They’re ‘potentially a stumbling block.’ The American Optometric Association announced that it is “disappointed” and “concerned” about new recommendations by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force for children’s vision screening for amblyopia. The recommendations “do not effectively address vision problems among the nation’s children and are potentially a stumbling block to them getting the care […]
Introduction This blog details everything needed to make a Safe Solar Viewer (SSV). Two types of projection viewers are described, a simple one costing less than $1 and a more elaborate one that can be made for twelve to eighteen dollars depending on the items you have on hand. The viewers depicted on these pages […]
2017 Solar Eclipse – Safe Viewing Tips Are You Ready for the Solar Eclipse Across America? On Monday, August 21, 2017, all of the United States will have a solar eclipse. The moon will cover at least part of the sun for 2 to 3 hours. Halfway through, anyone within a narrow path from Oregon […]
Did you know that eighty percent of what children learn is through their eyes? For many of us wanting to set our children up for success, wearing those glasses is crucial to ensuring they learn to the best of their ability. But as many parents experience, getting your child to wear their glasses seems like […]
You may think your eyes are healthy, but visiting an eye care professional for a comprehensive dilated eye exam is the only way to really be sure. During the exam, each eye is closely inspected for signs of common vision problems and eye diseases, many of which have no early warning signs. Key elements of […]
Pink eye is one of the most common and treatable eye conditions in children and adults; about 3 million cases of pink eye occur in the United States each year. Treatment is not always needed and the course of treatment depends on the underlying cause. What is pink eye? Pink eye, also known as conjunctivitis, […]
In softball, vision refers to more than just eye sight. Vision involves the ability to accurately perceive factors such as motion, location, and rotation on the field or at the plate. Even players who have perfect 20/20 eye sight can improve their softball vision by using these exercises as part of their softball practice drills.
My middle daughter is 7 years old now. She was around 4 at the time this photo was taken, and I had no idea she had a vision problem. Problem may even be putting it lightly. She was practically blind in one eye, and had poor vision in the other. I had no clue. No […]