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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
Corneal scars can occur due to a variety of different reasons including injuries, infections, or complications from surgery. Above is a picture of a patient who has a corneal scar because of a severe infection from the Herpes Simplex virus. One day she saw perfectly out of this eye and the next day, she developed […]
The COVID-19 pandemic has undoubtedly increased screen-time for us all- and it doesn’t look like this will be changing any time soon. What used to be common, everyday interactions have become virtual meetings. Work, school, religious services, and even “hanging out” with friends are now done staring at a screen. Rightfully so, with more electronic […]
Just a reminder that we have our patients’ health and safety in mind ALWAYS! We want to assure you that it has always been our commitment to keep our office clean and disinfected and our equipment sanitized immediately before and after each use to prevent the spread of germs from one patient to another. Thank […]
