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How to Read Your Eyeglass Prescription and What Your Numbers Mean

Posted on November 6, 2026 by Blythe McPherson

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Puzzled by your glasses prescription? Learn about OD, OS, plus and minus signs, and astigmatism numbers with your optometrist in Westlake, Texas. […]

Does Makeup Make Dry Eyes Worse?

Posted on November 6, 2026 (November 6, 2026) by Blythe McPherson

Adult at a bathroom counter dabs near their eye with a cotton swab while focused on a small mirror, beside bottles and a dish of swabs.

Does makeup leave your eyes dry or gritty? Discover makeup swaps, removal tips, and dry eye care with Eyes on Westlake, your eye doctor in Westlake, Texas. […]

Does Health Insurance Cover Eye Exams?

Posted on October 19, 2026 by Blythe McPherson

Smiling receptionist shows a clipboard form to an adult at the front desk of an optical shop, with eyeglass frame displays in the background.

Does health insurance cover eye exams? Learn about coverage, costs, and family exams with your eye care team in Texas at Eyes on Westlake. […]

Are Contact Lens Prescriptions The Same As Glasses?

Posted on October 19, 2026 (October 19, 2026) by Blythe McPherson

An optometrist adjusts a phoropter for a smiling patient during an eye exam, with an eye chart on the wall.

Key Takeaways You might assume the numbers on your glasses prescription work for contacts too. They don’t. At Eyes on Westlake, our team can show you how each corrects your vision differently and serves a different purpose. A glasses prescription and a contact lens prescription are two separate things, so you can’t swap one for […]

What Is Refraction in an Eye Exam?

Posted on September 30, 2026 (October 19, 2026) by Blythe McPherson

An optometrist adjusting a phoropter during an eye exam as a smiling patient looks through it in an exam room.

Blurry vision? Discover what refraction is, how it works, and what to expect with your eye doctor in Texas at Eyes on Westlake. […]

How Often Should You Get an Eye Exam?

Posted on September 30, 2026 (October 19, 2026) by Blythe McPherson

An optometrist smiling while giving a child an eye exam with a phoropter in an exam room.

Wondering how often your family needs an eye exam? Learn timing by age, glasses, contacts, and warning signs with Eyes on Westlake in Texas. […]

What Is Included in a Comprehensive Eye Exam?

Posted on August 31, 2026 (September 9, 2026) by Blythe McPherson

Optometrist points to a retinal scan on a screen while smiling at a seated patient in an eye exam room.

Want to protect your family’s vision? Learn what a comprehensive eye exam includes with your eye doctor in Westlake at Eyes on Westlake. […]

How Long Does an Eye Exam Take?

Posted on August 31, 2026 (September 9, 2026) by Blythe McPherson

Optometrist and patient smiling at each other in an eye exam room with a phoropter and glasses displays.

Key Takeaways How Long Should You Plan for an Eye Exam? You’ve got school drop-offs, work, and a dinner to figure out. So it helps to know how much of your day an eye exam at Eyes on Westlake actually needs. Plan for 30 to 60 minutes for a full eye exam, with routine visits […]

What Are the Best Eye Drops for Dry Eyes?

Posted on July 16, 2026 (July 16, 2026) by Blythe McPherson

Woman in a blue sweater applying eye drops into her eye while seated indoors near a window.

Struggling with dry, irritated eyes? Discover the best eye drops, PRP treatment, and professional dry eye solutions with Eyes on Westlake in West Lake. […]

How to Unclog Meibomian Glands?

Posted on July 16, 2026 (July 16, 2026) by Blythe McPherson

Adult reclining on a sofa wearing a gray quilted eye mask, relaxed, in a living room with a steaming mug nearby.

Struggling with dry, gritty eyes? Discover effective meibomian gland treatments, professional therapies, and recovery tips with Eyes on Westlake in West Lake. […]