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Eyeglasses Today Are Art And Technolgy Eye glasses have gone the way of cell phones. Remember that old cell phone that looked (and felt) like a brick? The one with the three foot antenna that was always threatening to poke out someones eye? Well if you are under the age of 30 probably not. But [...]
Categories: eyeglasses, sports vision
You can take simple steps to prevent a lifetime of visual disability and blindness for your family by a visit to the eye doctor. Eye wear for sports is an important decision for preventative eye care. If you or your children are regularly involved in sports, choosing sports eye wear is essential. A good idea [...]
Categories: Cataracts, Childrens Eye Care, Fort Collins Eye Doctor, Fort Collins Optometrist, Macular Degeneration
Do your child a favor when they visit their optometrist for back to school eye exam this year. Discuss sunwear protection with the eye doctor. Lifetime doses of UV radiation from the sun are associated with nuclear sclerosis. This is a type of cataract where the lens yellows then turns brown similar to plastic left [...]
Categories: Childrens Eye Care
Your Child’s First Eye Exam Is your preschooler or kindergartner ready for their first eye exam? These are critical times to have eye check ups, and this is when you as a parent typically start to have concerns that your child can see his or her best. The onset of the school year brings in [...]
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Most of us are still using the reducing prismatic rear-view mirror designs in our cars that we move to a different position at night. This adjustment greatly reduces the glare from the headlights of automobiles behind us. With the advent of xenon headlights, the illumination increased up to threefold making the glare even worse. Many [...]
Categories: sports vision
Preventable blindness occurs all too often from sports injuries. Most sports related eye injuries in children can be prevented with the appropriate form of protective eyewear. Regular eye glasses are inadequate, safety frames and lenses such as rec specs with side shields, goggles, eye guards and other forms of protection are required. Polycarbonate lenses are [...]