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
In 2020, Alzheimer's Disease International estimated that the number of people living with dementia worldwide - nearly 55 million in 2020 - will almost double every 20 years.
There is no single test that can show if a person has Alzheimer's, but doctors can almost always determine if a person has dementia, although it may be difficult to determine the exact cause. Diagnosing Alzheimer's requires careful medical evaluation, neurological testing, and sometimes brain imaging and blood tests to...
- 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 ability...
