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Optimizing Your Health – Diabetes Guest Post by Julie George, ND Do you want to achieve better health? Being diagnosed with diabetes can be life changing. As you know, it is important to maintain regular eye appointments along with laboratory and medication management with your provider. But what else is […]
80% of a child’s learning is visual in nature. According to the American Optometric Association (AOA), one in four school children has an undiagnosed vision problem. A vision problem, such as blurry or double vision, can cause problems not only with grades, but also with behavior in school, as children […]
Myokymia, or eyelid twitches, are fairly common – most of us have had an eyelid twitch uncontrollably at least once in our lives. Usually, it’s the lower lids that twitch, but the upper lids can twitch, as well. Fortunately, most eyelid twitches come and go fairly rapidly. However, sometimes eyelid […]
In the optical industry, there are several different materials available, each with different strengths and weaknesses. The purpose of this post is to explore the differences and best uses of the various lens options, so you can make more informed decisions when purchasing your next pair of glasses. To begin, […]
Everyone has heard that they should wear sunglasses when they are outside, and many of us do. But do you know why sunglasses are so important? What factors are important to have in a pair of sunglasses? This post will give you some basics on sunglasses. First and foremost, think […]
Astigmatism, while a scary-sounding word, essentially means that the front of the eye (the cornea) is not perfectly round. Eyes that are perfectly round only need one power in their glasses or contact lens prescription to make them see clearly. Eyes with astigmatism, that are more oval-shaped, need two powers […]
Diabetes is a complex disease in which your body cannot produce enough insulin, or cannot utilize it effectively. When we do not have efficient use of insulin, our blood sugar cannot be broken down and used by our cells for energy, causing high blood sugar levels. High blood sugar damages […]
Honestly, that depends on what is causing your dry eye. One thing that I can guarantee for certain is that you do NOT want to use eye drops that claim to “get the red out.” Drops that “get the red out” have an active ingredient that causes the tiny blood […]
Symptoms of dry eye can include burning, itching, a ‘sandy feeling” in the eyes, or, ironically, watery eyes. Dry eye can become more prevalent as we collect more birthdays. Did you know that usually dry eye is not a problem with the water portion of your tears? 85% of the […]
Most lash enhancement serums contain prostaglandins – the same type of medication that is in Latisse that makes our lashes get longer and darker. Recent research shows that in addition to the well-known pigment changes that prostaglandins can cause in and around the eyes, they are also linked to Ocular Surface […]