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5 Questions about Diabetes and Your Eye Health
In the last 20 years, the number of American adults diagnosed with diabetes has doubled. Did you know that 37 million Americans have diabetes, and approximately 21% of those are unaware that they have it? Couple that statistic with the 96 million people considered...
9 Surprising Health Conditions an Eye Exam Can Uncover
Did you know that an annual eye exam goes far beyond making sure that you are seeing your best? It is one of the few ways to uncover possible health concerns without imaging, surgery, or blood draws. Your optometrist is actually looking inside of your body as they...
School and Sports Have Tremendous Visual Demands
The school year is almost here! As kids prepare to work their brains, keep in mind that being a student also places great demand on their eyes. Time for an Eye Exam It’s always a good idea to have your student’s eyes checked at the start of a new school year. As much...
Olympic Sale! $159 Prescription Sports Glasses for you or your student athlete, plus 50% off select high-quality, UV-protective sunglasses – August 8-12 only
With the Olympics in full swing, we here at Ridgefield Vision Center are enjoying the excitement of watching our nation’s best athletes compete on the world stage. You’ll probably notice a lot of the athletes wearing eye protection in the form of sports glasses or...
Why I Volunteer
As my staff, my family and some of my patients know, my workday doesn’t always end when I leave the office: I volunteer in several capacities for the benefit of the optometric profession. While these commitments keep me busy, I strongly believe they also make me a...
Your Children’s Vision and Success in School
Early eye examinations are crucial to make sure children have normal, healthy vision so they can perform better at schoolwork or play.Students may give up on their classwork rather than admit they can’t see what their teacher is writing on the board. This seemingly...
Is There “Yoga for the Eyes?”
My Wife’s Experience with Presbyopia My wife, like many of us, is a certain age north of 40 and recently realized that her near vision is becoming blurry, much to her dismay. Blurred near vision causes problems with reading, threading a needle, texting and other...
Five Features of Children’s Sunwear that are Musts
In addition to having lenses that block 100 percent of the sun's UVA and UVB rays and a significant amount of potentially harmful blue light, children's sunglasses should also have these features: Impact-resistant lenses.The best lenses for children's sunglasses are...