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What Makes a Great Pair of Kids’ Sunglasses?
(It’s Not Just Cute Colors) Did you know that your child’s vision is the single most important factor in how they learn about the world around them? Experts say that roughly 80% of what a child learns comes in through their visual system. As a parent, that...
How Parents Can Protect the Littlest Eyes in Your Family
Why Kids’ Sunglasses Are Now Essential Gear All Year Warmer weather is finally here and families are spending more time enjoying the great outdoors — with swimming, hiking, picnicking, and sporting events. You’re having fun and soaking up the sun....
What Makes a Great Pair of Kids’ Sunglasses?
(It’s Not Just Cute Colors) Did you know that your child’s vision is the single most important factor in how they learn about the world around them? Experts say that roughly 80% of what a child learns comes in through their visual system. As a parent, that...
How Parents Can Protect the Littlest Eyes in Your Family
Why Kids’ Sunglasses Are Now Essential Gear All Year Warmer weather is finally here and families are spending more time enjoying the great outdoors — with swimming, hiking, picnicking, and sporting events. You’re having fun and soaking up the sun....
Is Your Student At Risk for Progressive Myopia?
In our offices and around the country, optometrists are seeing a significant—and disturbing—new trend: more and more patients are presenting with myopia, or nearsightedness. People with myopia can see close-up objects clearly, but objects at a distance...
7 Ways College Students Can Protect Their Eye Health
Are you the parent of a college student or a new college student yourself? It’s a big responsibility! College days are full of excitement and learning. Sometimes you learn in a classroom, and sometimes you learn things from friends in a dorm or other social...
When—and Why—Your Child Needs A Comprehensive Eye Exam
Vision is one of the most precious of our five senses — its impact on our lives can’t be overstated. Up to 80% of the knowledge we learn and the information we perceive comes in through our eyes. That’s why protecting your vision—and the vision...
How To Choose the Best Sunglasses for You
If you don’t yet wear your sunglasses daily, today’s the day to start! Overexposure to the sun’s harmful ultraviolet (UV) rays over time causes eye and vision damage that can result in diseases with the potential to steal your sight. It’s a...
Top 5 Reasons To Wear High-Quality Sunglasses
May is Healthy Vision Month, a time when we focus on steps we can take today to keep our vision healthy for a lifetime. Sunglasses are an essential tool in your long-term eye health toolkit, and we recommend that you wear them every time you go outside, in every...
6 Options for Treating Allergy Eyes
In our previous post, we explored the symptoms of seasonal allergies that affect the eyes—what we call allergic conjunctivitis. These include itchy, watery, swollen red and irritated eyes. If you’ve had them, you know how annoying and uncomfortable the...
Are Your Eyes Suffering From Seasonal Allergies?
Ah, Spring! The birds are chirping, flowers are blooming, and the trees are “leafing out” all over. After a long winter, the arrival of Spring is a welcome one. In fact, some of us get so excited by the warmer Spring weather that we completely forget that...