Laguna Eyes Optometry
July 30, 2018 ·
For a limited time, kids under 18 get resilient and color- customizable iGreen frames with BluTech protective lenses at 40% off! Blutech lenses can be non-prescription too!
Scleral lenses vault over the cornea and rest on the white of the eye, the sclera. There’ll be no additional aches for the cornea as it recovers from a transplant or if you had a corneal abrasion.
Children who spend time outdoors daily can delay the onset of myopia. Not only does being outdoors force you to look further into the distance, but being exposed to outdoor lighting appears to slow the axial growth of the eye, the very cause of myopia. Have you taken your kids outside today? #outdoors #myopiamanagement
Follow-up appointments are essential for patients who've been fitted with scleral lenses. Don't forget to schedule your follow-up appointment to prevent corneal scarring or infection — we're here to keep your eyes healthy!
Are objects at a distance or close by appearing blurry? If so, it's definitely time for an eye exam! Visit our website to schedule yours today.
If you’ve suffered neurological damage from an injury or illness, your vision likely is affected, too. You might be dizzy or lose your sense of balance. We'll help get you back on your feet.
Have you decided on this year's Halloween costume? For most costumes, makeup is the most essential part! Here are some tips to help you avoid eye irritation or infection when using makeup:
Those headaches you've been experiencing aren't from caffeine withdrawals. They could be caused by that mild concussion you may have had in the past. Don't live with uncomfortable symptoms longer than you have to.
In? Out? It's sometimes a fine line between your jump shot dropping into the hoop or caroming to a defensive player for a rebound. The finest shooters have out-of-this-world vision. Keep your vision skills sharp for sports.
Billions of people around the world experience vision problems because they don’t have access to the proper eyecare & glasses. Most of these vision impairments could have been avoided had they been diagnosed & treated early on by an eye doctor. When was the last time you had an eye exam? Make sure to get annual eye exams and encourage your family, friends, and colleagues to do so as well! #HopeInSight
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See how the cornea in this diagram is misshaped? No worries. Scleral contact lenses vault over the cornea, making them perfect for those with keratoconus and other corneal irregularities.
For those working and schooling from home, screen time has now doubled! Here are some tips to help minimize the damaging effects of too much screen time:
Eyes naturally tear up to provide lubrication and comfort, but sometimes we don’t produce enough tears or tears of sufficient quality to keep our eyes moist. This can lead to a condition known as dry eye. Using compresses can help keep your eyes hydrated and comfortable.
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Concussions affect the visual system by disrupting communication between the eyes and the brain. Prism eyeglasses may offer relief from the debilitating symptoms that concussions can cause.
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Many schoolchildren have started the new school year at home, learning in online classes at least part of the time. As parents, it's important to monitor your children for signs of eyestrain and the worsening of other eye conditions.
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An eyeball's elongation causes more than nearsightedness or myopia — It can lead to cataracts, glaucoma and macular degeneration later in life. That's why controlling myopia is vital.
Schedule an appointment today and find relief.
Allergies are treatable. Contact our optometry office today and find out how you can get relief.
Eyeglasses correct deficiencies in our vision. While eyesight might weaken as we age, wearing glasses is not the cause.
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Scary things happen on Halloween... don't let an eye infection be the scariest! Decorative contacts are a great addition to any costume, but when used without a valid prescription, they may seriously harm your eyes & vision. Contact us to get safely fitted & enjoy a healthy and fun Halloween.
Are you sure your child has the visual skills needed to succeed in school and life? Poor visual skills can lead to blurred vision, inability to read or write well, or to stay focused on the task at hand. Evaluate your child's visual skills by bringing them in for a functional visual evaluation. #visiontherapy
Sports vision training helps improve your visual skills, whether it's to keep your eyes focused on the ball, improve tracking to successfully complete a pass, or to enhance peripheral vision awareness and visual concentration skills.
Schedule your appointment today!
Eye injuries are more likely to happen at home than anywhere else. Home cleaning, yard work, or even just playing with the kids puts you at risk for an eye injury. Make sure to wear the proper protective eyewear when handling chemicals, flying debris, and dust particles.
