Did you know that ultra-violet (UV) light can have harmful effects not only on your skin but also on your eyes? These damaging rays can lead to skin cancer, premature cataract development, and even macular degeneration. Therefore, it is important to wear sunglasses that block out 90-100% of both UVA and UVB rays. Additionally, eyewear… Read More »
Back in April, the FDA approved contact lenses with light adaptive technology (Transition coating). For those of you who may not know, Transition coatings for glasses enable the lenses to darken at outside and then lighten indoors. Thus, they “transition” from normal clear lenses to sunglasses once exposed to UV light from the sun. Many… Read More »
During the past few entries, we have been discussing ways to control myopia progression. We have mentioned drops, glasses, and contacts. This entry will focus on things you can do at home. Over the past few years, several studies have indicated that extra time spent outdoors has played a part in reducing myopia. Now there… Read More »
This blog will talk about the difference between multifocal contacts/glasses and peripheral defocus contacts/glasses. The reason we need these treatment options is the fact that regular glasses and contacts actually encourage myopia to increase. This happens because the central vision is placed correctly in the front central retina but the peripheral vision is placed behind… Read More »
So, we are back on with myopia control again. If you were able to use the calculator with the link from the last post, you may have noticed that the most effective way to control myopia is with 1% Atropine eye drops once at night. While effective, the drops do come with some significant… Read More »
We have talked about myopia control before on this blog. I wanted to update everyone on some new studies and products. Myopia (near-sightedness) generally increases as children age. More efforts and new products are being designed to slow this progression. We have mentioned most of them in previous posts: multifocal contact lenses, progressive addition lenses… Read More »
Find great styles of eyeglass frames and sunglasses all on sale 20-60% off * through the end of October. We carry SALT Optics (shown here is the Tiffany model), Oakley, Modo, Ronit Furst, Mad in Italy, Maui Jim, Vera Bradley, Blackfin, Silhouette, Aspire, Eyephorics 2.5, and Kate Spade, among other great lines. Stop in early… Read More »
Last post, we discussed how cosmetics can interfere with our ocular hygiene. This post we will discuss a couple of ways everyone can improve ocular hygiene. Warm compress – As mentioned last time, we have important glands (Meibomian glands) that line our eyelids. Keeping these glands open and working properly is essential. The oil (or… Read More »
The American Academy of Ophthalmology has named August as the Children’s Eye Health and Safety Month. It’s recommended that you have your baby’s eyes examined early in life, at about six months of age, and then again prior to starting school. Regular eye examinations throughout their school years will help ensure any eye problems are… Read More »
In Part III of this series, we will focus on cosmetics and how they play a role in ocular hygiene. There may not be a lot of information in this post for our male readers, but you will find some good tips and useful applications for maybe your daughter or female family member. • Fake… Read More »
