Contact lenses are prescription medical devices. Even if you just want to purchase cosmetic contact lenses that change your eye color, you will still need an eye exam and a prescription from an eye doctor. The same applies to costume or theatrical contact lenses. Watch the video on how to wear them!

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.

Now that most children are back to doing schoolwork, make sure they are prepared to get A+ report cards all semester with clear and comfortable vision. As screen time significantly increases for children during the COVID-19 pandemic, vision issues are becoming more prevalent as a result of virtual learning. Click to continue reading!

Written and video instructions on how to care for your new Scleral Contact Lenses!

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 Transitions XTRActive Style Mirrors Now Available in 6 Colors at Sunshine Optometry! Check out our In-store demos today, and ask about Transitions® Light Intelligent Lenses at your next visit.

If you’re the parent of a child, then you may have asked yourself if contact lenses are safe. The increased interest in myopia control has increased the number of children who are candidates for contact lens wear. Thus, it’s an increasingly common question. Read more to find out!

What if we told you there is a magical lens that remains fog-free all day? Today, a new professional grade generation of Optifog is available! With the likelihood mask wearing will continue for the foreseeable future, let’s explore the updates to this new technology. Available Now!

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.

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.

Optometry, a vital field in preventive health care, offers comprehensive eye examinations that can detect early signs of systemic diseases, preventing their advancement. With the ability to identify subtle changes in vision, optometrists ensure optimal visual acuity and a better quality of life, while also playing a crucial role in the early diagnosis and management of eye diseases.

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.

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.

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.

As the materials and technology of contact lenses are being updated and revamped, it requires certain ingredients in the contact lens solutions that help maintain the contact lens’ key features.  Generics that contain older ingredients may not help promote the contact lens’ newer technology.  See how your solution stacks up.

The chart below is an approximation of the printed chart used by eye doctors. For more accurate detection of macular damage, you will need a complete eye exam.

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.

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.

And how to actually get rid of them. Odds are, you’ve been dealing with eye boogers your whole life and just wipe them away then keep it moving, but there’s actually a lot more to them than you’d think.

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.