Berry Eyecare & Optical

read moreLocated in the heart of Green Hills, Berry Eyecare & Artistic Eyewear has been proudly serving the Nashville community since 1993. We are a locally owned eyewear gallery designed to make you feel relaxed and at home. We feature the finest in designer eyeglasses and sunglasses from around the world. Whatever your style, whatever your need, whatever your budget, our opticians at Berry Eyecare & Artistic Eyewear have something wonderful in store for you! We can't wait to see you and your eyes will thank you for seeing us!

read moreWhile eye glasses themselves are not new, they are being designed by high profile names and are made with the most innovative of materials. Frames are generally made from plastic or metal. Now hypoallergenic solutions are available if you suffer from skin allergies or you can request a strong plastic such as polycarbonate. Some frames are also highly flexible, reducing the possibility that they will break. Even advancements in technology have allowed for the development of specialized lenses. Polycarbonate lenses are thinner, lighter and more resistant than most plastics.

read moreDry eye syndrome occurs when your eyes chronically do not produce enough moisture and lubrication along the surface of the eye. The medical term for dry eyes, keratitis sicca, refers to a decrease in the production of tears. Symptoms of dry eyes include constant irritation, such as dryness, scratching and burning. Another symptom of dry eyes is "foreign body sensation, " the feeling that something is irritating the eye. And finally, watery eyes, as a result of an over stimulated production of the water component of your eye.

read moreA cataract is a clouding that develops in the lens of the eye, occurring in varying degrees of opacity. When a cataract develops, it begins to obscure the light filtered to the lens, preventing the lens from focusing properly causing vision loss. Cataracts occur during the aging process when proteins in the lens begin to clump together forming a cloud over the lens. While a cataract begins as a small clump, you may feel your vision affected minimally. One of the most common signs is a slight blurring in vision.

read moreGlaucoma is a category of eye disorders linked to dangerously raised internal eye pressure. The buildup in eye pressure can damage the eye's optic nerve disrupting the transmission of visual information to the brain. Early stages of untreated glaucoma include a loss of your peripheral vision and progressed eye damage could eventually lead to blindness. Most cases of glaucoma are not typically associated with pain and also produce no noticeable symptoms until vision loss occurs. Because of this, many cases go unnoticed until irreversible optical nerve damage has occurred along with a range of permanent vision loss.

read moreLASIK eye surgery works to reduce or eliminate the need for corrective lenses such as contacts or glasses. LASIK stands for "laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis." In the first step of LASIK surgery, a thin flap is made in the flat surface of the eye, known as the cornea. The flap is made in either one of two ways: our surgeon will use either a metal instrument called a microkeratome or an Intralase laser using the energy from ultraviolet beam. In the second step, our surgeon will then fold back the flap and precisely reshape the corneal tissue with what is called an excimer laser.