keeping your child seeing clearly

So, Your Kids Want Contacts, Huh? Two Things Parents Need To Know

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Children who wear glasses may get teased at school. Even if they aren’t teased, they may get tired of having to wear glasses. Whatever the case may be, they may be bugging you about contacts. As a parent, you may be skeptical. You may not think they’re ready. Well, here are a couple of things you need to know.  1. Your Child Can Probably Handle Them. Studies report that children between eight and eleven years of age are normally mature enough to wear contacts. Read More»

All You Need To Know About Lasik Surgery

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If you have vision problems caused by astigmatism, myopia or another problem, then you may need to wear prescription glasses or contacts in order to see correctly. If you are tiring of needing to rely on these forms of treatment for vision correction, then you may be a good candidate for a more permanent treatment and that is Lasik surgery. To learn more about Lasik surgery, how it is done and what it has to offer you, it’s a good idea to read the information offered here. Read More»

Don't Let Age-Related Macular Degeneration Take Away Your Vision

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Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is one of the eye diseases you may encounter as you get older. It is a slowly progressing disease that may affect your vision before you experience any other symptoms. Here are the facts about AMD and how to prevent it from stealing away your vision. Two Forms of AMD With both types of AMD, your retina can be damaged so it no longer responds to light. Read More»

Three Steps To Caring For Your Child's Glasses

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Three steps to caring for your toddler’s glasses  If your child has just gotten glasses and is learning to wear them, much of the duty of caring for the glasses will fall on you as a parent. You’ll need to teach your child to wear the glasses constantly and how to treat the glasses so as not to break them, and you’ll need to keep the glasses clean and keep an eye on their condition so you can make adjustment or repair appointments as needed. Read More»

3 Things Athletes Need To Know About Retinal Detachment

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While you’re playing sports, you can suffer a wide variety of injuries, including eye injuries. One potentially sight-threatening eye injury you may experience is retinal detachment. Here are three things you need to know about retinal detachment. How does retinal detachment happen? Retinal detachment can occur following trauma to the head during sports, like being tackled on the football field. The impact of the trauma makes your eyeball rapidly compress and decompress, and in some cases, this can produce enough force to pull your vitreous (filling of your eye) away from your retina. Read More»