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How to Help Dry Eyes

How to Help Dry Eyes

Every time you blink, your healthy eyes get a bath from a fluid that’s a combination of oil, water, and mucus. This fluid, or tears, helps protect and moisturize the eyes. When something irritates your eyes or interferes with the production of tears, it can...
Coming to Terms with Vision Terms

Coming to Terms with Vision Terms

If you’ve ever been told by an eye care professional that you need to wear eyeglasses or contact lenses, odds are that your particular vision problem was explained. However, medical terms can seem complicated, and it’s not unusual to arrive home after the...
School Eye Exams: Are They Enough?

School Eye Exams: Are They Enough?

Raise your hand if you think that it’s not necessary to have your child’s eyes examined by a doctor because “that’s taken care of at school.” If you’re one of the many well-meaning, but misinformed parents with a hand in the air,...
How Progressive Lenses Work

How Progressive Lenses Work

Multifocal Eyeglass Lenses Just as eyeglass frames have continually changed to reflect the latest fashions, eyeglass lenses also have evolved. This is particularly true for multifocal lenses – eyeglass lenses with more than one power to help those of us over age...