Holcomb Laser Center

Did you know that nearly 16 million Americans have ? Dry eye occurs when your eyes don’t make enough tears to stay wet, or when your tears don’t work correctly. This can make your eyes feel uncomfortable, and in some cases it can cause vision problems. The good news is that if you have dry eye, there are lots of things you can do to keep your eyes healthy and stay comfortable.

When spending a day in the summer sun, you know you need sunscreen for your skin, but your eyes need to be protected from the sun's harmful rays as well. You can protect your eyes from harmful UV rays by:
🕶️ Wearing sunglasses that block both UVA and UVB rays.
👒 Top off your outfit with a hat for some extra shade.
😎 Between the hours of 10 am and 4 pm, try to avoid direct sun and seek some shade.

July 12th is National Different Colored Eyes Day, which celebrates the uniqueness of those who have two different colored eyes! Having two different colored eyes is a condition called heterochromia, which effects approximately 1% of the world's population.

Happy 4th of July! We hope you celebrate this Independence Day with parades, picnics and time with family and friends.

With the 4th of July holiday around the corner, we want to remind you to celebrate safely. Fireworks can cause harmful eye injuries, so we encourage you to follow all recommended safety precautions or better yet, leave the displays to the professionals and enjoy them from a distance! 🎆

Wishing a Happy Father's Day to all the incredible fathers out there! To all the dads, grandpas, stepdads, and father figures, we celebrate and honor you today and every day.

With Father's Day around the corner, consider giving Dad the incredible gift of clearer vision with LASIK! Schedule the special dad in your life a consultation, so he can get back to the things he loves to do with your family with freedom from glasses and contacts.

June is Cataract Awareness Month. are one of the leading causes of blindness in the United States. Thankfully, cataracts are treatable with a simple surgical procedure. Know the signs: your vision is cloudy, colors look faded, you struggle to see well at night, and you see a halo around lights. Cataract surgery can help restore your vision and help you get back to the activities that bring you joy.

Join us in welcoming Dr. Emily Compton to Holcomb Laser Center! Emily Chaney Compton, OD is a fifth generation Cullman County native. Dr. Compton provides comprehensive and medical oriented eye care. Her special interests include , surgical co-management, myopia control management, and fitting of Orthokeratology lenses. Her approach to patient care is to take the time to listen and educate each patient on their individual needs.

Wishing everyone a safe and happy with your loved ones, as we remember and honor the courageous individuals who gave their lives in service to our nation. 🇺🇸

Are your Mother's Day flowers starting to wilt? Give Mom a gift that will last for years to come with ! Schedule her a LASIK consult with us to learn more and open her eyes to the possibility of life free from glasses and contacts.

Wishing all the amazing mothers out there a very happy Mother's Day! We hope you felt loved and appreciated yesterday and that the celebration of YOU continues all week long. 💐

In honor of we want to take a moment to remind you to prioritize your eye health and vision. Our can provide specialized treatments plan to improve or help preserve your sight, so you can enjoy all of life's little moments.

Considering ? With this 15-30 minute procedure, you get back to what you love with little downtime, ditch the expense of contacts and glasses, and enjoy vision correction for years to come.

Today is Earth Day! In celebration of we encourage you to focus on the planet with small acts that can make a big impact. The theme of this year's Earth Day is . Consider ways to cut down on the use of plastics in your everyday life, like carrying a reusable water bottle.

Also in the spirit of sustainability, check with your local office to see if they are collecting used eyeglasses at this time, or participate in national glasses recycling programs such as Respectacle.org or visit a Lions Clubs International Eyeglass Recycling Center.

April is . Each year, an estimated 100,000 people sustain sports-related eye injuries. As your we’d like to remind you that many sports-related eye injuries can be avoided by simply wearing the proper protection.

Today is the ! As your , we're here to remind you to wear protective eclipse glasses when viewing the eclipse today. It is important to take proper precautions to protect your eyes from the sun's harmful rays while enjoying this natural phenomenon. ☀️ 🌓 🌑 🕶️

The is 5 days away! Please be mindful that looking at the sun without the proper eye protection, for even a short time, can damage your retina permanently. It can even cause blindness, called solar retinopathy. Be sure to have your certified solar eclipse glasses ready to protect your eyes while enjoying this natural phenomenon. 🕶️

Wishing you and yours a very Happy Easter, to all who celebrate, and a joyful springtime to all! 🐣 🐰 🌷

Each year, nearly 25,000 Americans visit the emergency room due to a workplace eye injury. As we wrap up we want to remind you about the importance of wearing certified eye protection if appropriate your job. 🥽 And if you work in a career that involves long hours in front of a computer, remember the 20-20-20 rule: for every 20 minutes you look at a screen, look at something 20 feet away for 20 seconds, to minimize eye strain. 💻👀

On Monday, April 8, 2024, the will cross North America, passing over Mexico, the United States, and Canada. In the United States, the path of the travel through OK, AR, MO, IL, KY, IN, OH, PA, NY, VT, NH, and ME. If you will be in the path of the eclipse, please be sure to have your solar eclipse glasses ready to protect your eyes. 🌑 🌒 🌓 🌕 🕶️

Today marks the first day of Spring! 🌷 Springtime blooms, while beautiful to look at, can cause seasonal allergies, which can be exacerbated by contacts. Enjoy the outdoors again this with freedom from glasses and contacts with .

The is 1 month away! On Monday, April 8, 2024, the total solar eclipse will cross North America, passing over Mexico, the United States, and Canada. As your trusted eye care experts, we are here to remind you to protect your eyes during the . When viewing a solar eclipse, you must look through safe solar viewing glasses (eclipse glasses) or a safe handheld solar viewer at all times. Eclipse glasses are NOT regular sunglasses. Regular sunglasses, no matter how dark, are not safe for viewing the Sun. 🌕 🌓 🌒 🌑

Happy ! We honor and celebrate all of wonderful women that we work with and have the opportunity to treat. Please take a moment to acknowledge all the unique strengths and contributions women have brought, and continue to bring, to the eye care community to .

We are grateful for our dedicated team members today and every day. We could not provide the exceptional eye care we're committed to without their compassion and expertise.

Happy ! Why not use this extra day to prioritize your eye health? Make an appointment today, and leap into the joy of sight this year.

Happy President's Day! Did you know that President Lincoln had strabismus? Adult strabismus is when your eyes are not lined up properly and they point in different directions. One eye may look straight ahead while the other eye turns in, out, up, or down.

Happy to you and yours! We love taking care of your eyes! ❤️

In honor of we celebrate the contributions of Patricia Bath, MD to the field of . Dr. Bath is most well known as the inventor of laser surgery and the first African American to complete a residency in ophthalmology. She was the first female faculty member in the UCLA Jules Stein Eye Institute’s Department of Ophthalmology, the first U.S. woman to serve as chair of an ophthalmology residency training program, and the first African American female doctor to receive a patent for a medical invention. She also co-founded the American Institute for the Prevention of Blindness.

Did you know all dogs have a condition called deuteranopia? This makes it impossible for them to know the difference between green and red. This is because dogs evolved from wolves and wolves are typically most active at dawn or dusk when it isn't necessary to differentiate between these colors.