It may sound like a contradiction, but a common symptom of dry eye syndrome is watery or teary eyes. Can you guess why? Comment below!
Stay tuned every week to learn more about decorative lenses.
REMINDER! Tomorrow, Daylight Savings ends...
Use your benefits or you may risk losing it all at the end of the year!
Often, when winter is upon us our motivation to exercise and eat healthy foods tend to plummet along with the temperature. Don't let the cooler weather hold you back from staying healthy! Make sure you eat nutritious meals, stay active, limit alcoholic beverages, and avoid smoking tobacco.
Veterans Day, originally known as Armistice Day, is celebrated on the 11th day of the 11th month every year to thank, honor, and salute our heroes of the past, present, and future. Thank you for your service.
90 percent of traumatic brain injury patients suffer some form of visual dysfunction. This can result in problems with attention, which can adversely affect your work performance. Rehabilitate your vision with the help of a neuro-optometrist and see your life improve for the better.
World Kertaconus Day - Let's build awareness together!
Speak with us to learn about myopia management and how it can impact your child's future
We live in a world flooded with digital devices. As a result, you may be starting to experience digital eye strain, which makes your eyes feel sore, tired, watery, and/or dry. To prevent this from occurring, follow the 20-20-20 rule!
Taking frequent breaks at work because of headaches? Very slight and otherwise unnoticeable vision problems could be causing headaches or dizziness after long periods of staring at a computer screen.
Are the eye drops you've purchased at the drugstore really targeting the root of your symptoms? Get to the root of the issue by visiting your optometrist for an eye exam.
Some of baseball's best hitters employ visual tracking, meaning that the eyes focus on a moving object.
Sports vision training will train your eyes and brain to track the ball's seams, so that you can step confidently into the batter's box.
Have you taken advantage of your basic benefits this year? Contact us today for an appointment.
Wash your hands with soap and water before handling contact lenses. Place 1 lens in the palm of your hand, add a generous amount of solution, and gently rub with your finger for about 10 seconds in order to remove any buildup on the lens. Then, rinse the lens with solution. Repeat with the 2nd lens — and ta-da! They’re ready to wear!
This #GivingTuesday we want to remind you that we carry many lines, including @zealoptics that offer year round giving back when you purchase their items through our shop! Come on in and grab a pair of Zeal’s and they will plant TEN trees in return! Happy Shopping 🛍 👓🕶🥽🌳⛷🏂 Posted @withregram • @zealoptics Here's something to smile about! ⠀ ⠀ As an extension of our #BuyAZealPlantATree program, we'll be planting TEN trees for every item sold on #CyberMonday and #GivingTuesday. 🌲 ⠀ ⠀ Every time you wear your Zeal goggles or sunglasses, you'll know that you helped to give back to our @nationalforests! #TreesTheSeason
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The holiday gift you choose for your child matters! Try choosing toys and games that support healthy visual functioning, like building toys, space perception toys, and visual thinking toys. Leave your ideas in the comment section below for others to see! #visiontherapy #giftofsight
Traumatic brain injuries can cause problems with the visual system that negatively impact self-esteem in both children and adults. Fortunately, a neuro-optometrist can help.
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Scleral lenses are a good solution for people with keratoconus, a corneal condition that leads to nearsightedness. Besides observing general recommendations for staying coronavirus-free during the pandemic, scleral wearers should consider taking additional precautions. Read on to learn more.
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Happy Friday and have a great weekend!
Sports vision training you can improve many visual skills that are essential to skiing like a pro. Contact us to learn more!
Scleral lenses are a safe and ideal option for those who experienced complications after LASIK or other eye surgery.
Contact us to learn more!
Sleeping in contact lenses increases your risk for eye infections by six to eightfold as it prevents the eyes from getting the proper oxygen and hydration it needs to fight bacteria.
