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Keep Your Glasses Looking Like New

You just bought a new pair of glasses. The last thing you want to see are dirty or scratched up lenses! If you take good care of your glasses, they can last you several years. Here are some tips on how to keep your investment looking and feeling like new. Don’t Wipe Your Lenses When They’re D...


Ever Wonder Why Our Eyes Twitch?

You know it’s been a long day when your eye starts twitching. These annoying little tics are often signs from our body telling us to have healthier habits! Eye twitching happens when the tiny muscles and nerves around the eye are stimulated. In most cases, minor twitching is painless and will g...


Helping Your Child Adjust To Glasses

Getting glasses when you are young can be a difficult adjustment for any child. Helping children adjust properly and love their glasses may be difficult, but it can make all the difference! We care about your child's comfort and want them to become a proud wearer of spectacles! Here are some tips...


6 Ways To Protect Your Eyes In The Office

In today’s world, digital eye strain in the workplace is becoming increasingly common. However, being educated about eye strain is the first step in preventing it! Over 70 percent of Americans who work on a computer on a daily basis suffer from digital eye strain. The good news is it’s avoida...


New Eyeglass Frames? Where You Buy Matters | Vision Source

When it comes to buying something as important as glasses or contact lenses, make sure you get them from the right source. While there are online options available, we’re here to tell you that there are important benefits to ordering from the experts! We Provide More Options In Style, Fit And B...


Download Workplace Eye Safety Checklist | Vision Source

Download, print, and keep your eyes safe! Printable version of the checklist  With about 2,000 workplace eye injuries occurring each day, eye safety at work is a serious concern, one with long-term consequences. Approximately 10-20% of on the job injuries lead to temporary or even permanent ...


Headaches? Get Your Eyes Checked!

Are you suffering from headaches? You may want to ask yourself when your last eye exam was! If you have undetected or uncorrected vision problems, you may be suffering from headaches needlessly. Headaches Can Be Caused By Eyestrain A routine eye exam can uncover a variety of issues that may be ca...


Make Eye Injury Prevention A Priority

Every time we open our eyes we are reminded of the remarkable gift of sight! Whether you’re watching the sunset or seeing your child take their first steps, your eyes allow you to see some pretty amazing things. Sadly, each year about one million eye injuries occur in the United States–9...


The Importance Of Dilated Eye Exams

The eye is an extremely amazing and unique organ. In fact, it is the only place in the body where a doctor can see part of the central nervous system—the optic nerve! What Is A Dilated Eye Exam? The pupil is the opening in the center of the eye. When your pupil is not dilated, it makes seeing a...


Free Tool to Test for Macular Degeneration | Vision Source

The Amsler Grid provides important clues about central vision. What you hear about aging eyes and the risks of macular degeneration may make you feel like there is nothing you can do to protect your vision. That is simply not true. Regular exams with your optometrist are the best way to detect an...