Ahoy, ye landlubbers all! September 19th be Talk Like a Pirate Day! Don’t be surprised to see FaceBook pages across the country changing the language option to English (pirate) for the day. Some of us (and yes, I am one) even change our profile pictures to show ourselves in full pirate attire complete with the …
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Eye exams for children are extremely important. Approximately 5 to 10 percent of preschoolers and 25 percent of school-aged children have vision problems such as an inability to see clearly at a distance. Early identification of a vision problem can be crucial because children are often more responsive to treatment when problems are diagnosed early. …
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Can eating carrots improve your vision? That question is the next eye health myth Bill Nye and Dr. Roger Phelps tackle in the latest VSP EyeFiles series. Watch as Bill and Dr. Phelps uncover the answer and also discuss other delicious eye healthy foods that should be added to any diet like kiwi, whole grains, …
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Guest blogger Dr. Joel Kestenbaum returns with a post about amblyopia, a.k.a. lazy eye and the importance of early detection. Lazy eye or amblyopia is reduced vision resulting from vision deprivation to one eye. Reasons include large differences in vision between the two eyes or misalignment of the two eyes resulting in one eye being stronger …
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Back by popular demand VSP EyeFiles, featuring Bill Nye the Science Guy! In the second video of the series debunking eye health myths, Bill and Dr. Roger Phelps dive deeper into the facts surrounding comprehensive eye exams and if eye doctors can detect signs of serious diseases like diabetes. Watch as Bill and Dr. Phelps …
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