Carrington Family Vision Center, Dr. Kathy Hendrickson

12/31/2025

Blog Update: What to Know About Eye Exam Tests

If it's been a while since your last eye exam--or if you've never had one done--it's always nice to know what testing you might have done and what issues the eye doctor looks for.  Here's the scoop on some common testing...Visual FieldThe visual field test is designed to check your peripheral v...

12/24/2025

Blog Update: Eye Jokes--Our Holiday Gift to You

In light of the holiday season, here are our top 10 eye care jokes.1) What do you call a blind deer?No Eye Deer!2) What do you call a blind deer with no legs?Still No Eye Deer!3) Why do eye doctors live long lives?Because they dilate!4) Why did the blind man fall into the well?He couldn’t see....

12/17/2025

Blog Update: I Think My Eye Is Bleeding!

We commonly see patients who come in saying that their eyes are bleeding.The patient is usually referring to the white part of their eye, which has turned bright red. The conjunctiva is the outermost layer of the eye and contains very fine blood vessels.  If one of these blood vessels breaks, t...

12/15/2025

Ocular aesthetics certified. A better understanding of dry eye disease and promising new treatments for macular degeneration were an added bonus.

12/10/2025

Blog Update: Why Your Insurance Might Not Cover Everything with Your Cataract Surgery

You’ve been diagnosed with a cataract and you’ve been told you should have cataract surgery. The surgeon is also telling you that you should consider paying out-of-pocket for certain features.Where did this come from? Why should you have to pay out-of-pocket for cataract surgery? Shouldn...

12/03/2025

Blog Update: Keeping Eyes Safe During the Holidays

Your Eyes Are A Precious Gift--Protect Them During The Holidays“I want an official Red Ryder, carbine action, two-hundred shot range model air rifle!”“No, you'll shoot your eye out.”These lines from “A Christmas Story” form one of the most memorable Christmas...

11/26/2025

Blog Update: Progressive Lenses

A quick explanation and background of a progressive addition lens is necessary in order to understand the importance of choosing the proper lens for your needs.A progressive lens gives people an array of prescriptions - placed in the proper positions throughout the lens - to best imitate normal visi...

11/19/2025

Blog Update: The Spectrum of Eye Color

What's one of the most common questions people ask when a baby is born? "WHAT COLOR ARE HIS EYES?” is usually right up there.What makes the color of our eyes appear as they do? What role do genetics play? What if you don’t like your eye color--can you change it? Are there any medica...

11/12/2025

Blog Update: How to NOT Ruin Your Glasses

Now that you have picked up your new pair of prescription eyeglasses, your focus becomes taking care of them. This is a task many disregard, but it is absolutely imperative that you make sure you are following a couple simple steps to keep the quality of your vision with your new spectacles.We are a...

11/05/2025

Blog Update: Diabetic Retinopathy and the Eye

Diabetic retinopathy is an eye condition that can affect the retina of people who have diabetes.The retina is the light-sensitive tissue that lines the back of the eye, and it detects light that is then processed as an image by the brain. Chronically high blood sugar or large fluctuations in blood s...

10/30/2025

Blog Update: Twitching Eyelids

Have you ever felt a twitching sensation in your eye? Did it feel like everyone was looking at you because of it? Were you worried that it was the beginning of a big problem?Relax--it’s not likely to be a big deal. Most of the time it is not even visible to other people.It's reassuring to know...

10/24/2025

Blog Update: You Want to Stick a Needle in My Eye? Part 2

There are certain eye conditions where an injection into your eye might be recommended.Injections into the eye, specifically into the vitreous or gel-filled cavity of the eye, are called intravitreal injections.In Part 1 of this series, we talked mostly about anti-vascular endothelial growth factor....