Pennsylvania Eye Care Blog

Clear vision at a distance is certainly something to be happy about, but 20/20 vision doesn’t mean that you can skip your annual eye exam. Not only are these exams important to protect your ocular health by tracking changes in your vision and the function of your eyes, your eyes can reveal early signs of many serious health conditions throughout your body.

At Northeastern Eye Institute, our doctors are passionate about clear vision and ocular health for each patient. We also take our role in detecting potentially life-threatening conditions very seriously, which is why our eye exams include several...

Your eyes are very delicate, and they can easily be damaged when they come into contact with a foreign object. For this reason, it’s crucial that you exercise extreme caution when you get something in your eye.

In most instances, this involves something minor such as a dust or dirt particle, a loose eyelash, or a similarly small object in your eye that doesn’t pose any danger to you. In these cases, you can most likely remove it yourself very carefully. However, you should seek medical treatment if something more serious enters your eye.

If a shard of glass or some other sharp object gets embedded in your eye, it may...

There are a variety of factors that impact your risk of developing cataracts. Find out if you may be at an elevated risk of this serious vision condition.

Fortunately, cataract surgery is a safe and effective way to restore clear vision. At Northeastern Eye Institute, we offer custom laser cataract surgery to ensure the most precise results during your procedure. You can find out about your treatment options by...

Northeastern Eye Institute is proud to announce that Dr. Emily Jones has recently joined our optometry team. She sees patients at our Scranton and Honesdale offices.

“I am very excited to be a part of a practice with such a long history of caring for patients,” said Dr. Jones. “The patients, doctors and staff at Northeastern Eye Institute feel like part of a big family, and I look forward to living up to the NEI standard...