Jones Optical

04/22/2026

04/21/2026

TUESDAY EYE TRIVIA
DID YOU KNOW
Canadian geese have very good eyesight. They can see more than 180 degrees horizontally and vertically which is very useful during flight.

04/19/2026

Have a good Sunday!

04/18/2026

SATURDAY PUZZLE.
Test your eyesight and find the zero in the picture!

04/17/2026

FRIDAY FUNNY

04/16/2026

The incredible, edible egg is full of eye friendly antioxidants. Egg yolks are high in lutein, a type of carotenoid that helps fight macular degeneration, the leading cause of legal blindness. You can also find lutein in green leafy vegetables like kale and broccoli. However, scientists now say that the body is able to absorb lutein better from eggs than leafy vegetables.
Eggs also contain zeaxanthin; an antioxidant found in egg yolk and is believed to help protect eyes against damage due to ultraviolet radiation from the sun. Zeaxanthin and lutein also reduce the risk of developing cataracts.

04/15/2026

Sunglasses are available in many lens colors. Here are some tips:
Gray – The most neutral tint. It affects your color vision the least. Great for most activities.
Green – Provides contrast and helps reduce glare and eye strain. Ideal for golf, tennis and everyday use.
Red or rose – Block blue light, so they improve driving visibility while reducing eye strain. They enhance detail and increase depth of field. They work well for hunting, cycling and snow and water sports.
Blue or purple – Deliver enhanced color perception. They compliment most skin tones and work well in foggy weather.
Amber or brown – Increase contrast and heighten visual acuity. Perfect for most sports since they improve contrast against green grass and blue skies.
Yellow, orange or gold – Improve visibility of objects, particularly in moderate- to low-light conditions. Excellent for both indoor and outdoor activities.
Polarized lenses
By minimizing light reflection and glare, polarized sunglasses make colors appear brighter and more saturated. They can also make it easier to see objects below the surface of a lake or stream.
Buy sunglasses that filter out 99-100% of the UVA and UVB rays. Also, make sure that your sunglasses prevent 75-90% of visible light from reaching your eyes.
If you wear contact lenses, know that only some contact lenses contain any degree of UV protection. Even while wearing your contacts, you’ll still need sunglasses to shield your eyes.

04/14/2026

Today is National Dolphin Day. Did you know:
Dolphins are known to have acute eyesight both in and out of the water along with having a well-developed sense of touch, with free nerve endings densely packed in the skin. They can hear frequencies ten times or more above the upper limit of what adult humans can and are capable of making a broad range of sounds using nasal air sacs located just below the blowhole

04/13/2026

CRT lenses
Orthokeratology
Orthokeratology, or "ortho-k," is the process of reshaping the eye with specially-designed rigid gas permeable contact lenses. The goal of ortho-k is to flatten the front surface of the eye and thereby correct mild to moderate amounts of nearsightedness and astigmatism.
The main purpose of CRT lenses is to be free from both contact lenses and eyeglasses during waking hours.
Another benefit is that for most patients, the progression of nearsightedness can be stopped or significantly slowed down by using CRT lenses.
Dr. Burgwald would be happy to do your next vision exam and discuss with you at that time if you are a candidate for CRT lenses.

04/11/2026

Sun Protection
UV & You
You slather your skin with sunscreen before heading out for a day outdoors. But do you think about your eyes? Though most of us understand the importance of protecting our skin from the sun's damaging ultraviolet rays, most Americans still don't know that exposing their eyes to the sun's UVA and UVB rays can be just as damaging.
The effects of UV damage are cumulative. In fact, every year 3.2 million people go blind from eye conditions caused by prolonged exposure to UV.
However, considering that 80 percent of a person's lifetime exposure to UV occurs by age 18, wearing high quality sunwear that blocks 100 percent of both UVA and UVB rays is just as important for kids as adults
Polarized sunwear gives you better protection and comfort than tinted lenses can achieve.
Ordinary tints can reduce brightness and provide UV protection (if they are properly treated), but polarized lenses offer no glare, better clarity of vision, the ability to see true colors and the fact the lens color will not fade over time.
Polarized lenses completely block UV rays providing 100% UVA/UVB protection - reducing potential vision damage.