by Appalachian Eye Care - Princeton & Giles | Jun 22, 2016 | Optical News, Uncategorized
Most of us look forward to summer but hot weather can be dangerous, particularly to adults over 60. A University of Chicago Medical Center study found that 40% of heat-related fatalities in the U.S. were among people over 65. There are several reasons why boomers and...
by Appalachian Eye Care - Princeton & Giles | Jun 7, 2016 | Optical News, Uncategorized
According to most eye doctors and researchers, the answer is an emphatic “yes.” Because children tend to spend more time outdoors than most adults, experts say nearly half of a person’s lifetime exposure to ultraviolet radiation can take place by...
by Appalachian Eye Care - Princeton & Giles | Apr 20, 2016 | Optical News, Uncategorized
One of the side effects of the beautiful explosion of color known as Spring is itchy, red, watery eyes from seasonal allergies.According to the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, seasonal allergies develop when the body becomes sensitized and...
by Appalachian Eye Care - Princeton & Giles | Dec 30, 2015 | Optical News, Uncategorized
Many people use the new year as a time to set new goals and refocus priorities. As your eye doctor, we couldn’t wish for better resolutions than a year of safe and healthy vision. Try adding these to your plan for 2016: Replace and care for contact lenses as...
by Appalachian Eye Care - Princeton & Giles | Nov 13, 2015 | Optical News, Uncategorized
This is the time of year we start getting busier as patients hurry to use their flex spending accounts. Contact lenses, eyeglasses, and eye exams are a great way to use those benefits that, in some cases, expire at the end of the year. Also, many patients who have met...
by Appalachian Eye Care - Princeton & Giles | Oct 20, 2015 | Optical News, Uncategorized
Eye Safety this Halloween FDA joins eye care professionals—including the American Academy of Ophthalmology, the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus, the Contact Lens Association of Ophthalmologists and the American Optometric Association—in...
