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Halloween Eye Safety: Keep Your Kids’ Eyes Safe While They Dress Up

Ah, Halloween: A night when your kids can step into just about any costume they can imagine: A superhero, an ugly-cute Labubu monster, Moana, Shrek, Bluey, or even K-Pop Demon Hunters. Plus, they get all that free candy! What’s not to like? You may not know it,...

Myopia Is More Than Blurry Vision: Why Controlling Its Progression Matters

If you are one of the many parents in our practice who has a child with myopia (nearsightedness), you may think the solution is simple: Make sure your child wears their prescription glasses and come back for an eye exam to update their prescription each year. However,...

How Anti-Fatigue Lenses Help Relieve Screen-Weary Eyes

In today's world, students, young adults, and — let’s face it, all of us — are logging far more hours than ever staring at screens. For students especially, screen time is more than just entertainment. It means schoolwork, studying, texting, social...
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...