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We are seeing more traumatic eye injuries from Airsoft guns. These guns are similar to BB or pellet guns and are typically used by young men for paintball style gaming. We just cared for a young boy who was struck in the eye while “sniping” his friend from a deer stand. The injury is significant […]
Do you have money left in your medical savings account or flex spending account for 2011? Purchases from your optometrist are eligible. Patients have enjoyed using these accounts at year end for sunglasses or an extra set of eyeglasses. Our opticians are available all week, you can stop by at your convenience.
We are seeing more store brands of contact lens solution coming from overseas. This is a concern because we try to buy U.S. made products when possible, and the uncertainty about the quality of the foreign solutions. Patients have had the most success with Bausch & Lomb’s latest solution Biotrue and Alcon’s Optifree. Biotrue is […]
We are beginning to see fall eye allergies. The eyedrop ketotifin was one of our favorite prescription medications for eye allergies and is now available OTC. Brand names include Alaway, Zaditor, Claritin Eye and Zyrtec Eye. If you try one of these and still have itchy eyes, call our office and we can help with […]
