by Appalachian Eye Care - Princeton & Giles | Dec 5, 2018 | Optical News
Flex Spending: Time to Use it Or Lose it Nothing says “happy holidays” like a brand new pair of designer glasses! If you enjoy holiday shopping but dread the inevitable January credit card bills, treat yourself this year by using your Flexible Spending...
by Appalachian Eye Care - Princeton & Giles | Nov 20, 2018 | Optical News
The Dangers of Diabetic Retinopathy More than 100 million Americans are living with diabetes. Over 84 million more have prediabetes. These statistics seem staggering, but so is the list of possible complications from diabetes. Individuals with diabetes face an...
by Appalachian Eye Care - Princeton & Giles | Nov 8, 2018 | Optical News
November is National Diabetes Month, and that means communities across the country are teaming up to raise awareness about the many ways diabetes impacts the lives of Americans. With diabetes causing more deaths per year than breast cancer and AIDS combined, raising...
by Appalachian Eye Care - Princeton & Giles | Oct 19, 2018 | Optical News
Protect Your Student Athlete from Eye Injuries If you have children who play sports, it’s critical to protect their eyes from injury while on the court, field, mat or pitch. According to the National Eye Institute, there are approximately 100,000 sports-related...
by Appalachian Eye Care - Princeton & Giles | Oct 5, 2018 | Optical News
Keep Your Eye on the Ball: Student Athletes Need Good Vision It’s Fall, and for a lot of kids, that means it’s prime sports-playing time. Whether you have a student athlete participating in soccer, tennis, football, basketball, softball, baseball or...
by Appalachian Eye Care - Princeton & Giles | Sep 25, 2018 | Optical News
Back to School Tip: Prevent Pink Eye (Conjunctivitis) Now that kids are back in school, they’re around lots of other kids–and lots of other kids’ germs. Viruses and bacteria are present on objects kids touch every day, including door handles,...
