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When Night Driving Becomes Difficult, Could Cataracts Be the Cause?

Cataracts

Difficulty seeing while driving at night can be a sign of cataracts, especially when headlights appear unusually bright, produce halos, or create distracting glare. Cataracts cause the eye’s natural lens to become cloudy, which can reduce contrast and make it harder to see clearly in low light. However, cataracts are not the only possible cause….

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How Can You Protect Your Vision and Lower Your Risk of Glaucoma as You Age?

Glaucoma

You can protect your vision as you age by getting regular comprehensive eye exams, knowing your glaucoma risk factors, managing chronic health conditions, and paying attention to sudden changes in your vision. Glaucoma often develops without noticeable symptoms in its early stages, which makes routine eye care especially important. Healthy Aging Month is also a…

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Back-to-School Optical Savings: Find the Right Glasses for the New School Year

Patient Education

Back-to-school season is a good time to check your child’s vision and replace glasses that no longer fit or match their prescription. Clear vision helps children read, see the board, use digital screens, and participate in school activities. At Eye Care of San Diego, families in San Diego can combine professional eye care with convenient…

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Are Eye Drops Enough? Exploring Your Glaucoma Care Options

Uncategorized

Glaucoma treatment does not always stop with prescription eye drops. Eye drops remain a common first treatment because they lower eye pressure and help protect the optic nerve, but some patients need laser treatment, additional medications, or glaucoma surgery. The right approach depends on the type and severity of glaucoma, eye pressure, optic nerve health,…

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Have You Had Your Eye Exam This Year?

Comprehensive Eye Exam

If you have not had a comprehensive eye exam this year, August is a good time to schedule one. National Eye Exam Month highlights the importance of regular eye health checks, even when your vision seems normal. A comprehensive exam checks more than your glasses prescription. It evaluates your eyes for signs of conditions such…

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Experience Your Vision Before Cataract Surgery with Our Visual Simulator

Cataracts

A cataract visual simulator helps you see how different lens options may affect your vision after cataract surgery before you make a decision. Instead of imagining the differences between lenses, you can compare realistic visual simulations for distance, intermediate, and near vision. At Eye Care of San Diego, the Cataract Visual Simulator helps patients better understand…

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Honoring Dr. Philip Taunton’s Lifetime of Service and Compassion

Our Doctors

It is with profound sadness that we share the passing of Dr. Philip Taunton, a beloved physician, respected leader, and cherished member of the Eye Care of San Diego family. For nearly three decades, Dr. Taunton devoted his career to caring for patients throughout San Diego with remarkable skill, unwavering compassion, and genuine kindness. Since…

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How Smart Eye Care Planning Can Help Protect Your Vision for Years to Come

Patient Education

Your vision plays an important role in your everyday life. From reading and working to driving, staying active, and enjoying time with the people you love, healthy eyesight helps you maintain independence and quality of life.  While many people plan for their future health and finances, eye care is often something they think about only when a problem appears….

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Is Refractive Lens Exchange (RLE) Right for You? A Long-Term Vision Correction Option After 40

Patient Education

If you’re over 40 and relying more on reading glasses or finding that your vision needs have changed with age, you may be wondering if there’s a lasting solution. While LASIK remains an excellent option for many younger adults, age-related changes to the eye often make Refractive Lens Exchange (RLE) a better choice for achieving long-term visual freedom.  At Eye Care of San…

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Are Dry Eyes Keeping You from Enjoying Summer?

Dry Eye

Summer often means more time outdoors, longer road trips, afternoons by the pool, and weekends at the beach. But if your eyes start feeling tired, irritated, or blurry before the day is over, they may be reacting to more than just the heat. Dry eye disease often becomes more noticeable during the summer because the…

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