May is Healthy Vision Month

What does that mean for you? It means that now is the time to schedule a comprehensive eye exam.  While these are one of the exams we may often let fall by the wayside, they are extremely important to maintain our eye health. Comprehensive eye exams serve several purposes. During these exams, pupils, the circular black area

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The Difference Between Exams: Comprehensive vs. Contacts

Routine comprehensive eye exams, scheduled annually, are important for several reasons. These general exams help determine if you need vision correction, search for eye issues, detect health conditions like diabetes, and more. However, if you are interested in wearing contacts, a contact lens exam is different—and necessary. One Size Does Not Fit All Not one

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Toys & Toddlers: Eye Safety

‘Tis the season for tons of toys arriving in wrapping from family, friends and Santa. While toys are all fun and games and can help stimulate a child’s vision, their eyes can be easily hurt by toys. Prevent Blindness, an organization formed over a century ago, posted in 2019 that nearly 184,000 children under the

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Working or Learning from Home? Give Your Eyes a Rest

Even before the coronavirus pandemic closed many businesses and forced people to work and learn from home, more than 5 million people were already working remotely in the United States at least half-time. With the shutdowns, that number has soared—as has the likelihood of digital eyestrain. All that screen time adds up! Not All Home

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Active Eyewear: Common Sense for Work and Play

For many, eye protection is the last thing they think about when heading out for a day of fun biking, hiking, or out on the water. After all, what could go wrong? Lots. Where there is motion, there is danger . . . especially for your eyes. Watch any one of the popular do it

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