Digital images could be directly projected onto lenses to improve soldiers’ situational awareness. At Spectrum Eyecare in Peachtree City, eye doctor John Henahan is continuously looking for new technologies that may one day enhance the vision of his patients. This story, which could be straight from a Science fiction film may become reality sooner rather [...]
Which Contact Lenses are Right For You?
Eye doctor John Henahan of Spectrum Eyecare in Peachtree City has fit thousands of people in contact lenses over the last twenty years. “Over the years, there has been an explosion in the number of options available for contact lens wearers”, reports Dr. Henahan. This makes choosing the best choice for yourself more difficult than [...]
Vision loss tied to diabetes on the rise
Vision loss likely related to diabetes in the United States increased by 20 percent over less than a decade, according to a U.S. study – a matter of concern as diabetes rates continue to rise, and hit younger and younger people. “These are really dramatic findings, and they’re kind of the tip of the iceberg of what’s [...]
Gene Therapy May Someday Correct Color Blindness.
Color Blindness is a common inherited gene defect that primarily affects boys according to Dr. John Henahan at Spectrum Eyecare in Peachtree City. It is detected during a regular eye exam at your eye doctor or pediatrician reports Dr. Henahan. Historically, there have been no treatments or cure for this condition. The primary symptom is [...]
Going Blind in Georgia? Learn about Services available
As the eye doctor at Spectrum Eyecare in Peachtree City, Dr. John Henahan has worked with many patients who are going blind during his career. “The hardest part of my job is telling someone that they have a serious eye disease that will result in permanent vision impairment or blindness”, says Dr. Henahan. “First, there [...]
Cataract Awareness Month is August
Cataract is the most common cause of blurred vision in Americans over age 65. As an eye doctor, John Henahan of Spectrum Eyecare in Peachtree City works with many local residents in understanding what a cataract is and it’s treatments. In the past few years, a number of new options have become available, such as [...]
Protect Your Eyes this Summer: 5 Steps
Learn the simple strategies to protect your eyes this summer from eye doctor John L. Henahan, OD of Spectrum Eyecare in Peachtree City. 1) Safety glasses: When working in your garden, mowing the lawn, blowing leaves, etc. you should always wear safety glasses to protect your eyes. We see patients who have gotten a foreign [...]
The Three “O’s” of Eye Care – What’s the difference?
At Spectrum Eyecare in Peachtree City, John Henahan is an eye doctor known as an optometrist. This is one of the three “O’s” that work together in the eye care delivery system; optometrists, ophthalmologists and opticians. Optometrists are eye doctors who spend at least 4 years after college training to perform eye exams, treat eye [...]
Insomnia? Maybe the lens in your eyes are to blame
On February 20, The New York Times reported that gradual yellowing of the lens inside your eye may contribute to impaired sleep – wake cycles. As an eye doctor, I find this article fascinating and it reminds me of how we still have so much to learn about our most wonderful sense, the sense of vision. I have [...]
OCT Eye Exam Revolutionizes Eye Care
As an eye doctor in Peachtree City, Dr. John Henahan invests in continuing his training and in adding new technology when it can make a difference in the vision of his patients. In 2012, Spectrum Eyecare has made a major investment in equipment to enhance Dr. Henahan’s ability to spot early signs of potentially blinding [...]