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If your child’s glasses prescription seems stronger every year, it may be more than a normal vision change. Progressive nearsightedness, or myopia, often begins during childhood and can continue as the eyes grow. For Richmond families, catching these changes early can make a meaningful difference in how quickly myopia progresses and how a child sees in the classroom, during sports, and throughout daily life.

Healthy Aging Month is a good reminder that caring for your eyes is an important part of supporting your overall health. As we get older, changes in vision can happen gradually, and some eye conditions may develop without obvious symptoms at first. Regular eye care helps protect your sight, detect concerns early, and keep your vision as clear and comfortable as possible.

A new school year brings new classes, assignments, activities, and plenty of screen time. Before students settle into their routines, it is important to make sure their vision is ready for the demands ahead. At Vision Source Richmond & Lake Pointe, our comprehensive eye exams help families identify vision changes and support clear, comfortable sight for the classroom and beyond.

Vision screenings and comprehensive eye exams both help identify vision concerns, but they are not the same. A vision screening is a basic check that may detect possible signs of a problem, while a comprehensive eye exam gives a more complete look at your vision, eye health, and overall visual function.

As students prepare for a new school year, backpacks, supplies, and schedules often get most of the attention. However, clear vision is just as important for classroom success. A back-to-school eye exam helps make sure a child can see comfortably, focus clearly, and keep up with daily learning demands.

What are the most important aspects of protecting your vision? You're probably thinking of annual eye exams, the right pair of glasses, or maybe sunglasses on a bright day. But one of the most powerful tools for maintaining healthy eyes has nothing to do with an eye doctor's office at all. It's y...

Life with cataracts can be like trying to see through a foggy window that can't be wiped clean. Cataracts are one of the most common eye conditions in the world, and the good news is that they're also one of the most treatable. Here's what you need to know. What Is a Cataract? A cataract is a clo...

Spending time in the water is one of summer's great pleasures. That's true whether you're doing laps at the pool, snorkeling on vacation, or splashing around at the lake, but water, especially treated or open water, poses real risks to your eyes. Understanding those risks and taking a few simple ...

Fireworks season is one of the most spectacular times of year. The brilliant colors, the dramatic bursts, the collective "ooh" of a crowd watching the sky light up on a warm summer night. But behind the beauty lies a genuine danger that sends thousands of people to emergency rooms every year. As ...

You're going about your day when something strange happens to your field of vision. A flickering arc of light creeps into your vision, or part of your visual field simply disappears. No headache, no warning. Just a sudden, unsettling change in what you see. This is often an ocular migraine, and w...