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What Your Optometrist Looks for During a Dilated Eye Exam

A dilated eye exam is one of the most effective tools your eye doctor uses to protect your healthy vision. By widening the pupils, dilation gives your optometrist a clear view into the back of your eye to examine the retina and optic nerve, helping detect eye concerns...

6 Ways Technology and Modern Imaging Protect Your Vision

If you’ve had an eye exam recently — and we hope you have! — You know that eye exams are not what they used to be. If you think an eye exam is all about reading the letters on the Snellen chart, you’re in for an … ahem …...

Myopia: What Parents Should Know

Your child’s vision shapes their life experiences: Whether they are learning to read, seeing animals at the zoo for the first time, or playing catch, how they learn and develop is influenced by their ability to see clearly. There is a rising incidence of myopia...
Why Your Flex 125 Funds Are More Flexible Than You Think

Why Your Flex 125 Funds Are More Flexible Than You Think

“Use it or lose it” applies to a lot of things in life! Let’s look at how it applies to your Flexible Spending Account (FSA) funds. Those tax-free funds that you’ve saved all year likely expire on December 31, so your hard-earned dollars could...

A1C vs CGM: What Every Diabetic Should Know to Protect Vision

A1C vs CGM: What Every Diabetic Should Know to Protect Vision

“An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” Benjamin Franklin made that statement in 1735 to applaud Boston’s fire prevention strategies and encourage his city, Philadelphia, to adopt similar methods to prevent destructive fires....

6 Tips for Diabetics to Regulate Blood Sugar and Protect Your Vision

6 Tips for Diabetics to Regulate Blood Sugar and Protect Your Vision

How Diabetes Affects Your Eyes—and What You Can Do About It November is National Diabetes Awareness Month — an opportune time to focus on early detection, management, and support for people living with diabetes. If you have diabetes, you are most likely...

The Vital Link Between Eye Care and Total Body Health

The Vital Link Between Eye Care and Total Body Health

Your eyes tell the story of your life – past, present, and future – like a timeline of your health. Your eyes both reflect your history and also hold important clues about your present and future general health. According to a survey by the American...

Your Step-by-Step Guide to a Comprehensive Eye Exam

Your Step-by-Step Guide to a Comprehensive Eye Exam

Is it time for your annual comprehensive eye exam? Most adults have experienced an annual eye exam, and understand that the exam accomplishes more than just checking for 20/20 vision: Regular eye exams help protect your overall eye health. Whether it’s your or...

The Role of Peripheral Vision in Student Athlete Success

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...