Contact lens dryness is one of the most common complaints we hear from patients who wear contact lenses. Symptoms of contact lens dryness include: feeling your contact lenses throughout the day (dry or gummy), the lenses move around on your eye causing blurred vision, feeling the need to blink excessively, eyes feel tired. As you…
Selecting the right frame and prescription lenses for your lifestyle and visual needs takes time and is a significant financial investment. Just like it is hard to see out of a dirty windshield, dirty lenses compromise the clarity of your vision. Taking proper care to clean your prescription eyeglasses or sunglasses to avoid scratching and…
Multipurpose contact lens solutions are dual-purpose liquids that clean and disinfect, rinse and refresh your contacts. Multipurpose contact lens solutions also are called “no-rub” solutions, because they are designed to adequately clean and disinfect lenses with a simple rinse-and-store method, eliminating the need to mechanically rub the lenses to remove lens deposits. Recent research, however,…
The hottest product debuted at the International Consumer Electronics Show, CES 2017, is not the latest new gadget. A new contact lens, designed for digital device users, can help relieve eye tiredness, dryness and redness associated with prolonged time in front of a digital screen. Digital eye strain or fatigue, most commonly felt after…
If you are experiencing glare, you may benefit from eyeglasses that have lenses with a special blue light filter. Blue light blocking lenses can also help alleviate digital eye strain that arises from focusing on digital devices for long periods of time and can cause headaches and blurred vision. Sunlight is the main source of…
The infamous, hand designed Lilly Pulitzer prints and patterns are now available in eyeglass frames at our Lexington Optical Shop! Are you a lady who is a magnet of pure joy, fun and sun? Who loves to do things your way? You can live life on the sunny side and channel the sun, sand and sea of…
So that our physicians and staff may celebrate the holidays with their families, Columbia Eye Clinic will observe the following holiday office hours: Pickens and Lexington offices will be closed December 24th through December 26th – reopening on December 27th, 2016. Northeast office will be closed December 22nd through December 27th – reopening…
High-definition, or digital lenses, have been described as the most important improvement in prescription eyewear in the last 100 years. The improvement wearers see in moving from traditional lenses to digital lenses has been compared to the difference between a tube television and a new high-definition television, or an off the rack suit compared to…
Did you know that you can use your flexible spending account (FSA) dollars to purchase prescription eyeglasses, prescription contact lenses, and prescription sunglasses? Ask our optical staff about specialty reading, office & computer, sports, safety glasses, and more! A great way to use flexible spending dollars before they expire is to purchase that additional pair of…
If you are a patient who experiences discomfort like dryness, burning, stinging, redness or blur while wearing contact lenses, if you suffer from eye allergies, or are prone to frequent eye infections as a result of your contact lenses, daily disposable contact lenses may be a better option for you. Daily disposable contacts offer a…
Quality – We use the highest quality frames and lenses available so your glasses will be dependable and attractive long after they’ve been purchased. Value – We offer expert workmanship on fully customized glasses at prices competitive with big chain stores. Expert Staff – Our licensed and experienced staff give you personalized care to suit your needs from frame selection to explanations…
LASIK is a laser procedure used to treat nearsightedness, farsightedness and astigmatism. LASIK cannot correct presbyopia, the age-related loss of close-up focusing power. In the procedure, a laser is used to reshape the cornea — the clear, round dome at the front of the eye– to improve the way the eye focuses light rays onto the retina at…
Your doctor will prescribe drops for you to begin using prior to your cataract surgery. You will receive specific instructions as to which medications you may take the morning of your cataract surgery and will need to bring all of your medications with you the morning of your cataract surgery including all eye drops. You…
With school back in session, parents may think they have crossed everything off on their long list of school to-dos, but our ophthalmologists also want to remind moms and dads not to neglect one of the most important learning tools: their children’s eyes. Good vision and overall eye health are vital to learning and academic…
Years ago if you had cataract surgery, the natural cloudy lens was removed and there was nothing to replace it. People had to wear very thick eyeglasses or special contact lenses to be able to see clearly after cataract surgery. Now, we have a replacement for the eye’s natural lenses called intraocular lenses (IOLs). There…
Polarized lenses improve vision by making colors appear deeper and bolder and eliminating uncomfortable and often dangerous glare, as well as filtering harmful ultraviolet light. Darkly tinted sunglasses without UV protection can potentially do more harm than good, as the darkness of the lens can cause the pupil to dilate, allowing damaging ultraviolet rays into…
A cataract is a clouding of the eye’s natural lens that typically occurs with age. Cataracts usually form slowly over a long period of time. Some say that their vision with cataracts is similar to looking through a dirty car windshield. If your vision has become blurry, cloudy, or if your glasses don’t seem to…
What is Astigmatism and how can cataract surgery correct it? Astigmatism relates to the curvature of your cornea, the clear, round dome covering the eye’s iris and pupil. Instead of being round and smooth like a basketball, a cornea with astigmatism is more like a football, which is not equally curved in all directions. As…
You can now conveniently order your contacts anytime, anywhere, for delivery to your home or office. All the same major brands we carry in our contact lens departments are available for online ordering. Visit ColumbiaEye.com and click on the ORDER CONTACTS ONLINE button on the home page or select the option on the OPTICAL tab.
