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9 Surprising Health Conditions an Eye Exam Can Uncover
Did you know that an annual eye exam goes far beyond making sure that you are seeing your best? It is one of the few ways to uncover possible health concerns without imaging, surgery, or blood draws. Your optometrist is actually looking inside of your body as they...
How to Care for Your New Baby’s Vision Development
A New Parent’s Guide to Your Baby’s Vision Development We get it: Having a baby can feel overwhelming. Caring for an adorable new life is a big job, and there’s a lot to learn. One important area of focus new parents sometimes overlook is your baby’s vision development. Many new parents are unaware that an optometric vision exam for their new baby is as important as those pre-scheduled pediatric exams. Ideally, at about 6 months of age, a baby should have their vision evaluated by an optometrist to ensure their eyes and vision are developing properly. An infant’s eye and vision health are directly connected to their motor, speech, and social development. The...
Relief From the Symptoms of Seasonal Allergies
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...
New Years Eye Health Resolutions
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...
Use It or Lose It
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...
The FDA Warns About Improper Contact Lens Wear
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...
Sports Safety Prevents Vision Loss
Basketball is one the most eye injury prone sports in this country with close to 6,000 people suffering from injuries every year according to Prevent Blindness America. In fact, 1 in 10 college basketball players will sustain an eye injury. For children 14 years and...
It’s Time for Back to School Eye Exams
Appointments are filling fast for back to school eye examinations as parents get ready for students to return to school. Eye health and vision examinations are an important part of school preparations because some studies show that as much as 80% of effective learning...