Blog: The Latest in Eye Care
Nurturing Healthy Vision in Your Child: A Comprehensive Guide
Discover how you can safeguard your child's eyesight in a technology-driven world. Uncover effective strategies to reduce myopia risk, prevent the need for glasses, and ensure healthy vision through modern solutions like atropine eye drops, multi-focal contacts, and Ortho-K. Explore expert insights on screen time guidelines, personalized eye care, and the latest approaches to tackle the global myopia epidemic while maintaining your child's visual health.
Vuity Eye Drops: A New Aid for Near Vision Difficulty (Presbyopia)
With advancements in the health sector due to rapid revolutionary changes in technology, medical scientists often come up with modern and unique treatment options for treating different diseases. Now Allergan pharma has launched a new product named “Vuity Eye Drops (Pilocarpine 1.25%) ” which is claimed to have solved the ever-growing issues related to presbyopia.
New Study Challenges the Effectiveness of the 20-20-20 Rule for Eye Strain
A recent study suggests that the commonly recommended 20/20/20 rule - taking a 20-second break every 20 minutes from near work and looking 20 feet away - may not be enough to alleviate digital eye strain. The study evaluated the effect of different break schedules on ocular and visual symptoms and found no significant effect on reported symptoms, reading speed, or task accuracy.
Uncovering the Tech Scam: The Comeback of Deceptive Sales Techniques & The Dangers of Online Vision Tests!
Some companies are using apps as a smokescreen to mislead consumers and undermine very basic quality care standards. An online eye test has the potential to miss critical, underlying health problems. Read more to find out how these companies are doing more harm than good. Read more about how they can be harmful to your eyes.
The Ultimate Accessory for Comic-Con: Air Optix Contact Lenses
Are you looking to add that extra "wow" factor to your cosplay outfit? Look no further than Air Optix colored contact lenses. Our optometry office offers a wide range of vibrant colors to choose from and our experienced optometrists can ensure a comfortable and secure fit. Elevate your cosplay game with Air Optix contact lenses.
The Benefits of Wearing Sunglasses: Protection from UV Rays and Eye Health
Sunglasses are more than just a fashion accessory; they play a crucial role in protecting your eyes from harmful UV rays and maintaining eye health. In this article, we highlight the numerous benefits of wearing sunglasses, such as reducing glare and eye strain, protecting the delicate skin around the eyes from premature aging and skin cancer, and preserving the health of your eyesight. Invest in high-quality, polarized sunglasses to protect your eyes from potential harm and enjoy all of your outdoor activities with confidence. Read more.
Sunshine Optometry's Favorite Eyecare Products
Sometimes we need help with taking care of our eyes. Here is a list we’ve compiled of frequently recommended over-the-counter eyecare products we frequently recommend and love to use in our daily lives. Read to learn more.
How to Use a Brock String for Convergence Insufficiency Eye Exercises
Convergence insufficiency is a moderately common vision problem that affects the ability to comfortably focus on close objects. One of the treatments for this condition is to perform convergence exercises with a Brock String if prescribed or recommended by your eye doctor. A Brock String is a simple tool that helps to improve the ability to turn the eyes inward together and focus on close objects.
Eyelash Lengthening Consultation
We can provide an assessment, and if it's right for you, we can prescribe LATISSE®, an at-home treatment that can give you longer, darker and thicker lashes where you can expect full results in just 16 weeks.
Can I Use Medicare for Eye Care Services?
Even if you don’t wear glasses, it’s good to know how Medicare can apply to certain eye care services. The American Academy of Ophthalmology recommends annual eye exams for older adults, especially since vision changes can be an early warning sign for high blood pressure, diabetes, and serious eye diseases that can lead to permanent vision loss.
Care and Hygiene Instructions for Scleral Rigid Gas Permeable Contact Lenses
Written and video instructions on how to care for your new Scleral Contact Lenses!
Are Scleral Contact Lenses Right For Me?
Contact Lenses are often seen as a luxury. However, for many individuals Specialty Contact Lenses are the only way to achieve functional vision and lead a successful, fulfilling life. However, these conditions need not keep you from enjoying your life!
New Advances in Anti-Glare Coatings - First Ever Anti-Bacterial Technology
Enhancing your lenses with Anti-Reflective Coatings upgrades your standard prescription glasses to deliver the ultimate visual experience with looks to match. Read more about the new advances in this technology.
How to Wear a Face Mask Without Fogging Up Your Glasses: Tips and Techniques
Learn effective techniques to prevent your glasses from fogging up while wearing a face mask, including adjusting the fit, using anti-fog products, and modifying the mask for a snug seal, ensuring clear vision and optimal safety.
Why Omega-3’s are Essential for Ocular Health
When it comes to patient education and ocular disease management, optometrists are often asked the inevitable question “Is there anything else I can do”? Patients continually seek additional treatment options, in hopes of increasing their odds of preserving their sight.
Snow Blindness: How to Prevent, Identify, and Treat Eye Injury
From frostbite to hypothermia, there are a lot of health risks of going outside during the winter—especially for prolonged periods of time. However, one of the risk that often gets swept under the rug is snow blindness. Read more about this condition here.
A Retinal Photo is Worth a Thousand Words
The painless procedure assists the doctor in the early detection of many disorders including glaucoma, hypertension, diabetes, macular degeneration, retinal detachments, and many more vision threatening conditions. Learn more here on how you can benefit from retinal photography at your next eye exam.
17 Eye Diseases Through Another's Perspective
Ever wonder what it looks like through another person’s eyes? Different eye diseases can appear dramatically different from each other and can significantly impact one’s ability to see and function throughout the day. See more here.
7 Dangerous Mistakes You’re Making With Your Contact Lens Case
Quit these habits for the sake of your eyes. To help you avoid major problems down the road, here are contact lens case mistakes you might not even realize you’re making that could compromise your eye health.
What is Color Blindness? Try This Test!
Most of us share a common color vision sensory experience. Some people, however, have a color vision deficiency, which means their perception of colors is different from what most of us see. Check out our interactive demos.