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Proud Partners of Treehouse Eyes

We would like to share some exciting news! We are expanding our myopia management for children by partnering with Treehouse Eyes, the leader in pediatric myopia management! The incidence of myopia, which causes blurry distance vision, in children is rapidly growing and research points to a lack of outdoor time, increased use of digital devices, and prolonged time of near […]

Reading Visual Assessment Houston

Visual Tracking Essential for Strong Reading Skills

As our kids are back in school and family routines have adjusted, it’s a good time to look for signs of any vision difficulties your children may be having that affect their learning.  Schools do a pretty good job at screening for distance vision clarity to see the board, but they don’t screen for near […]

Night Driving Glare

Night Driving Glare

Driving at night for most of us is not as easy as driving during the day, and add in night-time glare and it’s especially difficult.   What are the causes of glare while driving?  Here are just a few: Prescription being a little off (small changes in prescription are magnified at night) Dry eyes (This […]

Eye Health Houston

Best Rx for the Eyes – Go Outside!

There’s nothing better for your eyes than to be outdoors; and summertime, although hot, is the perfect time to enjoy the great outdoors.  Whether walking in the neighborhood, swimming, hiking, playing baseball, going for a run, or enjoying water time at a lake or beach, our eyes love open space.  While indoors, our eyes use […]

Recruiting For A New Nearsightedness (Myopia) Study

Bellaire Family Eye Care is currently seeking children ages 7-12 to participate in an innovative new contact lens study on nearsightedness (myopia).  Research has shown that early onset of nearsightedness can have both short- and long-term impacts. In the short term, it can impact a child academically. In the long term, it can potentially lead […]

Autism and Vision Houston

Autism and Vision

At Bellaire Family Eye Care, our mission is to provide exceptional eye care and personalized service in a friendly and professional atmosphere, and that is for ALL patients!  April is Autism Awareness Month so we turn our focus to this special population. Autism is a developmental disability which impacts brain functions and all sensory systems.  […]

Brain Injury Vision Help

Mild to Severe Brain Injuries Can Cause Significant Vision Problems

March is Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Awareness month and with that, comes a great opportunity to enhance knowledge on prevention and how TBIs affect our vision. From a seemingly mild concussion to a severe closed head injury, vision can be dramatically altered even when the eyes themselves are not harmed.  Vision occurs throughout our brains, […]

Age-Related Macular Degeneration

Age-Related Macular Degeneration (or AMD)

February is Age-Related Macular Degeneration Awareness (AMD) Month and our goal is to spread awareness about this eye disease. As we age, our eyes may frequently change and require support from glasses or contact lenses.  They may also develop more challenges with becoming dry or more sensitive to allergens.  But probably the most challenging and […]

Dr. Tucker | Specialty Contact Lenses | Scleral Lenses Houston

Vision Vlog Myopia Monday: How to Prevent Myopia Onset

Welcome to our new Myopia Monday Series on the Vision Vlog! Join Dr. Ashley Tucker as she explains what you need to know about myopia. Myopia is nearsightedness, which means you have difficulty seeing things far away. One of the most frequently asked questions our optometrists get is “why did my child become myopic?” The […]

Bellaire Family Eye Care Expanding

Bellaire Family Eye Care is Expanding

We are so thrilled to announce that we are expanding our offices of Bellaire Family Eye Care and construction has begun! We have been in need of more space and updates for some time now and more space is now ours. Stay tuned for our progress and our grand opening of the New Bellaire Family […]


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