Matty Byloos, Author at Beaumont Vision

Optical Light Sensitivity

Optical light sensitivity, also known as photophobia, is essentially exactly what it sounds like: one’s eyes are sensitive to bright light.

A Brief History of Contact Lenses

By Matty Byloos

Contact lenses were light, fairly durable, and were effectively corrective by the 1970s. Learn how they came about, on the Beaumont Vision blog.

How Do Contact Lenses Work

By Matty Byloos

Contact lenses are able to do the same sort of vision correction as glasses, but on a much thinner—and more compact—scale. Learn more now.

The Basics of Visual Perception

By Matty Byloos

As a broader term, visual perception involves the type of interpretation that comprises many complex series of actions between our eyes and brain.

A Brief History of Optometry

By Matty Byloos

Optometry as a discipline traces its roots back roughly 2000 years, to the Greeks. Learn more about the early history of optometry in this brief rundown.

New Frame Lines Come to Beaumont Vision

By Matty Byloos

Learn about three new high-end designer frame lines that are now available at Beaumont Vision in Portland. Zen Barcelona, EDA Eyewear, and Rudy Project!

NASA Approves Advanced Lasik for Use on Astronauts

By Matty Byloos

An infographic from Amo, Inc, detailing how advanced lasik surgery works, and why its ultra-precise methods make it allowable by NASA for astronauts.

New Frames From Prodesign, Denmark: Coming Soon!

By Matty Byloos

New frames from stylish Denmark designer Prodesign will soon be available at Portland’s Beaumont Vision. Simple frames with trendy, cool color touches!

Eye Exams Part 3

By Matty Byloos

In part three of this informative series of eye examination types, we look at the visual field test, visual acuity testing, and ultrasound.

What Are Eye Floaters?

By Matty Byloos

Eye floaters tend to appear when a person leaves a dark area and moves into a light area. They are tiny dark spots in the field of vision, and may be serious.