Location & Hours
Get Directions11111 Kingston Pike
Knoxville, TN 37934
| Monday | 7:30 - 4:30 |
| Tuesday | 7:30 - 4:30 |
| Wednesday | 7:30 - 4:30 |
| Thursday | 9:00 - 6:00 |
| Friday | 7:30 - 1:00 |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |
- Written by Premier Eyecare
Have you ever wondered what happens to the visual system as we age? What does the term "second sight" mean? What is presbyopia? What are the eyes more susceptible to as the aging process occurs? What can be done to prevent certain aging factors of the eye? The answer lies in a theory known as apoptosis (no that's not the name of the latest pop artist).
Apoptosis is the pre-programmed life of every cell in our body. Most studies show that it's a function of our programmed DNA. It's the...
- Written by Premier Eyecare
The Centers for Disease Control estimates that more than 2.8 million people in the United States suffer a concussion -- or traumatic brain injury (TBI) -- every year, and vision can be affected.
The rate of childhood TBI visits to the emergency department more than doubled between 2001 and 2009, making children more likely than any other group to go to the ER with concussion symptoms.
It was once assumed that the hallmark of a concussion was a loss of consciousness. More recent...
