How to Know If You Need Glasses: Signs and Symptoms
How to Know If You Need Glasses By Dr. Ravi Raithatha, OD · Published October 24, 2026 Squinting, headaches after screen work, holding your phone further away, and blur that doesn’t clear when you rest are the four that matter. The catch is that uncorrected vision rarely announces itself. Most people adapt so gradually that […]
How to Read Your Eye Prescription: OD, OS, SPH, CYL, AXIS
How to Read Your Eye Prescription By Dr. Ravi Raithatha, OD · Published October 20, 2026 O.D. is your right eye and O.S. is your left. SPH is the strength of the lens, and the minus or plus sign tells you whether you’re nearsighted or farsighted. CYL is how much astigmatism you have, AXIS is […]
Glaucoma Symptoms: What You Notice, and What You Won’t
Glaucoma Symptoms: The Ones You Notice, and the Ones You Won’t By Dr. Ravi Raithatha, OD · Published October 14, 2026 The common form of glaucoma has no symptoms at all until damage is already done. The National Eye Institute puts it plainly: glaucoma “doesn’t usually have any symptoms,” which is why half the people […]
Chalazion vs Stye: How to Tell Which Bump You Have
Chalazion vs Stye: How to Tell Which Bump You Have By Dr. Ravi Raithatha, OD · Published October 17, 2026 Two questions sort it out. Does it hurt, and where is it? A stye is painful and sits on the lash line. A chalazion is usually painless and sits further back in the eyelid. Styes […]
Astigmatism Test: How to Check, and What It Can’t Tell You
Astigmatism Test: How to Check, and What It Can’t Tell You By Dr. Ravi Raithatha, OD · Published November 4, 2026 A home astigmatism test uses a dial chart: if some spokes look darker or sharper than others, that points to astigmatism. It takes ten seconds, and it’s genuinely useful as a prompt. What it […]
How Much Is an Eye Exam Without Insurance in Jersey City?
How Much Is an Eye Exam Without Insurance in Jersey City? By Dr. Ravi Raithatha, OD · Published August 2026 Without insurance, an eye exam in New Jersey averages around $153, against a national average of about $136. Most people pay somewhere between $50 and $250 depending on where they go and what gets tested. […]