For student-athletes in Lakewood, WA, clear vision is essential for tracking a ball, recognizing teammates, and reacting quickly during competition. However, traditional glasses can become uncomfortable or inconvenient during practices and games. At Eye Physicians of Lakewood, we help young athletes explore vision correction options like orthokeratology (Ortho-K), which can provide clearer daytime vision without glasses or contact lenses.

Do your eyes constantly feel dry, irritated, or tired, even when you haven't been doing anything particularly strenuous? Dry eye syndrome is a common condition that occurs when your eyes don't produce enough tears or when your tears evaporate too quickly. Understanding what causes dry eyes is the first step toward finding lasting relief and protecting your eye health.

When a child's nearsightedness continues to worsen, updating their glasses prescription may correct blurry vision, but it does not address myopia progression itself. Myopia control is designed to help slow the rate at which nearsightedness progresses during childhood. Two approaches parents may hear about are orthokeratology, commonly called Ortho-K, and low-dose atropine eye drops.