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April is Sports Eye Safety Month

April is Sports Eye Safety Month

Every year, an estimated 100,000 people are hurt by sports-related eye injuries. About 13,000 of these injuries result in permanent vision loss. In support of Sports Eye Safety Month this April, Advanced Eyecare Optometry reminds athletes everywhere that the great...
Tips for Healthy Eyes

Tips for Healthy Eyes

Some say the eyes are the windows to the soul. Others say don’t take your eyes for granted. Whatever you say, here are just a few easy tips for healthy eyes! Tips for Healthy Eyes Eating well. Diets rich in omega-3 fatty acids, lutein, zinc, vitamins C and E...
Digital Eyestrain Prevention

Digital Eyestrain Prevention

With everyone at home practicing social distancing these days, people are spending much more time online and on their computers and phones. If your eyes are feeling tired, dry, your neck and shoulders ache and your vision starts to blur at the end of the day, you may...
NIOSH Reporting on Eye Safety at Work

NIOSH Reporting on Eye Safety at Work

NIOSH Reporting on Eye Safety at Work The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health  (NIOSH) says that eye injuries due to lack of eye safety at work are very common. Everyday in the United States around 2,00 workers will sustain job-related eye injuries...
We’re All in This Together

We’re All in This Together

We will be closed March 17th through April 7th due to the Covid-19 outbreak. We have received the following message from the American Optometric Association: The American Optometric Association (AOA) is closely monitoring developments and will actively provide updates...
Wearing Eye Protection at Work

Wearing Eye Protection at Work

  According to the AAO (American Academy of Ophthalmology) 90% of on-the-job eye injuries could be avoided wearing eye protection at work. Nearly 2000 workers each day suffer from eye-related injury that require medical attention. Around 40% of those injuries...