Athletic success demands commitment to the sport, hours of practice, and honing one’s body and mind for success. To succeed at his or her sport, an athlete also needs good vision and visual skills. Discover the different ways you can improve athletic performance.
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What better gift is there than one that keeps on giving? A personalized myopia management program will offer your child clear vision now, while lowering their risks of potential eye disease in the future.
It’s time for your eye exam!
As you prepare to chef-it-up this holiday season, keep this in mind as you chop up your next onion! A cut onion releases a gas called Propanethiol S-oxide, and when mixed with certain enzymes in the onion, it creates a sulfur gas that irritates the eyes and triggers your tear glands. Here's a tip: keep your onion refrigerated! Cold onion doesn't release that chemical compound as easily as it would if it were warm.
An undiagnosed visual problem like amblyopia can be the underlying cause of a child's ADHD or dyslexia diagnosis. Any child with a possible learning disorder should be brought in for a developmental visual evaluation to rule out any poor visual skills as the cause.
We are excited to announce that we now carry Bevel eyewear. Just in time for the holidays and the New Year. Get your pair today!
Did you know? The incidence of dry eye has been higher since people have been wearing masks. If your eyes feel sore, gritty, dry or irritated, it could be dry eye. Contact us to get relief.
Come by to SEE us and we’ll make sure you’ll see your “beary” best this holiday season!
Losing balance? Your vision plays a significant role in keeping you balanced. Neuro-optometric rehabilitation therapy can help correct visual dysfunction to reduce dizziness, vertigo and problems with balance. To learn more, contact us today!
Diet plays an important role in preventing or mitigating diseases like glaucoma, macular degeneration, and cataracts. Read on to learn what foods to increase and which ones to avoid.
What’s your favorite recipes using these eye-healthy nutrients, comment below!
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Sports vision training can help decrease the risk of sports related head injuries. Contact us to learn more.
Finally! A pair of contact lenses that are superbly comfortable and hydrating. Perfect for those with hard-to-fit eyes, possibly even for those who've been told they could never wear contact lenses.
Wishing everyone a healthy and very Merry Christmas!
The countdown to Christmas is almost over! What's your favorite family holiday tradition? Comment below!
Have you taken advantage of your basic benefits this year? Contact us today for an appointment.
Use it or lose it. Book an eye exam today.
WOW! It’s been quite a year hasn’t it?! 😰 What are you looking forward to the most in 2021?
Use your vision benefits or flex spending plan. Contact us today for an appointment.
Wishing everyone a healthy and very Merry Christmas!
The countdown to Christmas is almost over! What's your favorite family holiday tradition? Comment below!
Use it or lose it. Book an eye exam today.
Believe it or not, eye doctors have noticed an increase in dry eye cases during COVID-19. This is in large part due to mask-wearing. If you're experiencing dry eye symptoms, contact us and we'll offer you the best solution so you can get back to having comfortable eyes and vision.
Are you frustrated your bright child is not reading at the level you think they should be? They may actually be suffering with an issue in their visual system. Vision therapy can help.
In 1824, 15-year-old Louis Braille created a reading and writing system for the blind and visually impaired, known as braille, in which raised dots represent the letters of the alphabet. His creation has played a major role in enabling the blind to experience more independence. Each year, on his birthday, we celebrate him and his life-changing invention.
Wishing everyone a year filled with love, laughter, joy, and happiness… Happy New Year! 🥂
WOW! It’s been quite a year hasn’t it?! 😰 What are you looking forward to the most in 2021?
Did you know that scleral lenses are SUPERBLY comfortable? These rigid contact lenses offer unparalleled comfort as they don’t touch the cornea all the while hydrating your eyes day in and day out!
💉 Day after- tender arm but otherwise feel great!! #Vaccinated #moderna #healthcareprofessional #grateful #ocfireauthority #optometrycares #covidsucks #lagunasafety
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New year, new perspective! Go ahead and get a new perspective with healthy eyes and don't forget to schedule your eye exam.
While all eye doctors measure visual acuity when testing for myopia, only some measure the subtle changes in eyeball length. This allows eye doctors to better assess the rate at which myopia is progressing. To learn more about myopia management, contact us today.
