Spring is a natural turning point for families. The days are getting longer, the weather is warming up, and kids are eager to be outside again after months of indoor routines. It is also a perfect time to think about one of the most powerful and underused tools in childhood myopia management: time [...]
Beyond the Eye Exam: How Daily Habits Shape Childhood Myopia When it comes to childhood myopia, what happens outside the eye doctor’s office matters too. Daily routines like sleep, nutrition, screen habits, and outdoor time all shape the environment in which children’s eyes grow. While no single habit can prevent myopia on its [...]
Simple Ways to Support Healthy Eyes During the Back-to-School Reset January always feels like a reset. Families are easing back into routines, setting new goals, and trying to build healthier habits after a busy holiday season. What many parents don’t realize is that those same everyday habits can also support your child’s eye [...]
Holiday Anxiety May Hit Harder for Kids with Myopia The holiday season is often described as joyful, exciting, and full of celebration. However, with extra social events, school performances, final exams, disrupted routines, and the general bustle of the season, December can also bring heightened emotions. For kids living with myopia (blurry distance [...]
It's a Good Time to Take a Look at Your Child's Vision As parents, we do everything we can to protect our children—keeping them safe, feeding them well, and making sure they thrive at school and in life. But there’s one area that often gets overlooked: their eyesight. Sponsored by the National Eye [...]
Outdoor Play Cuts Kids' Myopia Risk As caregivers, we all want our children to thrive, both physically and mentally. In today’s digital age, it's increasingly important to encourage children to engage in outdoor activities to reduce screen time and promote healthy eye development. While outdoor play offers numerous benefits, one of the most [...]
Every year in the fall, people eligible for Medicare are given options on how to use their Medicare benefits. Medicare, as most people know is the government program that you have paid into all your life and helps pay health care benefits to people over the age of 65. The program has seen rising [...]
Life is full of opportunities for conflict and health care is no exception to that paradigm. Nutrition in particular seems to be a frequent subject of conflicting expert opinions. In eye care we intersect with the nutrition world because some causes of sight loss are linked with nutritional risk factors. Diabetes and macular degeneration [...]
Diabetes is the leading cause of vision loss in working age adults. Our society is experiencing an epidemic of individuals developing problems with their blood sugar. In fact a recent UCLA demographic study has shown that 46% of the adults in California are either prediabetic or diabetic. The leading cause of sight loss from [...]
January is glaucoma awareness month. It is one of the primary conditions we diagnose and treat in our office. Glaucoma is the second leading cause of sight loss internationally. We call it the silent thief of sight because people don't realize their sight is diminished until the condition is advanced. Glaucoma is a loss [...]
