Progressive Lenses Versus Bifocals
Nearly everyone over the age of 65 will experience a reduced elasticity of the lenses of their eyes — a condition called presbyopia.
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Cheap lenses not worth the hassle
By Sasha L Radford, OD The Hubble Space Telescope was launched into Earth’s orbit on April 24, 1990 and constitutes one of the major astronomical advances of our time. Outside of Earth’s hazy atmosphere it has been able to capture images of our universe with a clarity far exceeding that of telescopes on land. The […]
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Cosmetics And Our Eye Health
Nobody likes accidentally jabbing themselves in the eye with a mascara applicator, but that isn’t the only eye health concern when it comes to cosmetics.
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Healthy Foods For Healthy Eyes
We’ve all heard that eating carrots will improve our vision. They may not give us super night vision, but eating them can help keep our eyes healthy.
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How Vitamin A And Beta-carotene Benefit Our Vision
With so many vitamins available to us, it’s hard to know which ones you really need to keep an eye out for!
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Why Optometry? (In Hindsight)
By Dr Robin S Coady In August of last year my associate, Dr. Janelle Brown, a newly graduated Doctor of Optometry, wrote about why she chose optometry as a profession. As I am preparing to leave this same profession after 27 years, I thought I would write about making that same choice – but from […]
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When Glasses Aren’t Enough: An Overview of Vision Therapy
By: Janelle J Brown, OD Optometrists are well established in treating eye health and refractive correction services. However, there is another piece to the puzzle: ensuring our patients have clear, comfortable binocular vision. In spite of an accurate glasses or contact lens prescription, some patients suffer from double vision, eyestrain, fatigue when reading, poor reading […]
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Putting a Positive Spin on Spinach
By Bryan M Stoller, OD As a young boy I remember watching the cartoon character, Popeye, swallowing spinach like some people guzzle Coca Cola. At that time in my life I would have refused to even bring a fork of spinach within arm’s length of my mouth. No matter how much I would have been […]
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Did I Pass? How to Survive the Eye Test
By Sasha L Radford, OD Do you get nervous about having your eyes checked? I’ve noticed many patients are anxious about the eye exam. I used to think that visiting an optometrist was a breeze from a patient’s standpoint – you get to stay fully clothed, you don’t get shots or have blood drawn […]
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Infant Vision Development
By Janelle J Brown, OD As spring approaches blanketing everything with green buds, we start thinking about new life. What better time to think about the eye care of infants and toddlers? You’ve probably noticed how large an infant’s eyes appear; even though the front portion of an infant’s eyes are 75% of their adult […]