Is A Retinal Detachment Serious?
A retinal detachment is a serious medical emergency, and if not addressed quickly, it can lead to permanent vision loss. It’s critical to see an eye doctor right away if you have signs of detachment. Retinal detachment is an eye condition where the retina, found in the back of the eye, detaches from the surrounding… Read More
Why Dry Eyes and Allergies Simply Don’t Go Together
Every year, millions of Americans suffer from dry eyes. Many people with dry eyes also have eye allergies. Allergies cause itchy, watery eyes, but so do dry eyes when your eyes don’t have good quality tears, or they are unable to produce adequate tears. Keep reading to find out why dry eyes and allergies simply… Read More
Why is LASIK a Good Investment?
LASIK is the most popular laser vision correction procedure that corrects refractive errors. This includes nearsightedness, farsightedness, and astigmatism. During LASIK surgery, your surgeon will create a tiny incision in the cornea, followed by a small flap to reshape the cornea, which corrects your vision. Although many people think that LASIK is expensive, you may… Read More
What Does an Ophthalmologist Do?
If you’ve seen an eye doctor, there’s a good chance that you’ve seen an ophthalmologist. Knowing what your ophthalmologist does is essential if you need treatment for eye conditions or you’re looking for someone to perform a procedure like LASIK or cataract surgery. Keep reading to learn more about what ophthalmologists do!
9 Signs You May Need Cataract Surgery
Cataracts develop with age and are the leading cause of preventable blindness in the U.S. They form when proteins in the eyes break down and clump together in the lens. As the clumping proteins gradually become more extensive, they start to distort and block your vision. But you don’t have to live with less than… Read More
COVID-19 Update
While the COVID-19 crisis is far from over, at Evergreen Eye Center, we’ve used our experience in sterilizing our clinics for surgery and expanded that to every inch of our space. we’re happy to be taking care of you in our offices and surgery centers again under new health and safety protocols. Our priority is… Read More
Giving Back to the Community, Offering Education and More with Team Evergreen
The team at Evergreen Eye Center has certainly been busy in our community over the past few weeks! We sponsored the annual Maple Valley Black Diamond Chamber of Commerce Gala. The event took place at Rein Fire Ranch and was a huge success. We also had a busy booth at the Burien Wellness Fair at… Read More
Evergreen Leadership Takes a Splash for a Good Cause
During a week when temperatures in the greater Seattle area are set to hit 100 – a dunk chair seems like a very good idea. Especially when you can raise money for a great cause! Members of Evergreen Eye Center’s senior leadership (and a few docs!) took turns sitting in the chair while employees took… Read More
Pardon Our Dust – The Federal Way Clinic is Being Remodeled
If you have not been to Evergreen Eye Center’s Federal Way location recently…you might be surprised when you drop in! We are in the middle of a remodel. Our flagship location is getting a beautiful facelift. Stylish new surroundings will soon be ready for our patients and their families as well as our dedicated staff…. Read More
Evergreen Kicks Off Fundraising for the 2017 VisionWalk and Tacoma Heart & Stroke Walk
Evergreen Eye Center held kick off luncheons at all locations this month for their teams for the 2017 Washington VisionWalk and the 2017 Puget Sound Heart & Stroke Walk. In addition to having teams in the walks, Evergreen is also proud to sponsor each event. The 2017 Washington VisionWalk is in Seattle on Saturday, October… Read More