Believe it or not, eye doctors have noticed an increase in dry eye cases during COVID-19. This is in large part due to mask-wearing. If you're experiencing dry eye symptoms, contact us and we'll offer you the best solution so you can get back to having comfortable eyes and vision.
To help prevent the development of dry eye disease, limit the amount of hours you consecutively spend looking at a screen, and frequently blink when you do. For lasting relief for dry eye, contact us today.
The most common causes of traumatic brain injuries (TBI) are sports injuries, motor vehicle accidents, falls, being struck by an object.
Studies show that about 90% of TBI patients suffer from such visual dysfunctions. Regain any lost visual skills with neuro-optometric rehabilitation. We're here to help!
Is it just us or did this year go by super fast?! By now you should have already started making your new year resolutions list. We know staying away from COVID is #1 but what are some other things on your list? Comment below! 👇
Glaucoma, also known as “the sneaky thief of sight”, can cause permanent vision loss and blindness if not detected early enough through a routine eye exam. While there's no cure for glaucoma, early treatment can often stop it from leading to severe vision loss. Contact us to schedule your annual eye exam!
To shoot like a professional basketball player, you need high visual reaction speed, excellent depth perception, visual tracking, perfect peripheral vision, and outstanding eye-hand coordination.
Top visual performance should not be left to chance. Contact us to find out how sports vision training can help you up your game.
If you wear glasses, you're likely annoyed when your lenses fog up while wearing a mask. Here are a few ways to prevent that from happening.
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Why do we have eyebrows? Not only do eyebrows express our feelings, but they’re also our eyes' personal umbrellas!
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Is your child's prescription rapidly changing? Left untreated, rapidly progressing myopia can lead to severe sight-robbing diseases later in life. Fortunately, there are ways to prevent that from happening. Contact us to learn more about myopia management and how it can offer your child a brighter future.
Masks Can Cause Dry Eye Symptoms!
The phenomenon of masks leading to dry eye is so widespread that a name for the condition has already been coined by some eye care providers: “Mask-associated dry eye,” or “MADE.”
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Undiagnosed vision and eye health problems that can interfere with academic success. Set your child up for success and call us to schedule a comprehensive eye exam.
We’ve finally made it to the end of the week! Happy Friday everyone, and have a safe weekend!
How to Improve Your Vision
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False! It may give you a headache but it won’t cause your eyes to permanently be stuck that way.
Studies have found that athletes who previously sustained a concussion have close to 4 times the risk of sustaining another concussion compared to athletes with no concussion history. Find out how neuro-rehabilitation therapy can help treat concussion-related visual problems and prevent any such future occurrences.
Keeping your eyes on the ball and assessing direction, speed, and motion is highly demanding for your entire neuro-visual system. Strengthen your visual skills with sports vision training.
Together we can make a difference. By educating and informing ourselves and those around us about cancer, we can challenge misinformation, stigma, and fear. #WorldCancerDay
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TEARS REGULARLY RUNNING DOWN YOUR CHEEKS? While it may sound paradoxical, you probably have dry eye disease.
We can help. Contact us for effective DRY EYE treatment today!
STRABISMUS IS NOT AN EYE MUSCLE PROBLEM
Strabismus is a BRAIN issue.
Vision therapy is KEY to treating strabismus. It works by teaching the brain to blend the information received from both eyes, thus helping them work together as a team and aligning them.
Vision Therapy is safe, drug-free, and effective for both children and adults.
Contact us to book your consultation today!
How to Improve Your Vision
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We’ve finally made it to the end of the week! Happy Friday everyone, and have a safe weekend!
Early Signs of Vision Loss and What to Do
Most sight-threatening eye conditions do not present with anything more than very subtle symptoms during the early stage if any. That’s why a large percentage of people simply miss the early signs of vision loss.
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Meet Jason.
Sports used to be a nightmare for him, as he could never score or hit the baseball. In camp, he was teased for being unable to successfully bat. You see, a batter that sees slowly or not as sharply will likely not succeed at baseball.
