September is Healthy Eye Aging Month. Here are some tips to maintain healthy vision: Eye Care Get your eyes checked regularly. Many causes of vision loss can be prevented with early detection. During a comprehensive eye exam, your doctor will check for many eye conditions such as age-related Macular Degeneration, Cataracts, Glaucoma, Dry Eye Syndrome

1. Don’t Closet Your Sunglasses! The sun is fully capable of damaging your eyes through UV exposure. UV rays can cause everything from mild dryness to permanent vision problems! Remember that even on an overcast, cloudy fall day, UV rays are just as high as they are on clear sunny days. Choose sunglasses with

Your eyesight is probably the most important of your five senses. Eye health goes hand-in-hand with general health, but there are a few nutrients that are especially important for the eyes. These nutrients help maintain eye function, protect the eyes against harmful light and reduce the development of age-related degenerative diseases. This article lists the

It’s Healthy Vision Month! The American Optometric Association reports that over half of office workers who regularly use computers suffer from eye strain. If much of your workday is spent using a computer, you can’t afford to ignore the risks it poses to your eyes. Follow these four tips to help protect your precious eyesight.

August is healthy vision month! It’s the perfect time to stop and ask yourself, “When was the last time I had an eye exam?” If it’s been a while, give us a call! Who Needs Routine Eye Exams? The short answer is everyone! Whether you’re young or old, whether you have prescription lenses or not…

With school starting up again soon, now is a great time to start thinking about scheduling an eye appointment for your child. Classroom Vision Problems Are Varied Experts estimate that 10 percent children in school have a vision problem significant enough to impact learning, and being nearsighted or farsighted aren’t the only problems you

There is so much more going on with our eyes than we often realize. The eye is one of the most complicated organs in the body, with so many different parts working together to take the patterns of light bouncing off objects around us and converting them into the continuous stream of images that

Exercising for good health is a top priority for many people. We exercise to build strength, stay fit, and feel good. Staying active is crucial to overall health, including lowering our risk of chronic health problems like type 2 diabetes, heart conditions, and high blood pressure, but did you know that exercise can specifically

With summer here, many of us are looking forward to spending a lot of time outdoors. Before we head out, though, we need to make sure we’re protecting ourselves from the sun’s UV rays, both with sunscreen for our skin and with sunglasses for our eyes. Why We Need UV Protection We all know