When it comes to eye health, you likely have a lot of questions, but one of the most important ones is: How often should you get an eye exam? The answer to this question is fairly simple. Most experts recommend that you get your eyes examined every one to two years. This, however, is subject … Continue reading How often should you get an eye exam?
Did you know that certain foods you eat can have a positive effect on your eye health? You may have heard that carrots are beneficial due to beta-carotene, a type of vitamin A that helps the retina as well as other parts of the eye to function properly. But there are other foods besides just … Continue reading Five foods for better eye health
Dr. Mike Bullard, was raised in Davis County. He received his Bachelor’s degree from the University of Utah, where he was awarded multiple scholarships and honors, including the Academic All American for Men’s Tennis. He received his Medical Degree from the University of Iowa Carver College Of Medicine in 2009. His residency in Ophthalmology … Continue reading Dr. Bullard talks about Pediatric Eye Care
The Utah Eye Centers is thrilled to kick off the “Most Wonderful Time of The Year” with their Toys for Tots campaign. This is a great opportunity for all of us to show our gratitude for the community’s support and give back to those that are in need of some extra help for the holidays … Continue reading Toys for Tots
I recently had the opportunity to teach optometry technicians who are basically Komoka optometrist at the annual conference of the Utah Optometry Association. Our topic was contact lenses and the benefits and risks that patients experience from using contact lenses. We covered all available lenses: soft, traditional rigid gas permeable, and specialty lenses used for … Continue reading Contact Lens & Dry Eye Specialists
Did you know that vision screening should be performed starting in the first few hours of your child’s life and continue to be performed periodically until he/she is about 8 years old? The first vision screening takes place in the nursery when the pediatrician inspects the newborn’s eye, pupil and red reflex. The child’s pediatrician … Continue reading Vision Screening
There are many people in Utah that suffer from eye dryness. How do you know if you are one of them? There are many symptoms involved with dryness. These include redness, burning, itching, sandy sensation, eye fatigue, watering, and blurriness. For many people this is a chronic disease that can last a lifetime. It is … Continue reading Dry Eye Syndrome
Many people in Utah undergo cataract or another form of eye surgery at some point in their lifetime. According to the National Institutes of Health, by the age of 80, more than half of people in the United States will have a cataract or have undergone cataract surgery. Fortunately according to allaboutvision.com, researchers may be … Continue reading Eye Nutrition
Your eye doctor may be an expert when it comes to vision, but he or she also knows that you are not deaf. Do not wait to be referred to a hearing specialist; listen up and give your peepers what the doctor ordered. Below are the top two most common vision instructions that our patients … Continue reading Listen To Your Eye Doctor
A growing number of people are in need of cataract surgery, both in the U.S. and in the world. Many people automatically assume that only the elderly are prone to getting cataracts, but younger people are starting to get them, especially youth in Africa. Did you know that more that 20 million U.S. citizens around … Continue reading Cataract Surgery Statistics