Among men and women over fifty, macular degeneration is the leading cause of blindness. This degenerative condition causes severe damage and around the retina. Nearly 10% of the population over the age of 65 will suffer from macular degeneration and the probability only increases as they continue to age.
Symptoms of macular degeneration include blurriness and [...]
Selecting an optician for an eye test is an important decision which everyone must occasionally make. Many people feel that optician appointments are only important for those with impaired vision, but in fact there are many reasons why having an eye test with a reputable optician is important.
The primary reason for selecting a reputable optician [...]
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Although most parents are quite vigilant about taking care of their children’s health and teeth, many are unaware of the importance of proper eye care for children. Many wait until their child is talking or even until they are school age to arrange an eye exam, thinking that testing would be impossible without an ability [...]
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As a leading eye care specialist, based here in Ogden, we care more for your vision than you think. This is why we are bringing you a series of aricles on how you yourselves can maintain your own vision, rather than visiting us when it is too late.
From glaucoma to macular degeneration, many things can [...]
Most of us do not get regular eye checkups. Until something goes awry, it’s usually not a high priority. The American Optometric Association (AOA) believes having an eye exam just ‘when something goes wrong’ is a bad idea. They advocate annual or bi-annual eye exams for adults forty and older. The association also recommends yearly [...]
With prescription sunglasses, the wearer can avoid the need for changing glasses frequently as the light and environment changes, and they can do virtually anything from sunbathing to watching television. Available whether your problem is myopia, astigmatism or presbyopia, they are helpful when you are driving in strong sunlight, especially if the road happens to [...]
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Different vision clinics offer different services, but there are general roles and services vision clinics can provide to you.
Most vision clinics give complete adult and child eye exams, and are able to tell you whether or not you are having any problems with your vision or your eyes. Complete eye exams include, but are not [...]
Daily wear disposable contact lenses are considered to be quite safe to use and because of this, they are enormously popular. Disposable contact lenses – which were designed to be worn and then thrown away, pose no problems of cleaning or storage. These types of contacts are simply discarded at day’s end and then replaced [...]
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