Meridian Eyecare

11/14/2025

Early detection and management can prevent vision loss. Eye exams are essential for eye health for everyone especially those with diabetes.

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...

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...

11/03/2025

Happy November! 👁️

November is Diabetic Eye Disease Awareness Month. The eyes act as a "window to your overall health," meaning your eye doctor can gather a great assessment of your general health just by examining your eyes, especially for vascular diseases like Diabetes. As a leading cause of blindness with little to no warning signs, it is very important to attend your annual eye exam to monitor for any signs. ✨

Read more about Diabetic Eye Disease at https://preventblindness.org/2024-diabetes-awareness-month/ 🌟

11/03/2025

November is Diabetic Eye Disease Awareness Month.

11/01/2025

We are collecting donations of non-perishable food, clothes, feminine hygiene products and pet supplies from November 1st to December 31st to help support our community.

10/31/2025

Happy Halloween from Meridian Eyecare, PC! 🎃

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...

10/27/2025

Happy Monday! 🍂

Whether you've been with us for 40 years or brand new, we are so thankful to be able to welcome you to our eyecare family! 🤗

Leave your review with us in the comments, via text, or through Google! 🍂🧡✨

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...

10/23/2025

Blog Update: Your Eyes and Shingles

Shingles is the term we use to describe a condition that is caused by a re-activation of the Herpes Varicella-Zoster virus. The origin of this infection usually goes way back to childhood with a disease we know as chickenpox.When you have a chickenpox infection, your immune system manages to...

10/23/2025

One of our favorite parts of autumn- PUMPKINS! 🎃

Pumpkins are a powerhouse food, rich in nutrients like Vitamin A, lutein, lutein, and zeaxanthin. These vitamins are helpful in promoting eye health and protection from developing eye diseases like macular degeneration. 🍂

We've got your next meal covered with this recipe from By The Forkful- Pumpkin Mac & Cheese! 🤩

Ingredients:
1 cup pureed pumpkin- best with fresh roasted pumpkin!
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 tbsp butter
2 tbsp plain flour
250ml milk
80g cheddar cheese
80g gouda
1 tsp smoked paprika
1 tsp oregano
1 tsp rosemary
1 tsp thyme
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1 tsp salt
2 tsp black pepper
120ml starchy pasta water
300g pasta shells

Instructions:
1. Heat the butter in a casserole pan, then add the minced garlic and sauté for 1 minute.
2. Add the flour and seasonings, stirring the flour into the butter, and cook for 2-3 minutes. The flour and butter will form a dough. Meanwhile, start cooking the pasta according to the package instructions.
3. Pour in the milk and add the pureed pumpkin. Whisk the roux together, so there are no lumps and the sauce begins to thicken and turn smooth and creamy.
4. Add in about 3/4's of the cheddar cheese and gouda cheese.
5. Then, stir in the cooked pasta and the starchy pasta water, making sure all of the pasta shells are coated.
6. Top the pasta with the remaining cheese, then grill for 5 minutes or until the cheese has melted and turned golden and bubbly.

See the full recipe here: https://www.bytheforkful.com/pumpkin-mac-and-cheeese/

Happy Eating! 🧡