Category Archives: EyeWorks

Another reason to get the kids outside…

New research an eye opener on cause of myopia – CNN.com. A recent study from Australia shows that 10 to 14 hours of sunlight per week may reduce a child’s chance of becoming near-sighted.  Interestingly enough,  in Australia wearing hats … Continue reading

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A busy Wednesday at EyeWorks…

Quite a busy day at EyeWorks today (Wednesday). Every Wednesday morning we start off with a staff meeting and for the 3rd week in a row, we’ve introduced a new member of the team. Kelley joins the team as an … Continue reading

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The top 11 things I’d tell new optometry graduates after 11 years of practice

This post was done about a year ago with the title “Ten things I’d tell new grads after 10 years of practice”.  I decided it needed an update… Eleven years ago in May I graduated from the University of Houston … Continue reading

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Know Your Pink Eye Facts

I came across a very informative All About Vision article about pink eye today that I’d like to share with you. The medical term for pink eye is conjunctivitis.  This common eye condition can have more than one cause including … Continue reading

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Healthy Vision Month

Well, what do you know, how did I miss the announcement of May being Healthy Vision Month?  Maybe because every day to an eye doctor seems like healthy vision day where I feel like Bill Murray in the movie Groundhog Day … Continue reading

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A Different Look at Being Level-Headed.

I am not a student of fine art and although I appreciate the talent involved in being an artist, I never developed appreciation for much of anything that adorns the walls of the world’s museums of fine art.  That may … Continue reading

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Hey doc, why can’t I see those letters any clearer?

(Part 2 of my last post.  Make sure you read it before reading this one.)  So I have a patient in my chair with healthy eyes, but he/she still can’t see the letters as sharply as they’d like.  Making the … Continue reading

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Some insight in to our technology…the Z-View shows me how you see at night!

As I’m thinking about how to begin this post, I think back to optometry school and the availability of the diagnostic equipment that was there for us along with the wealth of knowledge of the different doctors and professors there. … Continue reading

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If you build it, will they come??

So we’ve finalized a name and logo (thank you again, Heather) and we’ve officially opened our Sports Vision Center for business.  To promote this new service we’ve done radio and print ads offering free sports vision screenings during June and … Continue reading

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