HEALTHY AGING
Have you turned around twice and ten years have passed? Are the kids grown and out of the house when it feels like just yesterday that they were born? It happens all too fast that the time seems to just slip away. As we age it becomes more important than ever to take care of yourself because the quality of our lives later on will depend on what we do today.
With age often comes wisdom. What does this mean though? Aging wisely is taking… Continue reading
BACK TO SCHOOL
It’s getting to be that time of year. Have you been bombarded with all of the health forms and documents that need filled out for your little one to either go back to school, or to start a new adventure in attending school for the first time? With all of the hustle and bustle in buying new clothes, school supplies, getting immunizations, and reviewing schedules, something as simple as your child’s eyesight can be overlooked.
Children often start their first few years of school without having an eye exam by… Continue reading
DOES THE FRAME FIT?
What style of eyeglass frames are best for you?
If you are like most people when needing new glasses, you have tried on frame after frame, looking for the one that fits your face just right. It can be very overwhelming as you look at the wall of frames, trying to decide which frame you like best.
There are some ways that you can easily narrow the selection from hundreds of frames down to a select few, which will help you to find a pair that compliment your facial features.… Continue reading
SEEING IN COLOR
Have you inherited one of the three main types of color blindness?
For many people being, able to walk along a crowded downtown street, look up at the streetlight, and be able to see if the light is red, yellow, or green, is a common occurrence that we rarely think twice about. There are many people, however, who have never experienced this. They are color blind or are color blind to some degree.
While color blindness is most common in men, affecting as many as 8% of men, it can… Continue reading
SEE BETTER BY EATING HEALTHY
Age related eye-diseases such as cataracts and macular degeneration commonly cause impaired vision and blindness in older adults. By changing your diet to include proper nutrition, you may be able to help delay or prevent certain eye problems, as well as prevent diseases caused by being overweight.
As children we were always told to eat our vegetables so that we would grow up big and strong. As time passed and you grew older, and wiser, it is often all too easy to forget about those things that our parents instilled… Continue reading
SUMMERTIME FUN
Towel, swim suit, flip flops, a cooler full of drinks, a bag of snacks, and sunscreen are common items to grab as you run out the door to the neighborhood pool, waterpark, or beach. With the sun blazing down there is nothing better than taking a dip in the water to cool off while you kick back and relax and enjoy the summer. Did you notice the one important item left of this list? Your sunglasses.
Eye care is essential as you head out this summer to take that dip… Continue reading
FIREWORKS SAFETY
Happy young intercultural people dancing with sparkling bengal lights
As the beginning of July approaches, many families will find themselves on vacation, at a neighborhood party or family get together celebrating our country’s freedom. Often a staple of the back yard barbeques, parades, family gathering and other events are sparklers, fireworks, and other colorful explosions that light up the night. It is also a time that many individuals find themselves taking a trip to the E.R. or doctor’s office with an eye injury resulting from improper handling of… Continue reading
COMBATING CATARACTS
Have you noticed that your vision has become cloudy, or that you have trouble seeing in dark settings? These are signs of cataracts. Cataracts are the leading cause of vision loss in the United States; however, vision loss due to cataracts is reversible!
A cataract is a clouding of the eye’s lens which blocks or changes the light that passes into the eye. Cataract surgery is one of the most common types of eye surgery with a 95% success rate. Recent studies have also shown that cataract surgery patients have… Continue reading
SEEING SPOTS?
Have you ever experienced a spot in your field of vision? This is often referred to as eye floaters. In most cases these floaters will appear in your field of vision when you look at something bright such as a white screen or the sky. These are spots that you can see and appear to float as you look around. Eye floaters can be present in one or both eyes.
Floaters are caused by strands, deposits, or liquid pockets developing on the vitreous humor, or the back part of the… Continue reading
COMBATING ALLERGY SEASON
Allergy Season is Upon Us – Learn the Facts
Hopefully the last snow is behind us for 2016. As spring unfolds the plants began to bloom, birds begin to chirp and the grass begins to grow. For those with allergies this may be a challenging time as their nose begins to run and their eyes become itchy red and watery and they just feel miserable.
Having allergies can also lead to problems with eye infections such as conjunctivitis, or pink eye. There are two different types of conjunctivitis. Allergic conjunctivitis… Continue reading