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7 Cataract Myths That Could Put Your Vision at Risk
June is Cataract Awareness Month, an ideal opportunity to clarify fact from fiction when it comes to one of the most common eye conditions that impacts adult vision. Cataracts affect millions of Americans, yet myths about who gets them, what causes them, and whether...
Eye Safety Tips for DIY Parents and Their Kids
Did you know that you and your kids are at risk for eye injury while performing everyday work and do-it-yourself (DIY) projects in and around your home? It’s a fact: About 50% of eye injuries happen in or around the home — and there are more than 125,000...
The Role of Peripheral Vision in Student Athlete Success
As the new school year starts, student athletes begin focusing not only on academic success but also athletic excellence. The path to athletic distinction is more than physical strength and stamina; a student’s vision plays a critical role. Self-image depends on...
What Parents Need to Know About Sports Eye Safety
As parents of a student athlete, you try to do all the right things to protect your kids — ensuring they wear helmets, shin guards, football pads, batting helmets, mouth guards, knee braces, wrist stabilizers, and a myriad of other devices that protect your...
The Smart Student’s Guide to Eye-Friendly Study Habits
It’s back-to-school season! Time to purchase laptops, tablets, backpacks, notebooks, and pens. It takes a lot of planning and preparation for your student to step into another year of focus, growth, and discovery in the classroom. But wait -- are you forgetting...
Why Anti-Fatigue Lenses May Benefit Your Student This Year
As the new school year approaches, it’s time to prepare your student for a productive academic year filled with achievements, learning, success, and fun. Did you know that up to 80% of learning is achieved through your student’s visual system? One of the...
5 Unusual Home Eye Injuries
(And How To Avoid Them) Have you or a loved one ever injured your eye? It can be incredibly painful and very scary when you have an accident that could damage your vision. It’s a good reminder that our sense of vision, which we often take for granted, could be...
What Your Optometrist Wishes Every Patient Knew Before Buying Sunglasses on Amazon
If you wanted to be dramatic, you could say that the sun is like a dangerous laser that throws damaging UV rays toward the Earth and its inhabitants every day. So, let’s talk about the best way to protect your eyes from those damaging UVA and UVB rays. The...