Welcome to the Glasses Club!

July 26th, 2021

Wearing glasses can be a big adjustment for kids when they’re just starting out. The temptation can sometimes be to leave the glasses at home instead of wearing them, even though that means going through a day of fuzzy vistas and squinting. ... Read More »

How Does an Active Lifestyle Help Eye Health?

June 30th, 2021

Staying active is great for our health, including the health of our eyes! Eating well, getting enough sleep, and exercising regularly are how we stay in shape, feel healthier, and get stronger. We can reduce our risk of developing chronic health problems ... Read More »

Swimming and Eye Health

June 17th, 2021

Let’s go over a few eye safety facts before we all start playing in the water this summer! There’s nothing like an eye injury or infection to ruin a fun summer day, so make sure to follow these tips to protect your eyes will you enjoy the water, ... Read More »

Important Eye Safety Rules for Fireworks

June 9th, 2021

Fireworks are probably the most iconic part of every year’s Independence Day festivities. The danger with fireworks is that a lot of people forget that they are explosives, and that’s how they caused 12 deaths and ten thousand injuries in 2019 ... Read More »

Tanning Beds and Eye Safety

March 16th, 2021

You might have heard that indoor tanning is a safe alternative to sunbathing, but that is false. A group of eye doctors, surgeons, dermatologists, and other physicians actually spoke to Congress in a briefing about the negative health effects of indoor ... Read More »

Workplace Eye Safety

March 10th, 2021

March is Workplace Eye Wellness month, so let’s celebrate by taking stock of a few ways to protect our eyes at work! This is going to mean very different things depending on what kind of job you have, whether you work from home or in an office, or ... Read More »

Yes, Eye Exams Matter

March 3rd, 2021

Regular eye exams (from an optometrist, not an app) are critical for lifelong healthy vision. We’re celebrating Save Your Vision Month by devoting an entire blog post to the top reasons to put an eye exam on the calendar. How often they should happen ... Read More »

Is Blue Light Bad for Our Eyes?

February 2nd, 2021

How big of a role does a bright screen play in your nightly routine? Since the advent of handheld devices that could access the internet, a lot of us have been browsing websites late into the night, our eyes glued to a bright little screen, making sure ... Read More »

Reading Glasses, Bifocals, or Progressives?

January 27th, 2021

As we age, the lenses in our eyes gradually lose their flexibility. This process is called presbyopia, and it’s the main reason most seniors need reading glasses for up-close work. For those of us who already need glasses to correct ... Read More »

A Few Tips for Protecting Your Eyesight

January 20th, 2021

Having healthy eyesight is a critical component of maintaining a good quality of life. As many as one sixth of adults struggle with an eye condition that threatens their sight, and far more will experience a certain amount of vision loss as they get older. ... Read More »