Eye Physicians of Southwest Virginia - Bristol

07/31/2026

Hey there, parents! Just a friendly reminder to get your little one's eyes checked. 👁👁Their vision is so important for their growth and development. We all want to keep those little eyes sparkling bright.🤩

07/14/2026

People with diabetes are more likely to develop blinding eye diseases, such as diabetic retinopathy, glaucoma and cataracts. Yet recent studies have revealed low awareness of the issue among ethnicities at higher risk for diabetes. With the findings signaling that many Americans may not be defending themselves against diabetes-related vision loss, the American Academy of Ophthalmology encourages those with diabetes to take proactive steps to protect their vision.

07/04/2026

07/03/2026

FUN but DANGEROUS !!
Fireworks caused 9 deaths and 11,500 injuries in 2021, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission's most recent annual fireworks injury report.
These are some of the most common eye injuries associated with fireworks.

06/15/2026

🎣Most Fisherman know they need polarized sunglasses-but do you know the lens color can impact your success on the water?
Here are some examples of how your sunglasses can benefit you.

06/08/2026

🎉Wishing Dr. Kiser a very Happy Birthday! 🎉

05/12/2026

👀Not so FUN fact 👀
Did you know most people have tiny "eye mites" living in their lashes?
They're called Demodex, and they're normal - but when they overgrow, they can cause itching, crusting, redness, and dry eye.

If your eyes feel irritated or gritty, it might be more than allergies or dryness.

Clean lids = healthy eyes!

04/24/2026

Every second that you’re awake, your eyes are working to process the world around you. Your eyes aren’t actually handling most the processing though. While they do take in the information in the form of light, these images get passed along to the brain. It’s there that the light information gets turned into images that we can understand and process.

04/22/2026

🦋Earth Day🦋