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Here at Spektacles, nothing is more important than our patients’ eye health. Awareness is key when it comes to caring for your eyes, and it’s vital to understand what you can do to keep your eyes healthy and enjoy better vision. With most disorders and conditions that affect your eyes, the earlier a problem is detected during regular eye exams, the better the chances of successful treatment. The U.S. Department

Like any other part of the human body, our eyes weaken as we get older. Changes in our vision as we age are simply an unavoidable fact of life. Some changes are normal and no cause for alarm, while others require more serious attention. Whether we experience normal changes or more serious eye diseases, our quality of life can be impacted. It’s important to know what’s going on with our

Here at Spectakles, nothing is more important to us than our patients’ eye health. In keeping with that basic philosophy, we want to join the National Eye Institute in celebrating Healthy Vision Month this May. Healthy Vision Month is a campaign that serves as a way to celebrate healthy eyes and to promote awareness of eye health issues. Remember, you only get one set of eyes. Keep them safe and

Prevent Blindness America sponsors May as Ultraviolet Awareness Month. The goal of this event is to increase awareness of how ultraviolet rays can damage our vision. UV rays can increase the risk of cataracts and cancers of the eyes, including the eyelids and even deep inside the eyes. Basic protective measures include wearing protective eyewear in the form of sunglasses whenever spending time outside. Sunglasses should be 100% UV absorbent

Every Kid Healthy is a movement to make schools nationwide healthier places for America’s children. Research shows how important it is that children start young to begin learning the importance of good nutrition for overall health and quality of life. The main focus of the Every Kid Healthy movement is combating childhood obesity and to promote healthy eating and regular physical activity starting at a young age. Exercise and a

The staff at Spektacles wants to encourage women everywhere to take a moment to observe Women’s Eye Health and Safety Month this April. Prevent Blindness America and the National Eye Institute claim almost 4 million Americans over the age of forty suffer from vision problems including blindness. Over half of these people are women. Women have specific eye health challenges due to hormonal changes that occur during pregnancy and also