In today’s hi-tech world the relationship of the eye and the computer screen is becoming a topic of concern in medical fields. Studies have found that up to 70 percent of computer workers worldwide experience symptoms of Computer Vision Syndrome, or CVS.

Unfortunately, Computer Vision Syndrome is not only limited to the adult population. Many children are involved with computers in their school and home environments. Hours spent on computers by children can result in the same vision stresses experienced by adults. CVS in children can have a profound effect on the normal progression of their vision maturity. Read More

Presbyopia and aging, the name says it all. The root words of Presbyopia come from ancient Greek and mean ‘old man’ or ‘elder’ eye. This accurately describes when Presbyopia will likely strike, although it might not be as old or as elderly as one might wish.

Presbyopia normally appears as a part of the aging process around age 40. At this age fine print becomes difficult to read because it tends to blur. This can occur to both near and far vision, but normally occurs to near vision at this age. Read More

Amazing stylish designs in today’s eye glasses frames are quickly becoming the hottest fashion accessory of the year. More than a purse, a pair of shoes, or a pencil skirt, fashion frames are the first thing a person notices. For this reason it is important to choose eyewear carefully.

Eyewear has come a long way from the thick lens and black frames standard in past generations. But, retro is always in and a new thinner lens can be found in updated, stylish black frames that match today’s hip fashion attitude. Read More

One of the first signs of aging is not putting on a little weight or realising that throwing a ball with the children actually hurt your body. It’s when you are served chipotle dip when you thought you had pointed to chicken on the menu. The word certainly looked like chicken. You had gone to a lot of trouble by moving the menu in and out trying to find the perfect angle to make sure you were able to correctly read the fine print.

Don’t forget the squinting too. Frequent squinting combined with the arm motions intended to place the reading material at the ideal distance is a sure sign someone is dealing with aging eyes. Read More