the brain....
Read more: Diabetic Retinopathy Must-Knows for Everyone with Diabetes
The American Optometric Association has recommendations for how often adults need to get their eyes examined and those recommendations vary according to the level of risk you have for eye disease.
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Read more: 4 Good Reasons for Older Adults to Have Regular Eye Exams
Now that you have picked up your new pair of prescription eyeglasses, your focus should become taking care of them. This is a task many disregard, but it is imperative that you make sure you are following a couple simple steps to keep the quality...
Not everyone understands the importance of sunglasses when the weather turns cold.
Polarized sunglasses are usually associated with Summer, but in some ways it is even more important to wear protective glasses during the Winter.
It’s...
Have you ever seen a temporary black spot in your vision? How about jagged white lines? Something that looks like heat waves shimmering in your peripheral vision?
If you have, you may have been experiencing what is known as an ocular migraine....
Read more: These weird spots and jagged lines are scaring me!
Punctal plugs are something we use to help treat Dry Eye Syndrome.
This syndrome is a multifactorial problem that comes from a generalized decrease in the amount and quality of the tears you make. There is often both a lack of tear volume...
In light of the holiday season, here are our top 10 eye care jokes.
1) What do you call a blind deer? No Eye Deer!
2) What do you call a blind deer with no legs? Still No Eye Deer!
3) Why do eye doctors live long lives? Because they...
An old Creek Indian proverb states, "We warm our hands by the fires we did not build, we drink the water from the wells we did not dig, we eat the fruit of the trees we did not plant, and we stand on the shoulders of giants who have gone before...
We sometimes get asked, "Why do I need an eye exam when I can see great?"
An eye exam doesn't just check your visual acuity--we are also looking for a number of treatable eye diseases that have few or no visual symptoms in their early stages....
A common question asked during the eye exam is, “When is the puff coming?”
Patients are referring to air-puff or non-contact tonometry. Tonometry is the procedure used to measure eye pressure, and this is important for diagnosing and...
Lyme disease is an infection that is caused by a spirochete (a type of microorganism) called Borrelia burgdorferi, and more rarely by Borrelia mayonii. It is transmitted to humans by the bite of a deer tick.
The disease has a strong...
If it's been a while since your last eye exam--or if you've never had one done--it's always nice to know what testing you might have done and what issues the eye doctor looks for. Here's the scoop on some common testing...
The...
For over 40 years the standard surgical treatment for glaucoma was a procedure called a trabeculectomy.
In a trabeculectomy, the ophthalmic surgeon would make a hole in the wall of eye to allow fluid from the inside of the eye to flow out of...
Read more: What You Should Know About MIGS (Minimally Invasive Glaucoma Surgery)
Take a moment to watch the following videos featuring our latest eye health tips, products, and office technology! We welcome you to visit our video education library as well, which has many more informational videos. If you have questions at any time, be sure to contact us. We'd love to help!
This form is intended for general inquiries only and should not be used as a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment.
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At some point, you might be the victim of one of these scenarios: You rub your eye really hard, or you walk into something, or you just...
There is an old adage in the eye care industry--Glasses are a necessity, contact lenses are a luxury. Ninety-n...