Ophthalmology news and information from Hill Vision Services in St. Louis, Missouri.

Understanding Eye Dilation: What to Expect During Your Eye Exam

By |2026-02-19T14:08:03-06:00February 19th, 2026|Categories: Ophthalmology|

If you've scheduled a comprehensive eye exam at Hill Vision Services, you may wonder about eye dilation and what it involves. While dilated eyes can feel uncomfortable temporarily, this simple procedure provides your eye doctor with crucial information about your eye health. Here's everything you need to know about eye dilation, including what to expect [...]

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Is Pregnancy Affecting Your Vision?

By |2025-11-12T09:34:23-06:00October 28th, 2025|Categories: Ophthalmology, Uncategorized|

Pregnancy affects nearly every part of the body, but many people are surprised to learn that it can also impact their eyesight. Some changes are mild and temporary, while others can signal underlying health conditions that need prompt attention. At Hill Vision Services, it’s not uncommon for us to see patients who notice unexpected shifts [...]

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Five Ways Diabetes Can Affect Vision

By |2025-11-12T09:34:24-06:00November 14th, 2019|Categories: Cataract Surgery, Glaucoma, Ophthalmology|

Diabetes can significantly affect many body systems, and your eyes are no exception. Spikes and drops in blood sugar, or poorly controlled blood sugar over a span of years can damage your eyes and impair vision—sometimes permanently. Hill Vision Services is dedicated to helping to diagnose and manage diabetes-related vision problems. Severe Blood Sugar Changes [...]

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Is this Hidden Problem Causing Your Dry Eye?

By |2019-09-03T10:00:48-06:00October 25th, 2018|Categories: Dry Eye, Ophthalmology|Tags: , , |

Dry Eye Causes | St. Louis Eye Doctors Dry eye is one of the most common problems we see in the office and can be the cause for a variety of symptoms including discomfort, irritation, itching, redness, foreign body sensation, reflex tearing (yes, dryness of the surface of the eye can actually cause you to [...]

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Do I Have Astigmatism? Part 2: Astigmatism Treatments

By |2022-02-16T01:33:18-06:00February 8th, 2016|Categories: Ophthalmology|

Astigmatism Treatments | Hill Vision Services | St. Louis Eye Doctor Welcome back to part 2 of 2 of this blog series titled: Do I Have Astigmatism? Last month we were able to break down the meaning, causes, classification, and types of astigmatism. This month we will continue the conversation as we focus on astigmatism [...]

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Do I have Astigmatism?

By |2021-03-03T16:34:29-06:00January 14th, 2016|Categories: News, Ophthalmology|

Do I have Astigmatism? As we start off the New Year we will tackle one of the most misunderstood topics in vision care….astigmatism. If we break down the meaning of the word, the “a-” at the beginning means “without” and “-stigma” means “point.” Astigmatism, therefore, is a refractive error that keeps light from coming into [...]

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Presbyopia Problems Part 3 – Surgical Options and Solutions

By |2021-03-03T15:52:41-06:00December 3rd, 2015|Categories: Ophthalmology|

Presbyopia Surgery | Hill Vision Services | St. Louis In two of my previous posts, we defined presbyopia - that universal and annoying (to say the least) phenomenon of increasing difficulty with reading and near vision as we age. Presbyopia occurs because the natural human lens gradually thickens and becomes less flexible as we age, [...]

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Presbyopia Part 2: Reading Glasses and Presbyopia Treatments

By |2023-11-07T09:15:13-06:00October 9th, 2015|Categories: Ophthalmology|Tags: , , , |

Presbyopia Treatments | Hill Vision Services | St. Louis Eye Doctors As we discussed in the last blog post, presbyopia is a universally-occurring, age-related problem that occurs due to changes in the thickness and flexibility of the natural lens inside the eye. The result is a progressive difficulty with near vision - especially seeing details [...]

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Presbyopia Problems

By |2023-11-07T09:17:03-06:00August 31st, 2015|Categories: Ophthalmology|

Presbyopia and Reading Glasses | Hill Vision Services | St. Louis Do I need reading glasses, or maybe just longer arms? Nearly every day, people come in to the office for their eye exams and ask: "Why am I starting to have trouble reading small print?" Some patients who are nearsighted may start to notice [...]

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