Diamond Optometric Center

11/05/2025

A new way to manage myopia (nearsightedness) for children is now available! If your child has myopia, schedule an appointment to discuss if this lens is the right option for them. The appointment books are filling up as the end of the year approaches, so be sure to call soon!

10/29/2025

10/28/2025

🎃 Halloween 🧟‍♀️ Season Is Here! 👻

This is your yearly reminder that your Halloween costume is not more important than your sight. Halloween costume contact lenses are not safe.

You aren't looking at a spooky moon, that is a cornea the day after Halloween, or rather a missing cornea. The large green circle is the lack of epithelial tissue on the cornea after a patient wore a costume contact lens the night before. As a reminder, the cornea has more nerve endings than any other tissue in your body. A scratch on the cornea is one of the most painful things you can ever experience. The only way this photo was possible was with a significant number of numbing drops.

Contact lenses being sold without a prescription by a doctor are illegal in the United States, whether or not they have a refractive correction. Even contact lenses purely for cosmetic reasons require a prescription. If you see contact lenses being sold without a proper fitting by a doctor to ensure safety, report them to stopillegalCLs@aoa.org.

10/24/2025

If you have high cholesterol and you take atorvastatin, please make sure to check your medications for the lot numbers listed below.

10/20/2025

Call our office if you would like to be fitted with contact lenses!

October is Contact Lens Safety Month!

To keep your eyes safe, Prevent Blindness urges you to never store your contact lenses in water - only use the recommended contact solution.

For more information on contact lens safety, visit: PreventBlindness.org/wearing-contact-lenses.

09/08/2025

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07/12/2025

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Walmart Recalls 850,000 Ozark Trail Stainless Steel Water Bottles due to reports of injury and blindness. Check if your product is affected below.

06/25/2025

It’s true! Just like skin, our eyes can burn too. That’s why proper eye protection for the whole family is just as important as that layer of SPF. ​​
A good pair of protective sunglasses should: ​
🕶 Block 100% of UV-A and UV-B rays​
🕶 Screen 75% to 90% of visible light​
🕶 Have lenses that are the same color and free of distortions​
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06/15/2025

05/25/2025

Not an eyedrop we recommend but if you are using these, please check your lot numbers against the list here…

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05/21/2025

Recent study information…Bottom line: Smoking is very bad for your eyes and your vision!