How Does Diabetes Affect the Eyes? 

Feb 5, 2026 | Eye Exams, Eye Care

If you’re living with diabetes, eye health can feel like one more thing to manage, especially when your vision seems “fine” most of the time. However, diabetes can quietly change the tiny blood vessels and nerves in your eyes long before you notice anything...

What Happens If You Skip Your Annual Eye Exam?

Oct 1, 2025 | Eye Exams

Did you just realize it’s been over a year since your last eye exam? Maybe life got busy, or your vision seemed fine, so it slipped down the priority list. Many people assume that if their vision isn’t blurry, everything is okay, but eyes can change quietly over...

Back-to-School Eye Exams: Spot Vision Problems Early

Jul 1, 2025 | Children's Eye Care, Eye Exams

As students prepare for the new school year, parents often focus on school supplies, new clothes, and class schedules. However, there’s one critical item that should be at the top of every to-do list: a back-to-school eye exam.  If you’re looking for a pediatric...

Vision Screening vs. Eye Exam: What’s the Difference?

Jun 1, 2025 | Eye Exams

If you’ve ever had your vision checked at school, work, or a DMV office, you’ve likely experienced a vision screening. These quick tests are helpful, but they’re not a substitute for a comprehensive eye exam with an optometrist.  At Cedar Hill Eye Care, we often hear...

What’s the Difference? Medical vs. Routine Eye Exams

Mar 1, 2025 | Eye Exams

Usually, when we think of eye exams, we think of updating our glasses prescription or checking our vision. You know the routine: you read letters from a chart, the doctor asks if option 1 or option 2 is better, you meet with the optician to discuss lens options, and...

When Should Kids Have Their First Eye Exam?

Aug 1, 2024 | Children's Eye Care, Eye Exams

As a busy mom or dad, you’re constantly juggling a million things at once. But one thing you definitely shouldn’t forget to do is schedule an eye exam for your child. So, when should kids have their first eye exam? In this blog, we explore this important...