Are you taking care of your eyes? 3 tips from your eye doctor

Dr. Aaron McNulty of Elliott Rosengarten O.D. PSC and Aaron McNulty O.D. has the answers to your eye health questions.

1. How often should I get my eyes checked?

Choose the right eyeglasses for your face shape

For Gladys Barclay’s round face shape, Brian Neff of Gaddie Eye Centers suggested angular frames with a softer edge.

Have you ever struggled to find eyewear frames that just look right? We talked to three local eyewear experts to find out what types of frames complement different face shapes.

How to Treat Macular Degeneration

Located in the center of the retina — the tissue at the back of the eye that turns light into signals the brain interprets as “seeing” — the macula is the area responsible for clear central vision. With age, the macula can begin to break down, causing central vision to become blurry or grayed out, to have missing spots, or for straight lines to appear wavy, says Dr. Thomas Stone of Retina Associates of Kentucky. AMD is classified as either of the “dry” or “wet” type.