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WHAT’S IN YOUR GARDEN?
With spring quickly turning to summer, the annual duties of weeding and watering the gardening have started. For many people this also means a change in their diet as fresh vegetables are more readily available, and free! A proper diet is not only good for your overall health, but can help to keep your eyes healthy and sharp well into the future.
While there are foods that you should eat that you cannot grow in a garden, there are several vegetables that you can grow that are good… Continue reading
BLOCKING OUT UV
As summer is finally underway, and temperatures reach up into the 90’s, many of us will find ourselves at annual pool parties, on the way to the beach, or just soaking up the sun’s rays outside. While sun exposure is encouraged, as it provides a good source of vitamin D, overdoing it can cause more harm than good if you fail to use the proper protection.
July is National UV Safety month and it is a great time to spread information and awareness about UV safety. UV radiation is the… Continue reading
SPRINGTIME ALLERGIES!
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Allergies occur when your body becomes overly sensitive to something in the environment that typically causes no problems for most people. An allergic reaction may occur when that “something” that you are allergic to comes into contact with your eyes. In many cases, the “something” you are allergic to is airborne, such as pollen.
There are many different medications that have proven to be… Continue reading
EXTREME SPORTS REQUIRE CLARITY
For many Americans, spring cleaning is not only a time to clean, but time to pull the fun toys out of storage. Toys such as the pair of jet skis neatly tucked away in the back of the garage or the four-wheeler that is out in the shed. While most thrill seekers take safety precautions when riding these vehicles, eye protection is often forgotten.
With all the excitement these high intensity motorsports deliver, most can’t wait to hop on and go, whether on water or through the woods. While many… Continue reading
TECHNOLOGY ADDICTION
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Are you a compulsive phone checker? Did you know the average person checks their phone 27 times a day? Couple that with time spent at work or school on the computer and you could be headed for overload. Let’s not forget to add time spent on a variety of social media channels such as Facebook and Pinterest. Did you know, according to Business… Continue reading
DIABETES AWARENESS MONTH!
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Do you or someone that you love suffer from diabetes? With November being National Diabetes Awareness Month, we want to take the time to not only bring awareness to the effects diabetes can have on your eyes, but also on the effects the disease can have on your overall health.
While Type I Diabetes is usually discovered at a young age, and… Continue reading
WARNING SIGNS OF VISION PROBLEMS IN YOUNG CHILDREN
With most schools being back in session, it is safe to say another summer has come and gone. September brings about the onslaught of a busy school schedule – homework, extracurricular activities and fall sports.
Studies have shown that seeing clearly has been directly linked to successful learning of children, especially at a young age. Visual learning is critical in early childhood education, where the foundation of educational building blocks occur. Having a yearly eye exam by an optometrist offers parents the peace of mind, knowing they have equipped their… Continue reading
FALL SPORTS AND EYE INJURIES
Whether it is a sanctioned school sport, or simply a pickup game at the local park, it is important to keep you and your kids safe. Sporting eye injuries account for nearly 40,000 injuries every year, and 90% of those are preventable. When you strap on the sports gear, make sure protective eye wear is part of your uniform.
Various sports fall into one of three different categories: low risk, high risk, and very high risk. Depending on the risk level of your sport, it will dictate which protective eye… Continue reading
THE AB – ‘SEES’ OF BACK TO SCHOOL
Children’s eye exams before the start of school can make a difference all year long!
It’s been a great summer, but kids and parents are gearing up for a new school year. Whether it’s the first time attending preschool or kindergarten, it’s important to make Eye Exams a Back-to-School Tradition.
According to the American Optometric Association, 49% of parents have not had an eye exam on their children who are under six years of age, by an optometrist. A comprehensive eye exam is different that the eye… Continue reading
BIONIC EYE BRINGS SIGHT
Prostheses come in many forms; limbs, cochlear implants, dental implants and now the bionic eye is making its mark and a difference.
A visual prosthesis, often referred to as a bionic eye, is an experimental visual device intended to restore functional vision in those suffering from partial or total blindness. In 1983, Joao Lobo Antunes, a Portuguese doctor, implanted a bionic eye in a person born blind. Many devices have been developed, usually modeled on the cochlear implant or bionic ear devices, a type of neural prosthesis in use… Continue reading