There are few things more promising than the start of a new year. January 1 signals the opportunity to begin anew to set and meet personal goals and expectations. While this often means such things as losing weight, getting finances in order or similar aims, we would like to suggest you add ‘vision and eyecare […]
A Good Night’s Rest is Good for Your Eyes
This is the time of year when people tend to stay up late shopping, partying, wrapping presents and just tossing restlessly from the excitement! Did you buy enough food to feed the extended family for the New Year’s celebration? Should you have made that last-minute purchase of a new dining table on credit? With all […]
Eye Exams are a Great Gift
Here we are at holiday time again and if you are like most Americans there may be a few people on your list for whom you are stumped on what to give them this year. You don’t want to waste your money on gag gifts. Those ugly sweaters just aren’t funny anymore. No, this year […]
Babies and their Vision
What greater gift in life is there than a child? Those little precious bundles of joy are the gift that keeps on giving – and often most appreciated and doted on during the holidays. Parents are often careful to ensure they are kept safe, dry and warm. They wrap gifts with special care and love […]
An Annual Eye Safety Tip Reminder
The holidays are such a delicious time of year! What better way to describe the smorgasbord of food, lights, gifts and fellowship with family and friends? Unfortunately, people often overlook the many dangers lurking behind all this fun. So print this list of Safety Tips for you and your family’s eyes and post it where […]
An Annoying Vision Problem
I think we can all agree that if your vision is affected negatively, it impacts all aspects of your life. From struggling to see things far away to feeling a strain on your eyes after looking at a screen for long periods of time – it is really difficult to maximize everyday experiences unless you […]
A Good Night’s Rest is Good for Your Eyes
This is the time of year when people tend to stay up late shopping, partying, wrapping presents and just tossing restlessly from the excitement! Did you buy enough food to feed the extended family for Thanksgiving? Should you have made that last-minute purchase of a new dining table on credit? With all the anticipation it’s […]
Teleophthalmology
The world is changing faster than most of us can internalize. Where once the only way to receive any form of medical attention was by visiting a doctor’s office in person – the field of ‘telemedicine’ has taken hold and shows no signs of slowing down. This is true in the field of optometry and […]
Gene Therapy and Optical Issues
The marvels of science may be nowhere more apparent than with the possibilities it holds for human vision. This is particularly true in the case of gene therapy as a treatment for poor eyesight. Gene therapy can be explained as simply inserting ‘corrective genetic material into cells’ as a method of alleviating disease symptoms. Of […]
Eyecare and Vision Apps
Technology has become an integral and accepted part of life. It continues to shape itself into forms that make it more accessible and easier to utilize. It is possible that the introduction of ‘apps’ (technology applications) has revolutionized technology to a greater extent than even the internet itself – although one could not exist without […]