Articles

A Clear View
It’s bound to happen to most people, as you age, you realize your vision just isn’t what it used to be. If you have had good distance and near vision your entire life without the use of corrective lenses and you now struggle to read your newspaper, a menu in the restaurant, price tags when shopping, your computer screen, etc, you may be a candidate for a new refractive surgery designed to improve your near vision without the help of reading glasses. [read more]

Back To School Eye Care
Summer is almost over and school is around the corner. There tends to be less visual demand on children’s eyes in the summer so visual complaints may not arise this time of year. However, when the visual demands of homework and computers begin at school, many children will complain of tired eyes, headaches, eyestrain and even double vision. Some children may not complain, but suffer in silence, too afraid to ask questions regarding the blurry material on the board or on the computer monitor. This problem can lead to lower grades, reading problems, poor spelling and low self-esteem. [read more]

Shared Responsibilities of Contact Lens Care
“Tell me Mrs. Jones. What type of contact lenses do you wear?” “I don’t remember.” “How often do you replace your lenses?” “When they feel uncomfortable.” “Okay. Well how do you clean your contact lenses?” “I use that “No Rub” stuff.” “How do you clean them using that “No Rub” stuff?” “I don’t know. I guess I just take them out and put the lenses in the solution until the next day” “So you take your lenses out at night?” “Sometimes.” [read more]

Eye Care Health Check
For men and women age 50 and over, eye care is a crucial part of overall health and wellness. Whether one has had eye problems in the past or not, there are many conditions that are common, and the risk of these conditions increase as one ages. Neglecting proper eye care may result in discomfort, impaired vision, the need for surgery, or vision loss. [read more]

Computers and Vision—What’s the Real Story?
Since the advent of visual display terminal (VDT), or computer monitors, about 30 years ago, the topic of “computer vision syndrome” has risen to the top of many conversations in the eye care community. Even though there is still some debate as to whether or not computer vision syndrome really exists, the symptoms created by the use of monitors are real. Some of the symptoms consist of eyestrain and fatigue, tiredness, dry eye, stinging, burning, blurred vision at near and at distance, headaches and sometimes double vision. Although these symptoms can be temporary they can significantly affect the overall production of workers and students who have to use computer monitors for long periods of time every day. [read more]