A few months into sports vision training, Jason was able to regularly hit balls. In fact, the school announced which kids had scored the most points, and his name topped the list.
To discover how sports vision can help you or your child become the athlete they know they can be, contact us today.
Did you know that LASIK surgery can sometimes cause eye complications, such as corneal ectasia? It's a corneal distortion that causes the cornea to weaken and bulge. People with Post-LASIK ectasia find wearing soft contact lenses to be extremely painful and uncomfortable. For these people, scleral lenses are the ideal option for clear and comfortable vision.
CAN I PREVENT MY CHILD'S PRESCRIPTION FROM WORSENING? Yes, you can. Myopia management has been scientifically shown to halt the progression of myopia. Offer your child a brighter future and book an appointment today.
Did you know that Dr. William H. Lawson was the first African American optometrist certified to work in the United States and Canada? He graduated in 1912 from the Toronto School of Optometry in Toronto, Canada.
Dry eye isn't just unpleasant. It can lead to more severe problems like infections, inflammations, and even vision loss. Fortunately, in the majority of cases, dry eyes can be managed successfully, leading to diminished dry eye symptoms and even clearer vision.
Contact us to get relief from dry eye today.
Every year, more than 400,000 children and adolescents below the age of 20 are diagnosed with cancer. Each child should have equal access to the best possible healthcare and treatment. Let’s not forget to show our support to children with cancer and their families. #InternationalChildhoodCancerDay
“The best way to predict the future is to create it.” - Abraham Lincoln… Happy Presidents’ Day!
Today is the perfect day to let all of our wonderful patients know how much we appreciate each and every one of you. Happy Valentine’s Day!
Have you heard of neuroplasticity? Researchers used to believe that our brains were hardwired and could not change. Fortunately, we now know that we can rewire and retrain the brain, resulting in new neural pathways.
Neuro-optometry helps those who've suffered the effects of a concussion or severe head injury due to trauma, car accidents, strokes, or falls. If you or a loved one has suffered a traumatic brain injury and is experiencing vision problems, we can help by fortifying the neural connections between the brain and the eyes. Contact us to learn more.
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Educate your child to take these daily preventative measures to ensure their eyesight keeps stable.
High prescriptions that result from progressive myopia will lead to serious eye diseases such as cataracts, macular degeneration, or retina detachment. Follow these healthy habits for healthy eyes!
Experts don’t know why we close our eyes when sneezing but they’ve got a theory! When we sneeze, it’s a forceful, germ-filled burst of particles and microorganisms bursting from our nose and mouth when something irritates the mucous membranes of our nose or throat. Experts believe we close them to protect our eyes from particles entering while they’re exiting our nose and mouth!
Are your kids spending too much time indoors on their digital devices? Studies have shown that children 7 to 10 years of age can significantly reduce their risk of myopia onset or slow myopia progression if they spend more time outdoors.
Do you feel that your eyes have a mind of their own? Are they wiggling from side to side or up and down? If so, you likely have nystagmus. Vision therapy can help! Contact us to learn more.
Some people experience motion sickness while riding in a car or onboard a boat. Others feel sick on spinning rides at the fair. If this sounds familiar to you, your motion sickness may be related to Binocular Vision Dysfunction (BVD). To determine whether BVD is the root cause of your motion sickness, book your appointment today. We can help.
Just like computers, smartphones emit blue light rays that can harm your eyes. Blue light has less energy than UV rays but it can penetrate deeper into the eyes reaching the retina in the back of the eyes. Keep your eyes healthy by limiting the time spent on these devices or get blue light filtering glasses (computer glasses)!
Eye allergies are more irritating than they are dangerous, but they can be treated. Schedule an appointment today!
Are your glasses not able to give you clear vision? Does your eye doctor keep saying "This is the best we can do"? Sounds like a corneal disease that requires more advanced treatment like scleral lenses!
