by blumenstock | Oct 13, 2022 | Vision Tips
Sleep deprivation hits the body and mind a lot like alcohol, but how does it affect our eyes? Getting enough sleep is great for our overall health and our eye health alike. At the other end of things, we can improve the quality of our sleep if we are more careful...
by jamesd | Oct 10, 2022 | Uncategorized
Your parents or teachers have most likely told you to not sit too close to the TV, play video games in the dark, or stare at the sun. But what is fact and what is fiction when it comes to your eyes and eye health? Staring at the sun will damage your eyes Fact —...
by blumenstock | Sep 29, 2022 | Vision Tips
Our eyesight, among many other things, tends to change as we get older. For any serious changes, it’s critical to get an early diagnosis. Many sight-threatening conditions that are associated with advancing age are combatted best by being discovered in the early...
by blumenstock | Sep 15, 2022 | Vision Tips
Most dentists will recommend a cleaning and dental exam twice a year, but how often do we need our eyes checked? It’s as important to get preventative care for our eyes as for our teeth, and that means getting eye exams when we don’t need an updated prescription for...
by jamesd | Sep 12, 2022 | Vision Care
Healthy eyes are an essential component of a healthy lifestyle. Your eyes play a vital role in understanding the world around you. Some eye diseases, on the other hand, might put your sight at risk. It is imperative to stay proactive and mindful of your eye health....
by blumenstock | Aug 24, 2022 | Vision Tips
Human eyes are amazing, but there are some eyes in the animal kingdom that are pretty impressive too. Let’s look at a few of the most powerful eyes in nature and find out what makes them work so differently from the way ours do. The Main Similarities and Differences...
by blumenstock | Aug 10, 2022 | Vision Tips
Name five things you would expect to find in every school nurse’s office. Was the big E eye chart on your list? That’s the Snellen chart, named after Herman Snellen, a 19th-century Dutch eye doctor who developed it, and it’s a great diagnostic tool for catching...
by blumenstock | Jul 27, 2022 | Vision Tips
Eating carrots is supposed to improve our eyesight, right? That’s actually a leftover idea from a British propaganda campaign during World War II. The British wanted to keep their newly developed radar technology a secret from the Germans, so they claimed as far and...
by blumenstock | Jul 13, 2022 | Vision Tips
Starting to wear glasses can be a big change for kids. They may often be tempted to leave their glasses at home instead of wearing them to school, even if that comes at the expense of hours of squinting and fuzzy scenery. We’re here to help parents appreciate the...
by blumenstock | Jun 22, 2022 | Vision Tips
The world’s leading cause of blindness has always been cataracts. Naturally, treatment has come a long way. In the US alone, over 20 million adults over the age of 40 will develop cataracts. By age 80, half of all US adults will have them. In a healthy eye, the lens...
