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Just like adults, children need to get their eyes checked. Research shows that about 25 percent of preschoolers have vision related problems. The American Optometric Association suggests that infants receive their first eye examination at around six months old. After that, children should receive...

You may have inherited a knack for cooking from your parents, but it’s also possible you inherited certain eye disease risks. Many Eye Conditions Have Genetic Links Does someone in your family—a parent, grandparent, uncle or aunt—have AMD (Age-related macular degeneration)? If so, your risk...

There are lots of perks to getting older... Retirement, travel, stability, grandkids, etc. However, few of us want to look older. One of the first places we show our age is in the skin around our eyes. Good habits can keep us looking younger longer! 1. Get Your Beauty Sleep While we sleep our bod...

The gift of sight allows us to enjoy nature’s beauty – from the majesty of snow-covered mountains to the color of a flower in bloom. We provide vision care so that people can continue to have these life-enriching experiences. That’s why this April 22nd, Earth Day, we invite you to join us i...

Tears may be triggered by an exhausting day, a joke, a sweet emotion, or as a means for protecting and cleaning our eyes. Photographer Rose-Lynn Fisher examined the micro-makeup of human tears in her project The Typography of Tears. The photographs below show in microscopic detail the d...

It’s easy to take our eyesight for granted! We don’t think about it during a typical day. Here are some remarkable vision tidbits. Be the life of the party with these facts that few people know about vision! 6 Crazy Facts Babies are born color blind. Their color perception develops gradually,...

ECO (Earth Conscious Optics) frames are the first to combine great style and functionality with a green-conscious philosophy. Made From Recycled Materials ECO glasses and sunglasses are made from environmentally responsible materials. ECO Biobased is made with 63% biobased materials, and ECO...

Spring is wonderful, isn’t it? The weather warms up, the days stretch out, and flowers bloom. However, spring also marks the beginning of allergy season! The American College of Allergy, Asthma And Immunology estimates that 50 million Americans suffer from seasonal allergies. How Do Spring...

Children that are identified as having autism have diverse needs, challenges, and symptoms. Vision care is an essential part of understanding those needs. April is Autism Awareness Month, and we want to shed light on the link between autism and vision disorders.  Vis...

Tears and a runny nose? Looks like that recipe called for freshly chopped onion! What is it about onions that sends our tear ducts into overdrive? Onions are Full of Sulfur As onions grow, they absorb sulfur from the soil. Onions also contain special enzymes that lie in reserve&nbs...