TearCare®, a Highly Effective Dry Eye Treatment System
TearCare®, a Highly Effective Dry Eye Treatment System Now Available at Innovative Eye Care Do you have itchy, burning, stinging, or sore eyes? Do you rely on over-the-counter artificial tears as dry eye treatment to try and get by? If so, you may suffer from Meibomian Gland Dysfunction (MGD). MGD is known as dry eye […]
VUITY™ Eye Drops from Innovative Eye Could Replace Your Reading Glasses
VUITY™ Eye Drops from Innovative Eye Care Could Replace Your Reading Glasses If you’re sick of misplacing or forgetting your reading glasses, VUITY™ eye drops may be right for you. For many of us, as we age, our near vision starts to worsen and we need reading glasses. This age-related blurry near vision eye condition […]
November is Diabetic Eye Disease Awareness Month
November is Diabetic Eye Disease Awareness Month November is Diabetic Eye Disease Awareness Month. So, Dr. Copeland, your Kalamazoo optometrist wanted to share some information about how diabetes can affect your eye health. Diabetes is a metabolic disorder involving high blood sugar levels that needs to be managed. The CDC states that one in ten […]
UPNEEQ® Promotion: Buy Two Months, Get One Month Free at Your Kalamazoo Optometrist Office
UPNEEQ® Promotion: Buy Two Months, Get One Month Free at Your Kalamazoo Optometrist Office Do you have low-lying eyelids? Do you look tired or sleepy? It may be caused by what your optometrist calls acquired blepharoptosis. When Dr. Copeland examines you, she looks for signs of low-lying lids and discuss why Upneeq® daily drops may […]
Scleral Lenses Help to Maximize Vision
Scleral Lenses Help to Maximize Vision Dr. Copeland specializes in the use of unique scleral contact lenses to maximize vision of patients who have lost best corrected vision due to corneal disease, corneal injury, or failed refractive surgery. Read this blog to learn more about scleral lenses. What are scleral contact lenses? Scleral contact lenses […]
Color Contact Lenses
Color Contact Lenses Halloween is a special time of year where you can dress up and become whoever you’d like. Whether it be a super hero, princess, or monster, colorful contact lenses can add to the dramatics of any persona. This blog discusses 3 basic types of color contact lenses. COLOR ENHANCING CONTACT LENSES As […]
5 Reasons You Can’t Wear Contacts That Just Aren’t True
5 Reasons You Can’t Wear Contacts That Just Aren’t True Tired of glasses fog, but think you can’t wear contacts? Read on to learn why that’s probably not true. I wear bifocal or progressive glasses. Multifocal contact lenses correct vision in each eye for both distance and near tasks, but that doesn’t mean you can’t […]
Stop Nearsightedness In Its Tracks
How to Stop Nearsightedness In Its Tracks Dr. Copeland is now certified to fit MiSight daily disposable soft contact lenses to help stop nearsightedness! MiSight 1-day contact lenses are the first and only FDA approved soft contact lens proven to slow progression of nearsightedness (myopia) in children ages 8-12. Read on to learn more about […]
Back to School Eye Exam
Back to School Eye Exam Whether your child will be learning in a classroom or virtually this year an eye exam should be on the back to school checklist. WHY SHOULD KIDS HAVE AN EYE EXAM? Vision is essential for learning. 80% of what we learn is processed visually. Vision problems can lead to poor […]
Maui Jim Sunglasses
Maui Jim Sunglasses Not just a fashion statement, Maui Jim sunglasses promote eye health by blocking harmful ultraviolet (UV) rays, improve eye comfort by reducing glare, and enhance your sight by heightening the world’s true colors. UV RAYS & EYE HEALTH Maui Jim Luxury Adrift Sunglasses You may be surprised to hear that UV light […]