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Why Your Flex 125 Funds Are More Flexible Than You Think
“Use it or lose it” applies to a lot of things in life! Let’s look at how it applies to your Flexible Spending Account (FSA) funds. Those tax-free funds that you’ve saved all year likely expire on December 31, so your hard-earned dollars could...
A1C vs CGM: What Every Diabetic Should Know to Protect Vision
“An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” Benjamin Franklin made that statement in 1735 to applaud Boston’s fire prevention strategies and encourage his city, Philadelphia, to adopt similar methods to prevent destructive fires. Frankin’s statement points out how much easier it is to prevent a problem (like a fire) than to solve one once it has started. Similar to a raging fire, diabetic eye disease is better prevented than “solved” — since...
Is Your Student At Risk for Progressive Myopia?
In our offices and around the country, optometrists are seeing a significant—and disturbing—new trend: more and more patients are presenting with myopia, or nearsightedness. People with myopia can see close-up objects clearly, but objects at a distance...
7 Ways College Students Can Protect Their Eye Health
Are you the parent of a college student or a new college student yourself? It’s a big responsibility! College days are full of excitement and learning. Sometimes you learn in a classroom, and sometimes you learn things from friends in a dorm or other social...
When—and Why—Your Child Needs A Comprehensive Eye Exam
Vision is one of the most precious of our five senses — its impact on our lives can’t be overstated. Up to 80% of the knowledge we learn and the information we perceive comes in through our eyes. That’s why protecting your vision—and the vision...
Why Parents Must Prioritize Back-To-School Eye Exams For School-Age Kids
August is Vision and Learning Month in the U.S. The goal of observing this vital link between vision and how we learn serves to enhance awareness among both parents and educators about how often undiagnosed or misdiagnosed visual problems impact a...
9 Ways To Protect Eyes from UV Damage
As we continue observing National UV Safety Month throughout July, we want to offer smart strategies to help you minimize the exposure your eyes have to harmful UV rays. Minimizing UV ray exposure can help maintain your healthy vision for as long as possible. UV ray...
Why It’s Smart To Protect Your Eyes From the Sun
It’s the dog days of summer! If it’s not hot enough for you in July, it never will be. July is National UV Safety Awareness Month. With more than 14 hours of sunlight each day, it’s a great opportunity to learn why you need to protect your eyes from...