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10/03/2022

In honor of Eye Injury Prevention Month, here are 5 tips for preventing eye injuries from the Mayo Clinic.

With the Fourth of July approaching and outdoor activities likely taking up much of your summer fun, it’s time to consider the importance of protecting your eyes. Eye injuries are largely preventable, but you need to be aware of risks and measures you can take to keep your eyes safe.

09/30/2022

Get ready for Eye Injury Prevention Month in October!

Find out how you can prevent eye injuries this Eye Injury Prevention Month and make sure your sight is protected.

08/21/2021

Neat!

Super cool image to share with how our eyes can play tricks on us!

The Thatcher Effect:

This illusion highlights a flaw in how our brains work - we can't process an upside-down face because we are programmed to recognize faces the right way up.
We create a mental map by recognizing the face in pieces - eyes, mouth, and nose.
So when we're presented with an upside-down, Thatcherised image, it's not processed properly.
We know it's upside down, but because we so rarely encounter upside-down faces, we haven't evolved to interpret the expressions on them.
The facial features look fine, so our brains assume the rest of the face is as well.
That's why we don't see anything out of the ordinary until we turn the face the ‘right way’ up.

08/19/2021

Support Local 🥰

Why purchase glasses locally?
So that our experienced staff can help provide glasses adjustments and repairs at no cost to you!

Also so you are getting in person custom measurements done to make sure your lenses are perfectly centered to your visual axis to provide the best visual outcome possible. There are many different sizes and shapes to glasses and we also want to make sure the frame fits your face comfortably and is flattering. Not all frames and lenses are made equal in quality and we try to provide only the best materials to you.

Remember support local and we will be here to support you and your family as well! Please let us know of any more local sports and charities we can support

07/08/2021

"I make dolls, which is not a heroic profession. But recently I was asked to make a doll for a little girl who is a superhero. A mama contacted me and asked if I would make a bunny doll with one eye for her two-year-old daughter who loves animals and lost her left eye to cancer. The girl had started to notice she was different and her sweet mama read articles about how finding a doll who matches how a child looks can be helpful and therapeutic.

She wanted her daughter to have a doll that looks like her and only has her right eye. To date, I don't think I've ever been asked to create something so tender and meaningful. Here is the adorable little girl on her third birthday, hugging her one-eyed bunny who is just as perfect and beautiful as she is. My favorite part of this photo is how she is wearing her Wonder Woman nightgown. It perfectly represents the strength and courage of this little superhero."

We're filming an exciting new video project and want to hear from YOU! Show the world the power of extraordinary stories. Email Casey@LoveWhatMatters.com to get involved.



Credit: Jessica Sebastian

06/30/2021

In honor of Fireworks Safety Awareness Week, here are six steps that can help save your child’s sight:

If an accident does occur, minimize the damage to the eye. In the event of an eye emergency:

-- Do not rub the eye. Rubbing the eye may increase bleeding or make the injury worse.
-- Do not attempt to rinse out the eye. This can be even more damaging than rubbing.
-- Do not apply pressure to the eye itself. Holding or taping a foam cup or the bottom of a juice carton to the eye are just two tips. Protecting the eye from further contact with any item, including the child’s hand, is the goal.
-- Do not stop for medicine! Over-the-counter pain relievers will not do much to relieve pain. Aspirin (should never be given to children) and ibuprofen can thin the blood, increasing bleeding. Take the child to the emergency room at once – this is more important than stopping for a pain reliever.
-- Do not apply ointment. Ointment, which may not be sterile, makes the area around the eye slippery and harder for the doctor to examine.

Most eye injuries from fireworks occur during the one month period surrounding the Fourth of July. There is no safe way for nonprofessionals to use fireworks.

06/28/2021

It's Fireworks Safety Awareness Week!

Prevent Blindness, the nation’s oldest nonprofit eye health and safety organization, has declared June 28-July 4, 2021 as Fireworks Safety Awareness Week, to help educate the public on the dangers of fireworks. Whether at home or by attending professional displays, fireworks seriously injure thousands of people every year.

CHICAGO—Prevent Blindness, the nation’s oldest nonprofit eye health and safety organization, has declared June 28-July 4, 2021 as Fireworks Safety Awareness Week, to help educate the public on the dangers of fireworks.

06/22/2021

Contemplating life’s mysteries...

Why does the treat container empty?

Why can you chew with false teeth but you can’t see with prosthetic eyes?

Why are vision exams not required for school in so many states?

If vision occurs in the first 7 years of life why do we not make it necessary to get a eye exam earlier in life instead of waiting until the age of 5 or even later?

Why are eye exams only suggested when a problem is noticed instead of preventing a problem?

Why if 80% of learning is visual, do 50% of kids not have a back to school vision exam?

Why does mommy say, “all done” when I know there are more treats?

06/17/2021

It is with a very heavy heart that we announce the passing of our office manager and friend, Kim. For over 20 years, Kim blessed our office with her smile, humor, and kindness. She cared deeply for all of our patients and treated her coworkers as family. Kim has left a hole in our hearts that can never be filled and she will be sorely missed.

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05/03/2021

Exciting news for Canada and Japan!

Johnson & Johnson Vision received Health Canada approval for the first and only daily disposable contact lens for vision correction in patients who experience itchy allergy eyes due to allergic

04/26/2021

Oh no! A good reminder to always double-check your eye drops.

Doctors say if you ever get anything in your eyes to flush them with water immediately.

04/12/2021

Adorable!