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What Your Optometrist Wishes Every Patient Knew Before Buying Sunglasses on Amazon
If you wanted to be dramatic, you could say that the sun is like a dangerous laser that throws damaging UV rays toward the Earth and its inhabitants every day. So, let’s talk about the best way to protect your eyes from those damaging UVA and UVB rays. The...
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 means protecting those young eyes needs to go at the top of the “most important things to do” list for your...
6 Benefits of Wearing Sunglasses Every Day
Sunglasses are an essential part of summer! You’ve probably been wearing them since you were a kid when mom or dad would remind you to put them on before going outside to play. Then, as a teenager they became a cool accessory. And as an adult, you may wonder:...
10 Fun Facts About Sunglasses
July is UV Safety Month. In our optometry practice, eye safety is always top-of-mind. Did you know that the sun’s harmful rays can damage your eyes if you don’t protect them? You slather on the sunscreen to protect your skin from sunburn before you go...
5 Benefits of Cataract Removal
As we age, our cells and tissues start to break down in predictable ways. Some of these familiar age-related ailments include arthritis of the joints, osteoporosis of the bones, and atherosclerosis of the arteries. Changes that occur in the eye as we get older cause...
5 Signs of Cataract Formation
If you live long enough, there’s a good chance you’ll get cataracts. Your risk for developing cataracts increases as you age, beginning around age 40. By age 65, more than 90% of the population will have at least one cataract, though it may or may not be...
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...