Function with a touch of Fashion – Famous Sports Stars and their Eyewear
The Summer Olympics start soon, and athletes are rigorously training! A number of sports stars have chosen to have corrective eye surgery such as LASIK, but many still wear glasses or goggles to correct their eyesight and protect their eyes. Check out the stars below… BASKETBALL Amar’e Stoudmire…NBA power forward and center for the NY Knicks. He actually [...]
There’s more to 3D than meets the Eye
This very week in 1953, Warner Brothers released one of the early 3D movies – House of Wax! Even as early as 1890, a British film pioneer, William Friese-Green, applied for a patent for the 3D process film process. Even though they looked quite a bit different from Titanic in 3D, the foundations for 3D [...]
The Itchy and Scratchy Show…Eye Allergy Season is here!
By Dr. Jennifer Deakins It is right about that time…all the beautiful flowers are blooming and the trees are sprouting their leaves…and your eyes begin to water and itch like crazy! If you suffer from seasonal allergies, it’s not uncommon to have eye allergies as well. 2 out of our 4 doctors have just started [...]
Eye Vitamins…when do I start and which do I take?
By Dr. Jennifer Deakins Recently you may have seen commercials on prime time TV advertising vitamins formulated for eye health. In the past, many patients would only take eye vitamins after a diagnosis of macular degeneration and at the recommendation of their eye doctor. So what’s the real story? When do we need to [...]
The History of Glasses!
Check out this cool graphic illustrating the history of glasses! We found this posted on Clearview Eyecare and Laser Center’s blog, originally from The Optical Vision Site!
You put your contact lenses WHERE???
Countless times my patients have admited to doing the unspeakable with their contact lenses, from not removing them for months, to storing them in fluids other than contact lens solution…my own mother has admitted to wetting her contacts in her mouth when they fall out and there’s no other choice!! And I know there’s [...]
Tennis Star Brings Light to Dry Eye Condition
Dry eye is a chronic and serious condition that many people are faced with. The causes of dry eye are complex and often there is an underlying condition in the body responsible for the symptoms. Sjogren’s syndrome (pronounced show-grins) is just one of those conditions. Tennis star Venus Williams has been increasing the awareness of [...]
Food for Thought…and for Sight!
Will a carrot a day keep the eye doctor away? Well, nothing can replace regular eye health exams by your doctor, but there are many types of food that we can add to our everyday diet to decrease the risk of eye disease. Probably the most exciting news is the report the DARK CHOCOLATE has [...]
Eagle Eye Vision for Sports
Baseball season is in full swing, the excitement of football is fast-approaching, and the weather may soon allow us to enjoy a round of golf! Back to school means back to the fall sports we love. And September is Sports Injury Prevention Awareness Month. Do you and your family have the right eyewear to enhance [...]
