There was a survey done about 10 years ago that asked people what is more important: to have your oil changed every three months, or to have an annual eye examination. In a shock to my ego as an eye doctor, about two thirds of the people felt the oil change was more important. Wow! [...]
With Star Wars: The Force Awakens fresh in our minds, most of us see “dark side” and think lightsabers and Darth Vader. But did you know that light also has a dark side? What we know as “light” is actually just energy travelling in waves - a small portion of which our eyes are able [...]
Have you ever noticed how hard it is to read something when you look even a little bit to the side of the word? That’s because we see our best when we line up print with the part of the eye that has the most acute vision with whatever it is we are trying to [...]
The title of this article is meant to have two meanings. Nearsightedness, known scientifically as myopia, is typically used to describe a person's inability to see clearly in the distance. It can also be a metaphor for an individual not considering the long term effects of a choice before making it. I’m hoping that this [...]
School is an exciting time for children, full of opportunities to learn new things and discover new interests. It is during these years that the building blocks are put into place that shape who we are and who we become. But what happens when a child does not have all of the tools necessary to [...]
Today there are more options than ever available to the consumer when it comes to purchasing glasses. It can be difficult to determine the differences between these various options, and decide which is right for you. When the differences aren’t made clear price often becomes the default deciding factor. So why would one pay more [...]
With Halloween in the immediate past, I am reminded of something my mother used to tell me: “Don’t take candy from strangers.” In our society there is an inherent distrust of the new and the unknown - a major hurdle for a doctor’s office. At our office we know that trust is something which is [...]