Glaucoma is one of the leading causes of irreversible blindness in the United States, and in its most common form it can quietly damage your optic nerve for years before you notice a change in your vision. This blog will walk you through the symptoms so that you can address glaucoma before it leads to serious problems.

Contact lenses have a way of making daily life simpler. No fogged-upglasses  when you step out of a cold car into a warm restaurant on Hendersonville Road, no glasses sliding down your nose on a humid climb up Bent Creek, no worrying about whether your lenses will survive a pickup soccer game. For many people across Asheville and Arden, contacts are the difference between correcting their vision and forgetting about it entirely.

This guide walks through the main categories of contact lenses, what happens during a fitting, and the care habits that keep your eyes healthy year after year.

Autumn in Western North Carolina is the season most of us look forward to all year. For many people, though, that first crisp week in September comes with eyes that itch, water, burn, and stay stubbornly red no matter how much sleep you get. Fall allergy season in the Asheville area is harder on the eyes than most people expect. The good news is that eye allergies respond well to a plan. Understanding your triggers, what you can change at home, and when to have your eyes examined can turn a miserable eight weeks into a manageable one.

Age-related macular degeneration, often shortened to AMD, is one of the most common vision concerns among older adults, yet it frequently develops quietly. Many people do not realize anything is wrong until the disease has already begun to affect their central vision. At Asheville Vision and Wellness in Arden, NC, we help patients throughout Asheville and Western North Carolina understand what AMD is, recognize its early signs, and take advantage of advanced early-detection technology. The earlier AMD is identified, the more options you have to protect your sight.