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April Newsletter: Tired of Contacts? Consider Orthokeratology.

Wish you didn't have to wear your daily or monthly contact lenses? Orthokeratology can sharpen your vision. ...
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April Newsletter: Corneal Abrasion Could Lead to Infection. See Your Eye Doctor!

Has something scratched your eye? A visit to the eye doctor could help you avoid a serious infection. ...
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March Newsletter: Are Your Eyes Getting Enough Vitamin D?

Not getting enough of a key vitamin might increase your risk of several eye diseases. ...
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March Newsletter: Is Your Prescription Up to Date? What You Need to Know about When and Why You should See Your Optometrist

Not sure when you need to see the eye doctor? ...
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Saccadic Fixators

This entails a wall-mounted square board with a starburst design. Along the various striations of the starburst are lighted buttons. As the buttons light up, the patient works quickly to see how many of these lit buttons they can push before they go out. The key is to keep the head still. Peripheral ...
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Patches

Eye patches are used to strengthen muscle control in weak eyes. By placing a patch over the strong eye, the weaker eye is forced to do the heavy lifting. While it may be uncomfortable for the patient at first, the muscle controlling the weaker eye will become tougher and more resilient. This will allow ...
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Rotation Trainers

Rotation trainers consist of a disk – with various designs – that is attached to a rod-like base. As the disk rotates, the patient is asked to perform tasks that are designed to test and enhance eye-hand coordination, space awareness, perceptual awareness and visual acuity. ...
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Computer Software

Computer aided vision therapy consists of a software package designed to enhance eye tracking skills, visual thinking, processing skills and binocular vision skills. Eye teaming, focusing and tracking are not optical in nature, and problems in these areas are the result of poor eye muscles. Specialized ...
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Prisms

A prism has the same cross-section across the entire length of its shape. When used in eyeglasses, they often correct abnormalities associated with nearsightedness, farsightedness and double vision. Eyeglasses, or corrective lenses, reduce or increase the size of the image based on the eyes’ ability ...
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February Newsletter: Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) Awareness Month

Do you know how age-related macular degeneration could affect your vision? ...
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