Quora: How much noise is there in measuring astigmatism?
The process of determining a patient’s prescription, or refraction, shouldn’t be thought of so strictly as to think that one option is correct and one is not. Prior to even.. Read more
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Holy Cats Those Eyes Are Cool!
Anyone who calls a cat a member of their family can appreciate their goofiness. Sprinting around the house at top speed for no reason tops my list of head-scratchers. But.. Read more
Quora: Is it bad for your eyes to read in a moving vehicle?
It isn’t “bad” for the eyes, but uneasiness/nausea/discomfort is common due to a lack of agreement between the visual information from the eyes (suggesting you are at rest) and the.. Read more
Quora: What’s the fastest that a person’s vision can naturally deteriorate in a year?
By “naturally”, I’ll assume we aren’t considering disease processes and/or changes to the crystalline lens of the eye (ie. cataract) as these can easily produce significant changes in a short.. Read more
Extending Contact Lens Life
An interesting question popped up the other day over on Quora regarding the use of monthly disposable contact lenses: “What will happen to my eyes if I use my monthly.. Read more
Are My Glasses Ready? When Is My Next Appointment? And When Will My Orville Redenbacher Be Done?
If you’re anything like me, you’ve been slightly spoiled by technology. Yelling at the microwave for taking too long would be a good indication of that. But I think the reason we.. Read more
Decorative Contact Lens Primer
Halloween is almost upon us again and with it comes the influx of confusion about decorative/cosmetic contact lenses. Decorative contact lenses that change your eyes into balls of fire, or.. Read more
We’ll Be Right Back
Sorry for the lack of posts of late. There’s been a lot of exciting stuff going on at FirstView Eye Care Associates though…not the least of which is our conversion.. Read more
The Ties That Bind
Looking for an excuse to not wear a tie? The information has been out awhile (2003), but researchers from the New York Eye and Ear Infirmary concluded that a tight.. Read more
Why Is That Baby Wearing Glasses?
We recently ran into a great question over on Quora. A concerned parent questioned how they are supposed to know if their child needs glasses and how an optometrist can.. Read more
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