People have asked us, "What ever happened to the County Street office?" Well, Ida Kay Jordan wrote an article in the Currents on Sunday. Dr. & Mrs. Sponaugle always believed in giving back to the community. This time they gave a "BIG" contribution. What a wonderful couple.

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On June 6, 2012 I visited the Goddard School in Chesapeake, VA for a vision screening. In four hours myself and an assistant worked with 60-70 preschoolers ages 3-6. We had a blast with these children checking their

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Great advances have been made in laser vision correction with Intralase and wavefront guided LASIK treatments. However, for some patients that are not candidates for laser treatment, glasses or contacts

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Glaucoma remains one of the leading causes of blindness mainly because it is so common and, unfortunately, painless. There are typically no symptoms that would warn someone that they are developing glaucoma until it had already caused much damage. Glaucoma results in loss of vision by harm to the optic nerve at the back of the eye due to the build up of excessive water pressure inside the eye. This is almost like putting too much air into a

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During cataract surgery, the clouded natural lens of the eye is replaced with a new plastic lens called an intraocular lens implant. Typically, this procedure can be performed under eye drop anesthesia in just a matter of minutes as an outpatient at an ambulatory surgery center. The new lens implant is available in various shapes and sizes. Some are used for those with underlying nearsightedness (myopia), farsightedness (hyperopia), and astigmatism as well as for

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As contact lens wearers caring for our contact lenses becomes part of our everyday routine. As with any routine it is important to be consistent but especially with our contact lenses. Following the recommendations given to you by your doctor is absolutely necessary to prevent long term complications. The recommendations are made for a reason and not to just sell you more contact lenses.

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