Children and Contacts Health Concerns

When children have contacts, they at times can be irresponsible. In a recent study done on emergency rooms, it was discovered that 23 percent of medical emergencies that involved medical devices involved contact lenses.

There were no specifics as to what the actual details were. However, this only leads to speculation that proper eye care and proper use, cleaning and disposal of contact lenses can only reduce the number of emergency room visits by children.

Many times the kids think they know better about themselves, but end up causing more harm than good. Make sure to review with your children what they should eb doing and that they are doing it every day.

At our children's eye doctors offices, we specialize in the latest technology in optics and carry many unique frames not readily available. Make an appointment today or call 607-754-8670!

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At our Johnson City eye doctors offices, we specialize in the latest technology in optics and carry many unique frames not readily available. Make an appointment today or call 607-754-8670!

 

Children's Back To School Eye Exams

As kids head back to school it is time to make sure that they have the right prescription for success and in many cases, that means corrective lenses. This could be contacts or glasses, but either way, they need to be done.

Consider how it is you will get these exams out of the away. You will also want to maker sure that your eye doctor is using the most up to date equipment so you will get the prescription and eye care for your child. Consider retinal mapping as well as laser scanning as ways that the doctor can use to make the vision better.

Our children's eye doctors specialize in the latest technology in optics and carry many unique frames not readily available. Make an appointment today or call 607-754-8670!

Computer Vision Syndrome & Affects on Eye Health

As we become more and more reliable on our computers, cell phones and other electronic devices to be able to communicate and conduct business, we are realizing that we are becoming more of a squinting nation. In other words we are damaging our vision since we are being forced to view things in nontraditional ways and thus causing more problems than are truly necessary to us.

There are ways to set up your workstation so as to avoid dealing with this and to minimize the effects and you need to determine how it will work best for you in order to maintain healthy vision.

At our New York eye doctors offices, we specialize in the latest technology in optics and carry many unique frames not readily available. Make an appointment today or call 607-754-8670!

Watch Out For Green Lasers - Eye Health

Green laser pointers as many would think would not cause as much damage to the retina as a red laser. 

However, as has been learned through recent research that is just not the case. The problem itself is not with the green light that these laser pointers emit, it is with the invisible light that is produced which will cause damage to the retinas. It is not necessarily that the lights are too bright, but that the manufacturing process of many of these green laser pointers is inadequate and does not have enough of a filter to keep the invisible light at a safe level.

Our eye doctors in new york specialize in the latest technology in optics and carry many unique frames not readily available. Make an appointment today or call 607-754-8670!

Hints For Kids Glasses

Take into consideration these things when you are trying to get new glasses for your children. Depending on the prescription, the glasses may need to be really thick. If this is the case, you will want to get smaller frames in order to have smaller and lighter lenses.

Consider your child’s feelings as well. You will want to make sure that they glasses they get will make them feel comfortable, not only on their face, but also in style as well. You will want to offer suggestions such as photochromic lenses or other features that may entice your child.

Other things to consider are the bridge and the temple style. The bridge of a child’s nose is not fully developed which may make it difficult to find the right glasses that will not slide off.

You also want to look at the temples on the frames, as they may be too tight or loose depending on the size of the child’s head.

Our New York kids eye doctors specialize in the latest technology in optics and carry many unique frames not readily available. Make an appointment today or call 607-754-8670!

It Is All About Men's Eyeglasses and Frames

For many men, the need for eyeglasses is not something they desire. However, the fact that they do need them does not make them any less important and any less of a fashion statement.

Men want to make sure that they get the kind of frames they are comfortable with and will want to wear. This means that they will need to look at a number of different options and compare and contrast the styles from horn rimmed to rimless as well as all of the other main styles of frames.

The materials that make up the glasses are important as well when you are trying to decide which ones you will buy. Do you want something that is feather light or something that is heavy. You also need to look at things such as nose pads and bridges.

You will also need to consider which material for the lenses as well as the coatings for the lenses. Once these are all factored in, then you can make a decision about your glasses and how you will look for the near future.

At our men's eye doctors offices, we specialize in the latest technology in optics and carry many unique frames not readily available. Make an appointment today or call 607-754-8670!