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Selecting eyewear for your child can feel overwhelming if it’s your first time doing it. Fortunately, with the help of an experienced eye doctor, the process can be simple and stress-free.
Today, Alderwood Optical & Canyon Park Vision Clinic, provides a simple guide to help you chose the right eyewear for your child.
Cataracts affect as many as 24 million Americans aged 40 and older, with 50% of people over the age of 80 suffering from the condition. Unfortunately, there is no guaranteed preventive action that can stop the development of this age-related disease. However, your eye doctor emphasizes that you can greatly minimize the chances of developing cataracts by making some important lifestyle changes.
Night blindness, or nyctalopia, can be caused by a number of different eye conditions. If you are experiencing trouble seeing things at night but not necessarily during the day, you may be suffering from night-blindness. Consult with your optometrist for the right treatment immediately.
With proper use, contact lenses are a great vision correction alternative to eyeglasses. Unfortunately, many people don’t understand how to properly and safely wear and care for these delicate devices. Your eye doctor will give you thorough instructions on how to care for and handle your contact lenses, and it’s important that you follow them.
Seniors suffer from a wide range of conditions, with vision loss and depression being among the most common. Recently, doctors have found that there’s a correlation between these two conditions. Alderwood Optical & Canyon Park Vision Clinic, a top optometrist in the state, elaborates on the findings below.
Parents have an uneasy relationship with digital devices. On the one hand, they’re an essential part of modern life. On the other hand, there’s the question of how much screen time is appropriate for your kids. And more importantly, for parents with toddlers, there’s the question of at what age should you should let your kids start playing with a digital device.
Watching the annual Fourth of July fireworks display is a long-standing tradition for many American families. To make the most of the event, however, you and your children need to take certain safety precautions.
Summer’s here, and you might be feeling excited to spend more time outdoors. To make sure that you perform your best when participating in outdoor sports and other activities, you may want to consider getting yourself a pair of performance sunglasses.
Your sense of sight is the product of a complex process in your body that many people don’t fully understand. To help you better take care of your eyes, your optometrist debunks four common misconceptions about the eyesight you might have heard when you were a child.
Summer means long days lounging outside by the pool or going on beach vacations with your family. That said, you should be aware that spending too much time in the sun can be dangerous to your health. In particular, you might increase your risk of developing eye problems.