Jan 21, 2022 | Eye Exams, Eye Health & Wellness, Lifestyle & Vision, Preventative Care, Uncategorized
Oftentimes we don’t even realize that we can’t see. In fact, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention assert that “11 million Americans over age 12 need vision correction.” Those 11 million will be utterly surprised when they realize that trees aren’t just one...
Oct 1, 2014 | Digital Eye Strain, Eye Health & Wellness, Eye Health Tips, How to Protect Your Eyes, Uncategorized
If you are over age 40, you may be experiencing the effects of presbyopia on your eyesight. Presbyopia is the gradual stiffening of the eye lens that makes it more difficult for the eyes to focus on near objects. This condition happens to almost everyone as they age...
Sep 17, 2014 | Eye Health & Wellness, Eye Health Tips, Frequently Asked Questions, Lifestyle & Vision, Uncategorized
If you have to wear corrective lenses to see clearly, you may be tempted to purchase eye exercise kits or start on an eye exercise regimen in order to reduce your need for glasses or contacts. The truth is that there has been no scientific evidence that eye exercises...
Sep 9, 2014 | Educational Series, Eye Health & Wellness, Eye Health Tips, Lasik, LASIK Explained, Lifestyle & Vision, Uncategorized
Blackbeard…Captain Kidd…Black Bart…Redbeard…even Jack Sparrow… You’ll be hard-pressed to find a pirate who wore glasses (there were plenty of eye patches, though). Does that mean that all pirates had 20/20 vision? Probably not; but it’s safe to assume that pirates...
Jul 23, 2014 | Educational Series, Eye Health & Wellness, Eye Health Tips, Frequently Asked Questions, Lasik, LASIK Explained, Lifestyle & Vision, Preventative Care, Uncategorized
We all know that alcohol impairs judgment and coordination and slows reaction time.But here is yet another reason to cut back on your alcohol consumption: A study coming out of the University of Grenada has shown that overconsumption can also adversely affect your...