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If your child is struggling at school, a vision problem may be to blame.Children with undetected vision problems are sometimes diagnosed with learning disabilities including ADD or ADHD.  While many schools conduct basic eye screenings, these are not a substitute for a thorough eye exam by an op...

Halloween decorative contact lenses are on the rise and certainly look cool, but are they safe? Many eye doctors say not really... Wouldn’t it be cool to look like one of the Twilight vampires for Halloween with those piercing red eyes? It’s fun to put on scary costumes for trick-or-treating ...

If you think you may be developing cataracts, please contact your medical professional.As discussed in a previous post, cataracts are cloudy areas on the lens of the inside of the eye, which normally allow clear and focused eyesight. When they develop, cataracts leave our eyesight blurry or dimme...

You've heard that cataracts can cause vision loss and blindness in the elderly, but can cataracts affect your child too? The answer may surprise you...Most of us look at cataracts as something that happens to our eyes as we age -- a disease of the elderly. Age-related cataracts are, in fact, the ...

While there is no scientific proof that you can prevent cataracts, there are certainly steps you can take to help reduce your risk factors. A cataract is a clouding of the lens of the eye, which can impair your vision. Cataracts affect nearly 22 million Americans age 40 and older. By age 80, more...

June is Cataract Awareness Month, and we’re here to help clear some of the fog surrounding cataracts.Although most of us have heard the term “cataract” before, you may not fully understand what they actually are.Cataracts are cloudy areas on the lens of the inside of the eye, which normally...

UV radiation, whether from natural sunlight or artificial UV rays, can seriously damage your eyes.Most people probably understand the link between ultraviolet (UV) radiation and skin cancer. But many are less aware of the connection between UV radiation and eye damage.With increased levels of UV ...

We are proud to share with all the employees and customers of Vision Source that we have been recognized with a World Sight Day Challenge Bronze! Our company feels proud for what we’ve done to help people in the developing world also have access to vision care services.  We will again partici...

Help protect your vision from dangerous UV rays by wearing the best sunglasses for your eyes. When the weather starts to heat up, most of us can’t wait to finally be on the beach with your toes in the sand and the sun at your back. May is UV Awareness Month, and we’re here to shed some l...

"Don't forget your sunscreen!" is what many of us have heard or said numerous times. What eye doctors would love to start hearing is "Don't forget your sunglasses!" While 95% of the general population know that the sun's UV radiation can damage our skin, only 7% know that it can damage our eyes! ...