It may still be hot, but it’s never too late to learn how to play hockey. We’ll teach you the basics of hockey, as well as skating fundamentals. We have an all ages hockey class where we break out beginner, intermediate and advanced students. Choose from days below for a 30 min lesson each week. […]
Hey – nobody wants the part of the eye that’s responsible for producing sharp, central vision required for “straight ahead” activities such as driving, reading, recognizing faces, and performing close-up work to start to deteriorate (aka “Impair your vision”)! This area of the retina is known as the macula, and AMD (“Age-related Macular Degeneration”) can […]
So – Finally tired of clunky prescription lenses? What about the inconvenience and expense of contact lenses? The doctors at Mattax Neu Prater Eye Center look at state-of-the-art technology as an investment in your future. LASIK advanced laser vision correction surgeons Dr. James Mattax, Dr. Thomas Prater, and Dr. Jacob Thomas continually monitor and evaluate […]
With the upcoming feature film about the great Mr. Rogers himself, “Won’t You Be My Neighbor?” – we here at Mattax Neu Prater Eye Center thought it only right to let you know that WE want to be your neighbor, too! That is why we have gone to great lengths to make sure we expand […]
Do your eyelids droop and you find yourself tipping your head back to see better? Or you raise your eyebrows to left your eyelids? Drooping eye lids are often caused by problems with the muscles that lift the eyelid. This condition, called “ptosis,” can make a person look older, but can also cause vision problems. […]
The Silent Thief Glaucoma is the leading cause of blindness in the U.S for people over the age of 60, and it is the second leading cause of blindness overall. More than three million Americans have glaucoma, but only half are actually aware that it is slowly stealing away their vision, sometimes without any obvious […]
Finding a center that can complete your upcoming surgery can be a hassle. You want your procedure to go smoothly and to be done in the most professional way possible, but what if you don’t know the difference between a good facility and a great facility? At Mattax Neu Prater, we pride ourselves in both […]
Cataracts do NOT generally cause pain, discomfort, redness, discharge, or sudden alarming vision changes that would lead you to seek immediate help. The changes caused by cataracts generally develop so slowly that you don’t even notice them until they are serious enough to affect normal lifestyles. Below are some questions that you should ask yourself […]
If you’ve ever been involved in a car accident, even if you didn’t have to go to the emergency room, a chiropractic specialist could save you time and dollars in medical treatment later on. Most people who are hurt in an accident don’t usually think about seeing a chiropractor. However, seeing a chiropractor is the […]
Depression isn’t always obvious, and although it may only occur once in someone’s life, others may have numerous episodes of depression. Sometimes depression can be mistaken for other things and it is important to know what depression might look like in a person. Below are five signs of depression in a person: Loss of interest […]
