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A Step-by-Step Guide to the Root Canal Procedure

Is your child scheduled for a root canal? Do you have questions or concerns about the procedure? We know this can be a stressful experience for both you and your child. To ensure you are prepared, we have created this step-by-step guide to walk you through the steps of this endodontic treatment. You are in … Continued

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Creating a Vision-Friendly Environment for Your Kids

As a parent, you want to do everything you can to set your children up for success. That includes creating a home environment conducive to learning and good vision.  Here are five simple tips to help you create a vision-friendly space for your kids: 1. Make sure the lighting in your home is adequate. Natural … Continued

Categories: Kid's Vision, Vision
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Kids and Pink Eye: Causes, Treatment, and Prevention

Pink eye is a very common eye condition, especially in children. It is usually caused by a viral or bacterial infection but can also be caused by allergies or irritants. Pink eye is highly contagious and can spread quickly through schools and daycare centers. Pink Eye Early diagnosis and treatment is important to help prevent … Continued

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A parent’s guide to their child’s vision development

A Parent’s Guide to Their Child’s Vision Development Most parents know that their children should have their vision checked by a doctor regularly, but many don’t know what the doctors are looking for. In this blog post, we’ll go over the basics of vision development in children so that you can be informed and involved … Continued

Categories: Kid's Vision, Vision
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Decorative (Plano) Contact Lenses

Colored contact lenses allow you to temporarily change your eye color whether or not you need to correct impaired vision. In this way, you can create a more subtle eye appearance, wear a crazy design for special occasions, or just enjoy a new eye color. Will Colored Contacts Change the Way I See? Yes, but … Continued

Categories: Contacts, Vision
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Frame Your Face: Which Frames Look Best?

Finding frames that fit your face, your style and your budget isn’t always so easy. It’s tempting to just pick the first pair of frames that are barely acceptable than face the daunting task of sorting through hundreds of frames to find the perfect option. Luckily, there are a few tricks you can use to … Continued

Categories: Glasses & Frames, Vision
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Healthy Vision Month

Are You Ready to Celebrate Healthy Vision Month? Good vision is essential for everything you do from using the computer to playing or watching your favorite sport or TV show. Healthy Vision Month, an annual event held in May, encourages Americans to appreciate and safeguard their vision. 9 Ways to Protect Your Vision Healthy Vision … Continued

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Presbyopia Eye Drops

Hate Wearing Reading Glasses? Presbyopia Eye Drops Could Improve Your Age-Related Vision Problem Until recently, reading glasses or multi-focal lenses were the only options for vision changes due to presbyopia, an age-related problem that makes near objects look blurry. Fortunately, that’s changed with the introduction of new type of prescription eye drops. How Presbyopia Affects … Continued

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Dry Eye

Sometimes your eyes don’t make enough tears or the tears evaporate too fast because they don’t have the right amount of compounds in them. This is called dry eye. Up to 5% of Americans complain of some form of dry eye. Individuals who wear contact lenses or have undergone LASIK or other types of refractive … Continued

Categories: Eye Symptoms, Vision