Latest News

The Link Between Sleep Apnea and Glaucom...
April 23, 2025
The BackgroundOver the last several years, research has indicated a strong correlation between the presence of Obstructi...
Vision Correction for Sports Participati...
April 16, 2025
There are many options available to adults and children for corrective lenses (glasses and contacts) when engaged in phy...

The American Optometric Association has recommendations for how often adults need to get their eyes examined and those recommendations vary according to the level of risk you have for eye disease.

Patient age (years)Asymptomatic/low riskAt-risk
19 through 40At least every two yearsAt least annually, or as recommended
65 and olderAnnuallyAt least annually or as recommended

 

As you can see, the guidelines recommend more frequent exams as you get older. Here are the TOP 4 REASONS why you need your...


If you were to do a Google news search for sports-related eye injuries today, chances are you'd find multiple recent stories about some pretty scary eye injuries.  Whether they are professionals, high school or college athletes, or kids in community sports programs, no one is immune to the increased danger sports brings to the eyes.

Here are some facts about sports-related eye injuries:

  1. Eye injuries are the leading cause of blindness in children in the United States and most...