Category: Bellingham
2023 “Excellence in Education” Scholarship Winners
Posted in Anacortes, Bellingham, Events, Mount Vernon, Practice News, Sedro-Woolley, Stanwood, Whidbey
Announcing the three scholarship winners for our 20th annual “Excellence in Education” award! We were inspired by their academic achievements, outstanding extracurriculars, and drive to be thoughtful and give back to their local communities. All three have impressive resumes that reflect their hard work and dedication as well as a strong character that we feel… Read More
How to Avoid Cataracts
Posted in Bellingham, Dry Eyes, Eye Blog, Eye-Opening, Mount Vernon, Sedro-Woolley, Stanwood, Surgery, Whidbey
by Dan Siapco MD My retired partner and founder of Cascadia Eye, Nannette Crowell, always told her patients, “You will get cataracts if you live long enough.” Cataracts are a part of the aging process. You may find yourself with an operable cataract at an early age or, if you are an average American, at… Read More
Heart Health and Your Eyes
Posted in Bellingham, Eye Blog, Eye-Opening, Medical, Mount Vernon, Whidbey
By: Dr. Ernesto Golez III Hearts and Eyes Happy Heart Health Month! Did you know that your eyes can tell you about your heart health? The heart delivers oxygen and essential nutrients to the different parts of the body, including the eyes. Thus, any problems with the heart’s functioning will eventually affect the functioning of… Read More
2023 “Excellence in Education” Scholarship – Now Accepting Applications
Posted in Bellingham, Events, Mount Vernon, Practice News, Sedro-Woolley, Stanwood, Whidbey
Cascadia Eye is pleased to announce our 20th annual $1,000 “Excellence in Education” scholarship opportunity! High school senior students in our service areas with a G.P.A. of 3.25 or better who plan to attend full-time programs at any trade school, college or university with no limitation to study focus or major are welcome to submit an application.
Understanding Your Prescription
Posted in Bellingham, Contact lenses, Eye Blog, Eyeglasses, Mount Vernon, Optical, Sedro-Woolley, Stanwood, Whidbey
Br Jared Rasmussen, OD What Do All the Numbers Mean? Many of my patients wear glasses and contacts. At each appointment, we check, test and treat your vision needs and you leave our office carrying a prescription full of what seems like complicated information. But what do all the figures listed there actually describe? In… Read More
Selecting Monovision for Cataract Surgery
Posted in Bellingham, Contact lenses, Eye Blog, Eye-Opening, Eyeglasses, Medical, Mount Vernon, Sedro-Woolley, Stanwood, Surgery, Whidbey
By Dan Siapco, MD Monovision is a Proven Concept Cataract surgeons have strategically used the concept of monovision lenses with cataract surgeries for several decades now. It minimizes dependence on glasses, has proven to be extremely safe, and improves results for many patients. But what is monovision? What is Presbyopia? Before we proceed, you need… Read More
Free Vision Screening
Posted in Anacortes, Bellingham, Events, Mount Vernon, Practice News, Sedro-Woolley, Stanwood, Whidbey
Cascadia Eye’s vision clinic staff teams up with Cascadia Surgical, Cascadia Eyewear and Eyewitness Missions, as well as the North Cascade Cares and many other medical professionals around our area to provide yearly free vision screening events. We encourage those who are under-insured, not insured, or have extreme financial difficulty to come to the free… Read More
A Doctor’s View: A New Prescription Eye Drop for Blurry Vision
Posted in Bellingham, Eye Blog, Medical, Optical
By Roslyn Howell, OD July 7, 2022 There is a new prescription eye drop on the market–the first eye drop ever to be FDA approved for the treatment of presbyopia (blurry near vision after age 40). If you find yourself needing to hold text further away or you need reading glasses, you may have heard… Read More
Cascadia Eye Reaching Out Via TV-Streaming
Posted in Bellingham, Events, Mount Vernon, Optical, Practice News, Sedro-Woolley, Stanwood, Whidbey
Cascadia Eye wants to reach you with our new TV-streaming commercial! Luckily for you, you don’t have to wait to see it. You can watch it right here! (Video has sound) Our TV-Streaming video also reminds you to see an eye doctor Seeing your eye doctor regularly is important and can make a big difference… Read More
2022 “Excellence in Education” Scholarship winners
Posted in Bellingham, Events, Mount Vernon, Practice News, Sedro-Woolley, Stanwood, Whidbey
Announcing the three scholarship winners for our 20th annual “Excellence in Education” award! We were inspired by their academic achievements, outstanding extracurriculars, and drive to be thoughtful and give back to their local communities. All three have impressive resumes that reflect their hard work and dedication as well as a strong character that we feel… Read More
