Category: Whidbey
Supporting Spring Sports
Posted in Bellingham, Events, Mount Vernon, Practice News, Sedro-Woolley, Stanwood, Whidbey
Cascadia Eye is proudly supporting spring sports teams! We love to watch our kids play and learn about teamwork, friendship, and community fun! And we would be remiss if we didn’t recommend that all kids and their families keep their eyes safe and wear proper eyewear while they play! We are thrilled to support the… Read More
New Partner for Cascadia Eye
Posted in Bellingham, Events, Medical, Mount Vernon, Practice News, Sedro-Woolley, Stanwood, Surgery, Whidbey
“I am delighted to be joining Cascadia Eye. I am passionate about restoring my patient’s sight and improving their quality of life. As you all know, I will be joining an amazing group of doctors and staff and I am excited to collaborate with Dr. Siapco, Dr. Pereira and the rest of the team to continue to provide… Read More
A Doctor’s View: What Happens in a Glaucoma Exam
Posted in Bellingham, Eye Blog, Eye Exam, Fluctuating Vision, Medical, Mount Vernon, OCT test, Whidbey
By Ernesto Golez MD It can be disquieting to find out you have glaucoma, but seeing a specialist for a glaucoma exam regularly can help slow the progression of symptoms. As a glaucoma specialist, I see many patients who are curious to learn what is different about glaucoma eye care and what happens when a… Read More
A Doctor’s View: Presbyopia Correcting Intraocular Lenses
Posted in Dry Eyes, Eye Blog, Eye-Opening, Fluctuating Vision, Medical, Mount Vernon, Whidbey
By Dan Siapco MD The landscape of presbyopia correcting intraocular lenses, or PCIOL’s, has changed considerably in the last 3-5 years. There are now more very practical lenses that can help to minimize or entirely eliminate the need for glasses after cataract surgery. This has not always been the case. I started implanting PCIOL’s in… Read More
Contacts and plastic waste
Posted in Bellingham, Contact lenses, Eye Blog, Eye-Opening, Mount Vernon, Optical, Sedro-Woolley, Stanwood, Whidbey
By Hans Fritz Maybe it’s because you don’t like wearing glasses, or because you have an awesome pair of non-prescription sunglasses that you want to wear instead – for whatever reason, many of us prefer to wear contact lenses. Contact lenses are amazing — innovations in material science have made them more comfortable and more… Read More
What causes floaters?
Posted in Dry Eyes, Eye Blog, Eye Exam, Fluctuating Vision, Medical, Mount Vernon, Stanwood, Whidbey
By Jared Rasmussen OD Have you ever felt like you’ve just seen a fly move out of the corner of your eye? You try to swat it away to no avail and then eventually realize there might not be a fly at all. You probably don’t have a pest problem, but rather floaters! What exactly… Read More
What is open angle glaucoma?
Posted in Bellingham, Dilating Eye Drops, Eye Blog, Eye Exam, Fluctuating Vision, Medical, Mount Vernon, Surgery, Whidbey
By Ernesto Golez MD What is open angle glaucoma and why is it knowing about it important to your eye health? We asked Ernesto Golez III our glaucoma specialist, to explain: What is “open angle” glaucoma? “Glaucoma is a group of diseases that cause damage to your optic nerves. This leads to progressive vision loss… Read More
VisionMonday.com highlights Cascadia Eye’s patient portal
Posted in Bellingham, Eye Exam, Eye-Opening, Mount Vernon, Practice News, Sedro-Woolley, Stanwood, Whidbey
Check out it out! Visionmonday.com wrote up an article highlighting our work to inform our patients about some of the services we offer to make medical care more manageable, and to enable people to use our convenient patient portal! Click to read the article HERE and if you haven’t already, sign up for our Patient… Read More
Questions and answers about dilating eye drops
Posted in Bellingham, Dilating Eye Drops, Eye Blog, Eye Exam, Medical, Mount Vernon, Sedro-Woolley, Stanwood, Whidbey
Your Eye Dilation Questions Answered! One of the questions we get asked most frequently is regarding the dilating drops we use during our Comprehensive Eye Exams. Getting your eyes dilated for the first time is a strange feeling. We’ve already explained why Cascadia Eye doctors prefer to dilate during your comprehensive exam in a previous… Read More
Protecting your eyes from UV damage
Posted in Bellingham, Eye Blog, Mount Vernon, Optical, Sedro-Woolley, Stanwood, Whidbey
It’s sunglasses season! Are your eyes protected? It’s possible you’ve heard about the need for full-spectrum UV protection for your eyes already, but we will explain why and offer some advice on making sure you have the right kind of protection. What does UV do to your eyes? You may already know you can get… Read More
