Dr. Shad L Wheatley OD
Optometrist
1022 E Stuart Dr Galax VA, 24333About
Dr. Shad Wheatley is an optometrist practicing in Galax, VA. Dr. Wheatley specializing in providing eye care services to patients. As an optometrist, Dr. Wheatley performs eye exams, tests vision, corrects vision by prescribing eye glasses or contacts, detects certain eye disorders and manages and treats vision problems. Optometrists often work closely with ophthalmologists who may need to further treat patients with surgical procedures.
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Eye Care on the Ridge - Galax
1022 E Stuart Dr -Galax, VA 24333Get Direction
Eye Care on the Ridge LLC
843 W. Stuart Dr. Suite 7 -Hillsville, Virginia 24343Get Direction
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Everything You Need to Know About Cataract SurgeryWhat is a cataract?Sometimes there is a clouding of the lens in the eye; this clouding is called a cataract. Mostly, this clouding is related to old age. In fact, the majority of Americans aged 80 and above have experienced this clouding or have already undergone a cataract surgery at a particular...
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Reasons Why You Would Need a Cataract SurgeryUnfortunately, no particular drug or types of eye drops have been found to specifically reverse or prevent the formation of cataracts. There are eyeglasses that can be recommended by your doctor if you develop nearsightedness or blurred vision as a result of cataract formation. A surgical procedure...
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How to Prevent CataractsWhen aging and physical injury affect the tissues that consist of your eye’s lens, cataracts develops.Some genetic disorders lead to different health challenges and enhance the risk of suffering cataracts. Other medical and eye conditions that can also cause cataracts are trauma, diabetes past eye...
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What Is Double Vision?What is Double Vision?Seeing two images of the same object displaced horizontally or vertically is known as double vision or diplopia. While most of the cases of double vision are not serious, some need to be treated quickly. There are three categories of diplopia:...
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