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Therapeutic Lenses – Optometry Blog

With the increase in near demands on today’s society, the advent of therapeutic lenses is becoming more popular. More lens manufacturers are putting a stronger focus on developing different powers and types of therapeutic lenses to accommodate for the different types of near demands. The average amount of screen time (computers, cell phones, tv’s, laptops, […]

Blepharitis&Meibomitis aka Dirty Eyelids | Optometry Blog

Blepharitis. *there won’t be many pictures for this blog as I didn’t want to gross anyone out – only one* One of the most common and under-diagnosed conditions I find seeing patients of all ages. Blepharitis is the “inflammation of the eyelid”. It doesn’t necessarily mean that the eyelids themselves are inflamed – only worse […]

Premium vs. Basic Lenses | Optometry Blog

Ever since the whole buying glasses online box was opened, there has been a decline in product quality and in turn a loss of trust from the consumers in the ability of retailers to provide good quality products. Because really, how do you know you’re not getting ripped off? Why is there such a big […]

Lenses, Lenses, and more Lenses | Optometry Blog

We all love picking out frames (well most of us) because it’s the most fun part of the whole process. Where things get confusing and where customers often get taken advantage of is the lens selection. Optics is a whole different technical language and one that the everyday person probably doesn’t understand. There are so […]

Computer Eye Strain | Optometry Blog

To continue our topic on blue light, we know that spending a lot of time exposed to it can have negative side effects not only on our ocular health, but also on our bodies as a whole. So we’ve come up with solutions to protect our eyes, because realistically our jobs require us to spend […]

Why is Blue Bad? | Optometry Blog

What is blue light and what is this new fascination with it? As an eye care provider, it concerns me because of all the negative effects it can have on the body and eyes when a person is being over-exposed to it. Blue light has been around since … well it’s always been around since […]