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The Eyelid Twitch

Posted on June 6th, 2011 · Posted in Eye Health

A common occurrence in our office is the patient who presents with concerns about a twitching eyelid.  Understandably, this can be a significant source of worry in a patient who.. Read more

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Do You Practice Good Contact Lens Hygiene?

Posted on May 31st, 2011 · Posted in Contact Lenses, Eye Health

The findings from two independent contact lens surveys were recently published in the journal Contact Lens & Anterior Eye.  The first survey asked 645 contact lens wearers questions about how.. Read more

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eye2eye interview with the Phoropter

Posted on May 23rd, 2011 · Posted in Eye Exam, Instruments

Perhaps no instrument is more recognizable or more associated with the eye exam than the phoropter.  It’s that big black thing with all the spinning wheels and dials that prompts.. Read more

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Is My Pet Possessed?

Posted on May 17th, 2011 · Posted in General

I think we’ve all seen the infamous family gathering photo full of people with glowing red eyes.  The dreaded red-eye effect has spoiled many a picture.  Thankfully, most of today’s.. Read more

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Say Hi to SiHy

Posted on May 12th, 2011 · Posted in Contact Lenses, Eye Health

Today’s patients have more options than ever before when it comes to choosing a method to correct their vision.  Most know of glasses and traditional contact lenses, but newer technologies.. Read more

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eye2eye interview with the Dilating Drops

Posted on May 3rd, 2011 · Posted in Eye Exam, Eye Health

A procedure commonly performed as part of a comprehensive eye examination is dilation of the patient’s eyes.  To accomplish this, drops are placed in the patient’s eyes which widen their.. Read more

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Tis The Season For Sneezin’

Posted on April 29th, 2011 · Posted in Eye Health

Conjunctivitis is a very common inflammation of the tissue (conjunctiva) that lines the eyelids and the white part of the eye.  When this inflammation is due to an allergy to.. Read more

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Is The Solution The Solution?

Posted on April 21st, 2011 · Posted in Contact Lenses

One of the more common situations we encounter in contact lens care at FirstView is the wearer who experiences the recent onset of discomfort and redness of the eyes while.. Read more

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iPod Shuffle Giveaway

Posted on April 19th, 2011 · Posted in Contests

Congratulations!  You’ve successfully found the entry page for our iPod Shuffle giveaway.  You are entering to win one 4th generation Shuffle with 2GB of storage (room for hours of music), 15 hours of.. Read more

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Video Breakdown: Brian Regan’s Eye Exam

Posted on April 16th, 2011 · Posted in Eye Exam

Fans of comedy know Brian Regan as one of the premier stand-ups of the past decade.    Possessing a unique ability to engage his audiences, Regan’s storytelling covers topics that.. Read more