Saturday, March 31, 2012

SOFT CONTACTS

THE TREND OF THE INDUSTRY IS TOWARD SILICON HYDROGELS OR SiHi.HYDROGELS( WATER IN PLASTIC) HAVE BEEN THE STANDARD FROM THE START OF SOFT CONTACT LENSES. SiHi'S ALLOW A GREATER OXYGEN TRANSFER THROUGH THE LENS TO THE CORNEA KEEPING THE TISSUE HAPPIER METABOLICALLY -- IN OTHER WORDS HEALTHIER! THIS IS A GOOD THING.

Sunday, March 25, 2012

EYE ALLERGIES

IT IS MARCH AND IN NORTH TEXAS THAT MEANS SPRING AND ALLERGY SEASON. ALTHOUGH, MANY IN THIS AREA THINK THE WHOLE YEAR IS ALLERGY SEASON!! IF YOU HAVE RED,PUFFY,ITCHY,GOOEY GUNKY EYES YOU MOST LIKELY HAVE OCULAR ALLERGIES. RELIEF CAN BE JUST A FEW DROPS AWAY. WE HAVE SOME NEW AND EXCELLENT TOPICAL EYE DROPS WHICH CAN GET THIS UNDER CONTROL WITHIN JUST A FEW DAYS. SOME OF THESE PRESCRIPTIONS ONLY REQUIRE ONE DROP PER DAY. IF YOU NEED HELP WITH THESE PROBLEMS GIVE US A CALL.

Saturday, March 24, 2012

ANNUAL EYE EXAM

THERE ARE MORE CONCERNS IN AN ANNUAL EYE EXAM THAN GETTING NEW GLASSES OR CONTACT LENSES. EVEN IF YOU HAVE 20/20 VISION,  AN EYE EXAM CAN UNCOVER SYSTEMIC DISEASES LIKE HYPERTENSION, HIGH CHOLESTEROL, OR DIABETES