One of the most common questions from people with diabetes is, "My vision is fine. Do I really need an eye exam?" Yes - because diabetes can begin affecting the small blood vessels inside your eyes before you notice a change in vision. The retina is the light-sensitive tissue at the back of the eye. Diabetes can damage the tiny blood vessels that nourish it, causing diabetic retinopathy. Damaged vessels may leak fluid or blood, and more advanced disease can cause abnormal new

Healthcare pricing can be confusing. Direct Primary Care offers a different approach to paying for routine primary care by typically charging a recurring membership fee for a defined set of services. What Does a Membership Cost? Pricing varies by practice, location, age, and included services. Some practices offer individual, couple, family, or employer memberships. Patients should compare what is included rather than evaluating membership based on price alone. Lightbridge H

Have you ever noticed a tiny speck, cobweb, or squiggly line drifting across your vision? Those are commonly called floaters. For many people, especially as we get older, a few longstanding floaters are completely normal. What matters is when they suddenly change. The inside of the eye contains a clear, gel-like substance called the vitreous. As we age, this gel gradually changes and becomes more liquid. Small clumps or fibers can form within it and cast shadows on the retina

Direct Primary Care is designed to give the physician-patient relationship more room.

Compare Direct Primary Care with traditional primary care and learn how membership-based care differs.