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Have you ever noticed a tiny speck, squiggly line, or cobweb-like shape drifting across your vision? These are called floaters, and they are extremely common. In many cases, floaters are related to normal changes inside the eye as we age. However, a sudden change in floaters can sometimes be a warning sign of a retinal […]

If your vision seems perfectly clear, it may be easy to assume that diabetes isn’t affecting your eyes. Unfortunately, diabetic eye disease doesn’t always give you an early warning. Changes can begin inside the eye before you notice blurry vision, floaters, or other symptoms. How Does Diabetes Affect the Eyes? Over time, high blood sugar […]

Have headlights started looking brighter than they used to? Do you notice halos or starbursts around streetlights? Has driving at night become more difficult? These changes can have several causes, but they are also common symptoms of cataracts. What Is a Cataract? Inside your eye is a natural lens that helps focus light onto the […]

If reading small print has become more difficult, your phone seems clearer when you hold it farther away, or close-up work makes your eyes tired, you may be experiencing presbyopia. Presbyopia is a normal age-related change in the eye’s ability to focus on nearby objects. It typically becomes noticeable sometime after age 40 and eventually […]

We expect many things about our bodies to change as we get older, but we don’t always think about the changes happening inside our eyes. One structure that changes throughout our lifetime is the natural lens. Located behind the colored part of the eye, the lens plays a significant role in helping us focus and […]

If you’ve reached your 40s and suddenly find yourself holding your phone farther away, increasing the font size on your screen, or struggling to read a restaurant menu, you’re not alone. Difficulty seeing things up close becomes increasingly common as we get older—even for people who have never needed glasses before. For many people, these […]

If you’ve considered laser hair removal, you may wonder what the laser is actually doing beneath the surface of your skin—and why several treatments are needed to reduce unwanted hair. At North Columbus Eye Center & Medical Aesthetics, we use Alma Harmony with SHR (Super Hair Removal) technology and an In-Motion technique. How Does Laser […]

Why does skin feel firm and smooth when we are younger but gradually become thinner, looser, or more lined as we age? One important part of the answer is collagen. Collagen is a structural protein that helps give skin strength and support. Our bodies continue producing collagen throughout life, but the balance between making new […]