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EYE-Q Vision Care, established in 1956 and serving our community with 3 locations, is pleased to announce the upcoming addition of Sandy Brown as Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Brown will assimilate into this role as long-time CEO Julie Cleeland begins her journey to retirement. This leadership transition will be a year-long process and will begin this month.

Amblyopia happens when one or both eyes do not fully develop during childhood. Amblyopia is often referred to as “lazy eye” and is a common problem in babies and children. It starts to show in early years, making it important to get diagnosis and treatment as quickly as possible to prevent permanent vision problems.

A retinal migraine starts at the back of the eye or the retina. Our retinas translate light to the brain with an electrical signal that will then arrange an image for us. One theory for the cause of a retinal migraine is that there is a temporary reduction of blood flow to the area of the retina, and this will cause blurry vision or a blind spot that can get bigger as the migraine goes on. This occurs in only one eye. This reduction of blood flow may induce a twinkling of light or a temporary loss of vision. A retinal migraine can last anywhere from five minutes to an hour, after that vision will go back to normal.

A retinal migraine starts at the back of the eye or the retina. Our retinas translate light to the brain with an electrical signal that will then arrange an image for us. One theory for the cause of a retinal migraine is that there is a temporary reduction of blood flow to the area of the retina, and this will cause blurry vision or a blind spot that can get bigger as the migraine goes on. This occurs in only one eye. This reduction of blood flow may induce a twinkling of light or a temporary loss of vision. A retinal migraine can last anywhere from five minutes to an hour, after that vision will go back to normal.

Photophobia, also known as having light sensitivity, is when your eyes are delicate to certain light. It can be sunlight, fluorescent light or incandescent light. Both fluorescent and incandescent lights are common in most buildings. The difference is fluorescent light is made from mixtures of gases creating light and incandescent is from electricity where electricity runs through the wire inside the bulb. Needing to squint often and headaches becoming more frequent may be an indication of light sensitivity.