Stop rubbing your eyes!
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- 6 days ago
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Feast your eyes
Your eyes, like the rest of your body, need vitamins and nutrients for optimal performance. Eating a well-balanced diet strengthens your...
- 6 days ago
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Put me in, coach!
Sports vision training can be a game-changer for athletes Athletes need to make split-second decisions, have quick responses and see the...
- Feb 13
- 1 min
Hormones affect your vision
It’s not your imagination The come-and-go nature of vision fluctuations during pregnancy, perimenopause or menopause can have you...
- Feb 10
- 1 min
How to properly clean eyeglasses
This goes for sunglasses, too Ah yes, the old wipe-on-the shirt method of cleaning one’s glasses is what many people do when they need a...
- Feb 10
- 1 min
Winter dryness gets in your eyes
Winter cold, dryness indoors from heaters and wood stoves, and plenty of screen time can cause discomfort for your eyes. A few ways to...
- Nov 28, 2022
- 1 min
We know you’re tired, but…
Please remove your makeup before you fall asleep It’s late, and you just read Goodnight Moon to your toddler a thousand times. The...
- Nov 22, 2022
- 1 min
Does my baby need an eye exam?
Many parents are surprised to hear that their infants should have eye exams with an optometrist. Aren’t all of those well child visits...
- Nov 22, 2022
- 1 min
Just what is eye gunk?
Most of us are familiar with the sharp, sandy feeling of having “sleep” in our eyes. Our tears are a salty solution. When it evaporates,...
- Oct 1, 2022
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How to stop eye twitching
An eyelid twitch (or tic) is when you have a spasm or slight movement of your upper or lower eyelid. For the majority of us, this common...
- Oct 1, 2022
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Blue light not-so-special
Blue light refers to a specific color range of light emitted by any backlit device — if a device is brighter when it is on than off, it...
- Sep 26, 2022
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Eye exams are a must
Vision, eye health and eye alignment are the three pillars of a full eye exam. Even if someone sees well, the health of the front and...
- Aug 9, 2022
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What are those strange shapes in your field of vision?
People say they look like cells, squiggles, amoebas, dots or cobwebs, and the second you try to focus on them, they dart away. They’re...
- Aug 9, 2022
- 1 min
Kids and contact lenses
Young people generally do very well with contact lenses. Your 12-year-old daughter might not share your affinity for fashion eyewear. Or,...
- Aug 9, 2022
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Why do eye prescriptions seem to change each year?
The human eye is a living, fluid sphere and it’s hard for it to be exactly the same shape as it was 12 months ago. The eye’s length and...
- Jun 15, 2022
- 1 min
All eyes on summer travel
If you’re gearing up to go someplace fun this summer, some advice for packing and playing: Pack double. With eyewear, it doesn’t pay to...
- Jun 14, 2022
- 1 min
Does your child need glasses?
When it comes to your child’s vision, perhaps they can put into words if there are changes, but many times not so much. A lot of the...
- Jun 14, 2022
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Fun vision science for kids
Try these experiments with your kids to explore optics, which is the science of light. There’s no telling what you might inspire. Make a...
- Apr 1, 2022
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WFH life takes a toll on your eyes
The work-from-home life comes with pros and cons. Sure, there’s no commute…but that computer beckoning you to put in longer hours adds up...
- Apr 1, 2022
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Is my child old enough for contact lenses?
Contact lenses have come a long way in materials and comfort Generally, the answer to this is based on the child having adequate...
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