Eye Health: School Can Mean Electronic Device Eye Strain

School is almost back in session which means it’s time to think about protecting your child’s vision. Proper eye care ensures your child will see everything their teacher shows them.

The AOA recommends children follow the 20-20-20 rule while using electronic devices at school – every 20 minutes stop for 20 seconds and focus on something 20 feet away.

Lori Roberts, chair of the AOA’s New Technology Committee said “Each year when school starts, we see an increase in kids complaining of symptoms synonymous with eye strain,”. According to The American Optometric Association says there’s a sharp contrast between parents’ and kids’ perceptions of digital device use.

The integration of technology into the classroom gives more of a reason for children to get an eye exam. The AOA recommends every child be seen by an optometrist soon after six months of age and before the age of three.

For more information read the article by Dr. Dawn Stratton, O.D is the founder of Stratton Eyes on KyForward.

If you’re an Orlando resident, bring your child into any 20/20 Eyeglass Superstore location for a full examination. Make sure you arrive 15 – 20 minutes prior to your desired appointment time to fill out the required paperwork.

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Effects of Alcohol On Your Skin and Eyes

Alcohol takes a toll on our looks and bodies; it plays havoc with the skin and sustained consumption could even cause blindness. The truth is that alcohol does take a toll on our looks and bodies, and the results aren't pretty.

Alcohol can also damage your ability to see contrast in colors. It will be difficult to distinguish between different shades of similar colors if your eyes have been damaged by alcohol.

Over time, drinking heavily can have other, more permanent, detrimental effects on your skin, like rosacea—red, irritated skin and sometimes even broken capillaries visible as unsightly spider veins on the skin surface and also in the eyes, leaving your eyes with an unhealthy bloodshot appearance.

For more information about the problems of alcohol on your skin and eyes you can read the original article published on healthmeup.com.

For more updates related with eye care and conditions stay in touched with 20/20 Eyeglass Superstore at any of our three locations in Florida.

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Driving with Bioptic Glasses

Every day many Americans face the possibility of losing their ability to drive or face the reality that they may never be able to be licensed to drive due to their vision problems.

This can have a profound effect on a person’s mobility, employment and ability to live independently. 

Bioptic driving is a method of driving that utilizes both the patient’s general vision in combination with intermittent spotting through a small telescopic system that improves the sharpness of the patient’s far vision. It requires careful fitting of the system followed by extensive training in both the use of the bioptic and behind-the-wheel driver’s training.

To know more you can visit the website by clicking here.

You can get an appointment and schedule an eye exam with a 20/20 Eyeglass Superstore in Florida at any of our three locations by our on-site Independent Optometrist. Walk-ins are also welcome.

Rudy Gay Confesses About His Vision

Gay confesses about his vision, sitting up on the trainer's table after Gray finishes stretching out his muscles. He said “I did have vision problems”.

The National Post reported that he refused to wear the contact lenses he desperately needed, which was correct: “I have a stigma about that stuff — I can't put anything up my nose and I can't touch my eyes.

Gay finally had the operation to clear up his sight early this summer. “It wasn't even a regular operation,” he explains. “It was some kind of crazy operation that took a lot more time to heal than I thought.

You can read the original article by Royce Young | NBA writer published on CBSSPORTS.COM

You can drop in at 20/20 eyeglass superstore at any of our locations in Florida for your eye exam by our on-site Independent Optometrist. Take part in our SUMMER Selfie Contest by uploading your selfie with your favorite sunglass or summer glasses.

Vision In Shooting

Vision and shooting are intrinsically linked: simply put, we can`t hit what we can`t see.

Approximately 90 per cent of all sensory information that we take in when we are awake is visual, so it makes sense to ensure our eyes are performing to their best.

In a perfect scenario, it only takes a matter of milliseconds for our visual system to inform us when a target is presented, its speed, trajectory and position in space. It is then the job of the motor system to facilitate smooth hand-eye coordination along the flight line to break the clay.

Read the original article published on clayshootingsuccess.

20/20 Eyeglass Superstore hopes that the above article inspires you to get an eye exam done at the earliest.  You can visit your nearest 20/20 Eyeglass Superstore in Florida or contact us online to make an appointment with our in-house independent optometrist. You can also take part in our summer selfie contest. For more details about the contest click here.