By deciding to be an organ and tissue donor, you can help save or enhance the life of one or more of thousands of individuals awaiting an organ or tissue transplant. Nationwide, Ophthalmologists perform about 50,000 corneal transplant procedures each year. These operations replace the recipient’s damaged cornea with one from an organ donor to…
After 39 years in practice, Ophthalmologist William A. Johnson is retiring from practice at Columbia Eye Clinic. His work as a doctor has left the world a better place and the fourteen physicians and more than 100 staff of Columbia Eye Clinic congratulate him on his retirement. Dr. Johnson is a proud graduate of the…
If your doctor has advised you it is time for cataract surgery, you’re not alone. Cataract surgery is one of the most commonly performed surgical procedures in the United States and has been shown to significantly improve vision and quality of life for patients who undergo the procedure. Although traditional cataract surgery is very effective…
Did you know that you can use your flexible spending account (FSA) dollars to purchase prescription eyeglasses, prescription contact lenses, and prescription sunglasses? Ask our optical staff about computer glasses, sports glasses, safety glasses, and more! A great way to use FSA dollars before they expire is to purchase that additional pair of eyewear you’ve always…
Diabetes is the leading cause of vision loss among adults age 20 – 64 in the United States, yet 90% of diabetes-related vision loss is preventable. It is important for diabetics to have information about diabetic eye disease and for them to have an annual dilated eye exam by an Ophthalmologist. • Diabetic Retinopathy affects…
Tiger eyes, checkered pupils, zombie white out: non-prescription costume contact lenses come in many different patterns and colors. Despite Federal Drug Administration restrictions, costume contact lenses remain available on the internet, in convenience stores and at flea markets. These illegally sold costume contact lenses may not be sterile and can cause a host of serious…
Columbia Eye Surgery Center will re-open on Monday, October 12, 2015. All three Columbia Eye Clinic locations will be open for normal business hours on Monday, October 12, 2015.
All three Columbia Eye Clinic locations will be open normal hours on Friday, October 9, 2015.
All three Columbia Eye Clinic locations will be open on Thursday, October 8, 2015 for normal hours. The Columbia Eye Surgery Center will remain closed. Surgery Center patients will be contacted to reschedule. Check back here or visit us on Facebook for updates on Surgery Center closing on Friday.
All three Columbia Eye Clinic locations will re-open on Wednesday, October 7, 2015 for normal hours. The Columbia Eye Surgery Center will remain closed. Surgery Center patients will be contacted to reschedule. Check back here or visit us on Facebook for updates on Surgery Center closings for the remainder of the week.
All three Columbia Eye Clinic locations will be closed again on Tuesday, October 6, 2015, due to dangerous conditions caused by flooding. If you have a scheduled appointment, you will be contacted to reschedule. Please check back here for updates on hours of operation for the rest of the week or follow us on Facebook.
ANNOUNCING UPDATES TO OUR COVID-19 SAFETY PROTOCOLS
One visitor is now permitted with each patient and face masks are optional for patients & visitors.
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