MYOPIA IS NOT SIMPLY AN INCONVENIENCE. Rapid myopia progression places your child at high risk for developing lifelong visual impairment, such as macular degeneration, glaucoma, and cataracts. To discover how to slow down your child's myopia progression, contact us today!
Let’s celebrate WOMEN! Look at all of the progress made over the years! Let’s celebrate the acts of courage and determination by women who have played an important role in history. #ChooseToChallenge
Glaucoma is among the most common causes of blindness worldwide. In most cases, it shows no symptoms in its early stages. This is why yearly eye exams are so important! The earlier glaucoma is detected, the less damage is done, and the more vision can be saved. #glaucomaweek #getaneyeexam
WHAT CAUSES DRY EYE?
Often it results when you aren't producing sufficient high-quality tears to lubricate your eyes. This is all the more common in those who spend too much time staring at screens and don't blink enough. So make sure you keep blinking when working at your computer! If you suffer from dry eyes, our practice offers many effective solutions to help keep your tear ducts and eyes happy.
IS NYSTAGMUS A SUPER VILLAIN OR SOMETHING? While the word “Nystagmus” may sound like a character out of a comic book, it actually refers to a condition characterized by repetitive involuntary eye movements, where the eyes may move from side to side, up and down, or in circular motions. Neuro-optometric rehabilitation treats patients with several types of visual disorders, including nystagmus. Learn more by contacting us today!
HERE ARE THE ESSENTIAL VISUAL SKILLS NEEDED FOR OPTIMAL SPORTS PERFORMANCE.
Dynamic visual acuity
Eye-tracking
Eye focusing
Peripheral vision
Depth perception
Visual reaction time
Eye-hand coordination
Visual memory
Visualization
Visual Concentration
Think you could do better at sports? Get in touch to assess your visual skills and to determine whether sports vision training can help to enhance your sports performance.
Spring is almost here! And you know what that means... Tomorrow at 2am make sure you set your clock forward by 1 hour.
Did you know? The younger the child is, the more rapid the myopia progression. Myopia is linked to two major factors: GENETICS and LIFESTYLE.
GENETICS: Children who have one or two myopic parents are at a higher risk of developing myopia.
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LIFESTYLE: Kids who spend too much time on near-activities, such as using their digital devices, and who limit their time outdoors are more likely to develop myopia.
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Fortunately, we offer a variety of treatments to slow or even halt myopia progression. Contact us today to learn more!
DOES YOUR CHILD...
Skip lines when reading?
Avoid reading and writing?
Have trouble paying attention?
Regularly bump into things and act clumsy?
Offer your child a better future and more confidence with vision therapy.
Warmer weather, flowers blossoming, trees growing… Spring is finally here! Make sure your sunglasses are close by, you’re going to need em’!
Millions around the world suffer and live with brain injuries, and they all want the same things we want: to live a normal, healthy life. Brain injury affects who we are and how we SEE the world. If you or a loved one has suffered a brain injury, make sure to schedule an eye exam.
If you suffer from eye allergies, book an appointment today to find relief.
LOVE ROCK CLIMBING? Many climbers don’t realize that their visual skills play a crucial role in judging the distance between rocks, or whether one foothold is more secure than another. If a climber’s visual skills are subpar, it will negatively affect their eye-hand-body coordination — and their safety. To discover how sports vision training can help you become a better climber, contact us today!
Tasty coffee from @succulentcoffeeroasters with awesome eyewear make us happy on Saturday!! #lagunaeyes #coffeeaddict #eyewearfashion #eyewearaddiction #saturdaymood
CAN'T WEAR SOFT CONTACT LENSES? CONSIDER SCLERAL LENSES! They're custom fit to your eyeball and vault over your sclera without touching your cornea, all the while providing all-day hydration. Want to know more? Contact us today!
Have a great weekend!
Happy World Optometry Day to all eyecare professionals around the world! We are so proud to be in this amazing profession and to have the opportunity to meet and examine remarkable patients on a daily basis. Today kicks off the first day of World Optometry Week. Celebrate with us by scheduling your eye exam!
