Optometric equipment undergoes a lot of contact with human skin and hair, and that definitely leaves a mark. Not necessarily a physical mark, but a biological one, with skin contaminants ending up on the equipment. Even if you use a piece of tissue paper to separate skin from equipment surface, the paper can still tear or fall down. You have to disinfect the surface. This should be a given to any professional, but there is a concern that over time, disinfection routines will get a bit lazy.…
Keeping your eyesight in check is extremely important since your eyes are extremely sensitive. As you age, your eyesight slowly begins to disintegrate. Luckily, there are many things you can do to keep your eyesight in the best condition possible. One way would be to consider your Vitamin A intake. Here’s what you should know:
Soothes Eye Inflammation: Eye inflammation can happen for a number of reasons, including allergies. With an increased Vitamin A intake, you can soothe eye irritations that happen over time, which reduces the risk of eye infection.…
If you’ve never had to deal with vision problems, the first time you visit an optometrist can be an intimidating experience. Whether you suffered an injury to your eye or you’re simply coping with the effects of aging, dealing with changes to your vision can be stressful. It’s important that you don’t let that stress get in the way of a productive experience.
Below, you’ll find a guide to some questions you should be sure to ask your optometrist on your first visit.…
If you wear contact lenses and enjoy going to the pool, you may think it is acceptable to leave them in every once in a while. However, there are three dangers of wearing your contact lenses in the swimming pool of which you should be aware.
One Or Both Lenses Could Fall Out
One thing that can happen when you wear your contacts while swimming is that one or both of them could fall out.…
If your child has asked you for contact lenses and you aren’t sure whether or not this is a good idea, then you’ll want to read this article. It will give you information on contact lenses and how you can tell if they are the right choice for your child.
Most kids have no problem with putting them in or taking them out
If your child is old enough to have enough of an understanding about contact lenses to request them of you, then the chances are good that they will be old enough to be able to put them in and take them out without problems after being walked through the process.…
If you haven’t gone in for an eye exam in quite some time, then you may not remember what to expect. This can sometimes make you feel a bit stressed, because you won’t feel like you are able to mentally or physically prepare for the eye exam. Thankfully, since most eye exams are going to be fairly routine, most optometrists are going to go about performing them in a similar manner.…
