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No matter what kind of doctor you’re going to see, filling out your family history is usually part of your first visit. In my experience, patients seem to think we only need to know about a family history of eye issues. Don’t get me wrong; you should always tell your optometrist about any eye diseases […]
Your eyes are very delicate and vulnerable organs. Touching them or rubbing them could cause injuries, infections, and even worse! Take a look at this infographic to find out how you could get sick from just touching your eyes. […]
School is back in, which means your child is back to relying heavily on their vision all day. For kids to do their best in school, they need comfortable, secure, and hard-wearing eyewear. I’ve put together this infographic to help you ensure your child has the best possible eyewear for the school year. […]
COVID-19 has certainly changed the way we live day-to-day. One prominent example is online schooling. Many families who never really considered online schooling for their kids now find themselves sending children off to digital classrooms. Among the many potential complications of online learning are the potential risks that full days of screen use could pose […]
Every summer, you hear the same thing: protect your eyes with sunglasses. It’s not just about comfort. It’s about filtering out harmful ultraviolet rays from the sun. Wearing sunglasses that offer 100%UVA and UVB protection could save you from cataracts, AMD, and other eye issues. But of course, not all sunglasses are created equal. And […]
Safety eyewear is absolutely crucial to protect your vision and prevent potentially vision-threatening eye injuries. Take a look at this helpful infographic that illustrates why protective eyewear is so important. […]
In many industries like construction, manufacturing, and others, employers require their employees to use safety eyewear as part of their personal protective equipment, or PPE. Unfortunately, it’s not uncommon for workers to avoid wearing their protective eyewear. There could be a few different reasons for this. The most common reasons a worker may avoid their […]
Itchy eyes are incredibly frustrating, particularly when you don’t know what’s causing them. I’ve put together this infographic to help distinguish some of the common sources of itchy eyes, and explain where you should go for help! […]
No one knows when daily life will return to something we might consider normal. It’s challenging to plan ahead, but of course, the world keeps spinning, and we need to keep meeting our basic needs. If you have a refractive error like astigmatism or myopia, glasses or contact lenses are a basic need for you. […]
It may sound biased, but I think it’s reasonable to say that optometrists are one of the most underused resources in the medical field. In fact, there’s evidence to indicate that patients often seek help from a general practitioner for eye-related issues when an optometrist could treat the problem just as well, sometimes even better […]
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