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According to recent statistics, more than 24 million Americans have cataracts. Cataracts is one of the leading causes of blindness in the United States because if it is left untreated, cataracts can indeed lead to blindness. In addition, the longer cataracts are left untreated, the more difficult it can be to successfully remove the cataract… Read More

On Thursday, June 7, Evergreen Eye Center will be hosting our first Seattle Summer Continuing Education (CE) Event for optometrists! The event will take place at the Washington Athletic Club (aka The WAC) and will kick off at 2 p.m. with a brew tasting featuring great PNW brands. The educational content will begin at 3… Read More

May is Healthy Vision Month. At Evergreen Eye Center, the staff and physicians would like you to keep your eyes healthy. Here is our list of tips for healthy eyes… 1 – Have a comprehensive dilated eye exam. You might think you are seeing just fine or that your eyes are completely healthy. But, a… Read More

Members of the leadership team at Evergreen Eye Center will be heading to Washington, DC for the ASCRS ASOA 2018 Annual Meeting. The meeting takes place April 13-17 at the Washington DC Convention Center. The event is the largest U.S. meeting for anterior segment specialists, practice management staff, and ophthalmic technicians and nurses. Evergreen COO… Read More

This blog post was written by Indi Rooney, Director of Marketing for Evergreen Eye Center. Recently, I had the pleasure of visiting Greece. As I meandered around Athens, I came upon an interesting old building. Curious, I looked for a sign and was not disappointed. The Ophthalmiatrio Eye Hospital is the oldest eye clinic in… Read More

Evergreen Eye Center’s referral coordinator Heidi Hanscom was driving along a country road with her husband Rob when they passed a cyclist in distress after apparently blowing out a bike tire. Heidi, who used to provide support to cycling races, had her husband turn around and pick up the cyclist. Heidi had a hoot talking… Read More

What Makes LASIK different at Evergreen Eye Center? As you are probably already aware, there is a large variety of providers who offer LASIK and vision correction services in the Puget Sound. However, The LASIK Center at Evergreen firmly believes we provide a patient experience second to none. What makes The LASIK Center at Evergreen… Read More

The team at Evergreen Eye Center has certainly been busy in our community over the past few weeks! We sponsored the annual Maple Valley Black Diamond Chamber of Commerce Gala. The event took place at Rein Fire Ranch and was a huge success. We also had a busy booth at the Burien Wellness Fair at… Read More

Evergreen Eye Center has been named a finalist in the Business Examiner’s Top Places to Work for 2017! The competition recognizes outstanding workplace cultures. The article appeared in the most recent issue of South Sound Biz. You can read more about the contest and winners here. This is the first year Evergreen has made a… Read More

Several of our patients have been quizzing the staff on best practices for viewing the upcoming eclipse. Even if you’re not in the direct line of the eclipse, many people still want to see at least the partial eclipse – and experience it safely. We thought we would publish some of the most popular questions… Read More