It’s Thursday, April 11th, the spring sunshine is setting and the Norfolk Tides are ready to play ball at their first home stand of the 2019 season at Harbor Park. Being an avid baseball fan, I was bound to catch the Norfolk Tides take the field for their home opener.... Read More
Patrick is a firefighter with Station 10 for the Newport News fire department and he is amazed at how much LASIK has improved his vision while helping him keep his community safe. Patrick was a winner in Virginia Eye Consultants’ 2019 Focus on Our Heroes, a contest to award LASIK... Read More
The Virginia Optometric Association (VOA) announced that Cecelia Koetting, OD, FAAO is the 2019 Virginia Young Optometrist of the Year. She will receive this prestigious Vanguard Award at the VOA's annual meeting in June. Dr. Koetting joined Virginia Eye Consultants in 2014. She is residency trained in ocular disease management... Read More
“I couldn’t believe how beautiful everything was. Everything is so much brighter. It’s like the light is all of a sudden shining on you. It’s shocking what I can see now.” That’s how Susie describes the difference in her vision after having cataract surgery at Virginia Eye Consultants. Susie is... Read More
The temperatures are rising, the sun is shining, and the trees are swaying in the breeze. What could be better? Unfortunately, these weather changes come with some unpleasant side effects. This time of year the pollen count is extremely high causing many people to suffer from seasonal allergies. Some people... Read More
Virginia Eye Consultants is now accepting nominations for Looking Forward…Giving Back. This program provides free cataract surgery for people in Hampton Roads who are without medical insurance and are financially unable to pay for this life-changing procedure. Since this program began six years ago, the surgeons at Virginia Eye Consultants... Read More
Until a few years ago, Kaitlyn had worn glasses her entire life. She started wearing them in first grade and, as a very active and athletic person, glasses and contacts were always in the way. She also found that glasses and contacts were getting in the way of her lifelong... Read More
“It sounds cliché but I mean it. LASIK has been nothing short of life changing.” That’s what Will Drewery has to say a year after having LASIK with Dr. Elizabeth Yeu at Virginia Eye Consultants. Before LASIK, he depended on glasses and contacts for absolutely everything he did from the... Read More
By Dr. Kruthoff Why Are My Eyes Dry in Winter? Wintertime is upon us, and while we hope your days ahead are filled with frosty fun or cozy times with friends and family, the season also brings with it cold, dry air that can trigger effects from dry eyes. Dry... Read More
This month's guest blog post was written by Jessica Schiffbauer, OD. She is residency trained in ocular disease management and comprehensive post-operative care. January is glaucoma awareness month. Glaucoma is the second leading cause of worldwide blindness. Glaucoma is an ocular condition involving cupping of the optic nerve due to... Read More