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Many young children play sports throughout their youth, from t-ball and soccer to tennis and basketball. Athletic activities enrich your child’s life and teach important skills, but they also put your child’s eyes at risk of injury. Now that spring sports are back in session, it is important to weigh the following considerations and make plans to ensure your child’s eye safety during sport practices and games. Read More
You want your child to be able to see the world around him without any challenge, but that isn’t always the case. There are a number of pediatric vision issues that might impact your child’s eyesight, including strabismus. This visual defect causes the eyes to be misaligned and point in different directions. Though scary, pediatric strabismus can typically be identified early and treated gently and efficiently. Read More
When it comes to your child’s health, you don’t take any risks. You have a pediatrician that you trust and a dentist that is great with kids, but what about an eye doctor? Your child’s eye health and vision is just as important as any other component of his well-being, but you might feel less confident searching for the right medical professional.
With all eye specialties sounding so similar – optometrists, ophthalmologists, and opticians – how do you know which your child needs? A pediatric ophthalmologist is the best choice for many reasons. Read More
Unlike adults, children cannot always describe exactly what is bothering them. This can be a major problem, especially when it comes to eye problems that interrupt learning, diminish confidence, and cause discomfort. Crossed, wandering, and lazy eye conditions are three of the most common to affect young children. By recognizing their symptoms, you will know to seek early treatment so that your child does not have to be held back by his eyesight. Read More
Selecting your eye care provider is a significant decision, but it can also be a confusing one. Eye doctors have many different labels based on their specific specialties like optometrists, ophthalmologists, and opticians. In order to choose the eye doctor who can effectively safeguard your sight and treat any problems that arise, it’s important to understand how they differ and which one is best for your specific needs.
The Difference Between an Optometrist and Ophthalmologist Read More
Are you doing anything right this very moment to protect your eyes? Your eyes face many different threats over the years, a number of which can be prevented. Glaucoma is actually the second leading cause of blindness, yet most people don’t realize the severity of the condition or how it can impact vision.
Glaucoma: About Optic Nerve Damage Read More
There are certain items that always make it onto your back-to-school list, like backpacks, pencils, and new shoes. But what about an eye exam? If it has been more than a year since your child saw an eye doctor—or if she has never received an eye exam—then the new school season is the perfect time to make an appointment. Eye exams are of critical importance to help detect vision problems that might be hindering your child’s ability to perform in school, sports, or daily tasks.
The story of 13-year-old Sofia from Huntington, New York proves this point. Sofia had experienced learning problems since kindergarten, leading her to need academic accommodations throughout her years in elementary and middle school. It took an intensive eye examination, weekly visits to an eye specialist, and special eyeglasses to diagnose and fix the vision condition causing all of Sofia’s troubles. Now that her vision therapy has been successful, Sofia is back in the mainstream classroom and able to read easily for the first time in her life. Read More
Your eyes are your most valuable assets, and it is important to protect them. However, you can’t exactly walk around each day wearing safety glasses, which inherently leaves your eyes vulnerable to unexpected injuries. You don’t need to be working on a construction site or playing a sport to place your eyes at risk. These common eye injuries are possible at any time, so it’s important to know how to treat them if they occur.
A Cut or Puncture Read More
Just like you brush your teeth and wash your hair, you also need to care for your eyeglasses. The importance of your glasses to your vision shouldn’t be forgotten, especially given their impact on your ability to drive, read, and learn. When you dedicate enough time and attention to eyeglass care, you can prevent damage, save money, and maintain the best eyesight possible.
Clean Your Glasses Thoroughly and Regularly Read More
It is well understood that eyesight undergoes significant and dramatic development in the first few years of life. Newborn babies can only focus on objects 8 to 10 inches from their face, but after only a month they can track moving objects as the eyes start to work together. Within five months, depth perception and color vision start to develop, and it doesn’t take long for everything else to fall into place. Read More