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Eye Exam Frequency

Preventative care is as important for our eyes as it is for our teeth and our overall health, which means we should be getting regular eye exams even when we don’t need a new glasses or contact lens prescription...


Differences Between Human and Animal Eyes

However, every once in a while, we like taking a look at the fascinating world of animal eyesight. There are some incredible eyes in nature that work very differently from the way human eyes do...


All Students Need Comprehensive Eye Exams

Making sure they can see clearly plays a more important role to a child’s education than most people realize. Did you know that up to 80% of a child’s learning is linked to their vision...


Welcome to Your Life With Glasses!

A lot of those changes are silly little things that never would’ve occurred to you before you started wearing them. How many on our list can you already check of...


Water Activities and Eye Safety

Before you dive in, we recommend learning a little about some eye safety considerations that come with water activities (whether you prefer a pool, river, lake, ocean, water park, or backyard Slip N Slide)...


Use Your Glasses to Flatter Your Face Shape

We might recommend adding face shape to your list. Wearing glasses is like having a facial feature you can customize, and they’re a very noticeable part of your appearance....


Why Sunglasses Matter

Most of us end up outside more often in the warm summer months, and that can expose our eyes to a lot of harmful UV radiation from the sun...


Do Men and Women Always See Eye to Eye?

Men, for example, are more likely to experience sight-threatening eye injuries than women, whereas women tend to be more vulnerable to certain eye diseases. So what can men and women do to address their different eye health concerns...


Germs and Our Eyes

We do that sort of thing without really thinking about it in moments when we’re tired, when we get something stuck in one eye, or when our eyes feel dry or itchy. It’s an attempt to alleviate the problem...


Tanning Beds: Not Optometrist Approved

Those risks include ones to eye health. A group of physicians, dermatologists, surgeons, and even eye doctors went before Congress to describe the negative health effects of tanning...


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