by Curt Simmons | Jul 5, 2017 | Vision Care
For most Americans, losing our sight is far scarier than losing any of our other senses. It even rates higher than losing a limb, our memory, or the ability to speak. Taking certain precautions, such as wearing sunglasses, eating a balanced diet, and getting an annual...
by Curt Simmons | Jun 1, 2017 | Contact Lenses
Do you have a love/hate relationship with your contacts? If you properly care for your lenses (and you’ve gone through a proper fitting with your optometrist), contacts should be comfortable for full-day wear. Proper soft contact lens care not only helps improve...
by Curt Simmons | May 1, 2017 | Frames & Lenses, Vision Care
Crow’s feet aren’t the only things you can get from years of squinting into the sun. If you’re not regularly protecting your eyes from sun damage, your risk of cataracts, macular degeneration, and other eye conditions that cause temporary or permanent vision loss is...
by Curt Simmons | Apr 3, 2017 | Vision Care
If you suffer from hay fever, you don’t need a calendar to tell you when it’s the first day of spring. The pink cherry blossoms and yellow acacia blooms may be beautiful, but the pollen combined with breezy weather (plus mold, dust, and pet dander) is the perfect...
by Curt Simmons | Jan 24, 2017 | Eye Exams, Vision Care, Vision Problems
A visit to the optometrist is not only to check your vision but also the health of your retina, a layer of tissue containing light-sensitive cells lining the back of your eye. Your retina is responsible for triggering nerve impulses that are sent to the brain via the...
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