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  • Allergies and Eye Drops

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    Spring is in the air!  While the warmer weather, longer days of sunshine and sounds of birds chirping is a welcome sign, the changing of the seasons also means an increase in pollen and seasonal allergies.  Common sources of pollen include grasses, weeds, and trees such as pine, birch and cedar.  Many people with pollen allergies suffer from symptoms such as itchy, red, or watery eyes.

  • Why Use Blue Lenses for Electronic Devices?

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    It’s 2018, and the presence of modern day technology continues to have a tremendous impact on our lives. We live in a society where bringing a lapt...
  • Blue Light: The Good, the Bad, and What You Should Do About It

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    Blue Light is a Part of our Lives Now We live in a much different age than the one our parents did. Thanks to advancements in technology, most of u...
  • How to Price Out Quality Sunglasses that Help Protect Your Eyes from UV Rays

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    Now that the warm weather is starting to end, you might think you can stash those sunglasses for the winter season, but you may need them more than...
  • How Glasses Can Help You

    Shelf readers, or “ready readers,” can be bought from your local pharmacy, Costco, Walmart or other large, consumer-centred stores.  It has been ru...
  • How Computer Lenses Make a Difference for Your Eyes

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    Are computer glasses for you?  Typically, you will need lenses for when you use electronics like laptops and computers, tablets, and smart phones i...
  • Expensive vs. Cheap Sunglasses: What’s the Difference?

    In theory, a pair of sunglasses should be a relatively simple and straightforward thing - two pieces of tinted plastic or glass being held together...
  • Disposable Contacts: Which Options Are Right For You?

    Perhaps you just received a prognosis of impaired vision, however, the notion of wearing cumbersome glasses every day is not very appealing to you....
  • 7 Reasons Your Kids NEED to Start Wearing Sunglasses

    One of the most rewarding, and yet, challenging jobs a person can have is being a parent. On the one side, children are inspiring, innocent, funny,...
  • Finding the Best Fit for Goggle Frames & Sports Eyewear

    Nothing is more important than fit when it comes to protective sports eyewear & goggles. If there’s one thing many athletes might take for gran...
  • Blue Light and Healthy Eyes: The benefits to wearing corrective blue coated lenses

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    There has been some discussion lately about the effects of blue light on the human eye and whether or not corrective, blue coated eyewear, or sungl...