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Makeup Eye Safety Tips

Back in the old days, makeup was full of ingredients like lead, arsenic, and mercury. Thankfully we don’t have to worry whether or not we’re putting actual poison on our faces when we apply modern makeup, but we should still take a few precautions to protect our eyes from unnecessary injury a...

The Importance of Eye Protection for Athletes

An estimated 90% of eye injuries are preventable if the right eye protection is worn. That means that 27,000 out of 30,000 sports-related eye injuries in America could be avoided by taking this one simple precaution. You might think of eye protection as something for welders or construction worke...

How Does Animal Eyesight Work?

We wouldn’t have gone into the optometry field if we weren’t fascinated by eyes, and there are some incredible ones in nature. There is such incredible variation in how eyes work across the animal kingdom that we could spend years studying and barely scratch the surface, so to start out, we j...

Prevent and Minimize Digital Eye Strain

Digital screens have become an increasingly prominent part of our lives in recent decades. Whether you work from home on your computer, work from an office on your computer, or simply own a smartphone, you are likely spending a significant portion of your day with your eyes fixed on a bright scre...

Eye Exams: Vital to Your Child’s Education

A staple of every school nurse’s office is the big E eye chart. That chart, the formal name of which is the Snellen chart (after the 19th-century Dutch eye doctor Herman Snellen who developed it), is certainly a good diagnostic tool for catching nearsightedness, but there are many other things ...

What Is Pink Eye?

How much do you know about conjunctivitis (pink eye)? The main symptoms of pink eye are the redness that gives it its common name, itchiness, and either thick or watery discharge. Conjunctivitis is an inflammation of the clear outer layer of tissue that covers the surface of our eyes and the insi...

Eyesight Is More Than 20/20 Vision

We tend to think of 20/20 vision being a synonym for perfect eyesight, but that isn’t quite true. All it means when someone has 20/20 vision is that they have normal visual acuity without refractive errors like nearsightedness, farsightedness, or astigmatism. There is a wide range of vision pro...

What Are the Most Eye-Healthy Foods?

We’ve all heard that eating carrots will give us amazing eyesight. Fun fact: that idea is actually leftover World War II propaganda. The British wanted to keep their new radar technology secret from the Germans, so they claimed far and wide that their airmen got superhuman night vision by eatin...

Welcome to the Glasses Club!

Wearing glasses can be a big adjustment for kids when they’re just starting out. The temptation can sometimes be to leave the glasses at home instead of wearing them, even though that means going through a day of fuzzy vistas and squinting. That’s why today’s post is all about helping paren...

Making Makeup Work With Glasses

It’s hard enough figuring out the most flattering makeup for our facial features — what about when we add glasses? Your makeup strategy might need some adapting to keep you looking your best with the glasses on, especially if your prescription makes your eyes look unusually large or small. Yo...

How Does an Active Lifestyle Help Eye Health?

Staying active is great for our health, including the health of our eyes! Eating well, getting enough sleep, and exercising regularly are how we stay in shape, feel healthier, and get stronger. We can reduce our risk of developing chronic health problems like type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure,...

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Makeup Eye Safety Tips

The Importance of Eye Protection for Athletes

How Does Animal Eyesight Work?

Prevent and Minimize Digital Eye Strain

Eye Exams: Vital to Your Child’s Education

What Is Pink Eye?

Eyesight Is More Than 20/20 Vision

What Are the Most Eye-Healthy Foods?

Welcome to the Glasses Club!

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How Does an Active Lifestyle Help Eye Health?

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Vision Source Coppell / Elliott Eye Associates Blog

Makeup Eye Safety Tips

The Importance of Eye Protection for Athletes

How Does Animal Eyesight Work?

Prevent and Minimize Digital Eye Strain

Eye Exams: Vital to Your Child’s Education

What Is Pink Eye?

Eyesight Is More Than 20/20 Vision

What Are the Most Eye-Healthy Foods?

Welcome to the Glasses Club!

Making Makeup Work With Glasses

How Does an Active Lifestyle Help Eye Health?

All Eye Care Services

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