August is here, which means school is just around the corner! As technology becomes more and more central in our lives, kids are likely to spend as much time in front of the screen during the school year – if not more – than ever. Parents worry about how much screen time their children get,…
They may be relatively small, but our eyes are some of the most complex organs of the human body. Our eyes serve a vital purpose in collecting and focusing light and converting it into electrical signals that our brains can understand. Though it takes our eyes years to fully develop, this process of collecting and…
Optometry Cares can earn up to $20,000 and it won’t cost you a dime, just share a photo! Optometry Cares has teamed up with Johnson & Johnson again, in its Donate a Photo campaign, to turn those selfies and photos you take every day into a charitable gift. Through Donate a Photo, individuals can raise…
Parents will often ask optometrists if contact lenses are safe and appropriate for kids. The answer is Yes, they certainly can be – but it really depends on the child. Approximately four million American kids under 18 wear contacts. There is no age requirement for contact lenses – a child’s eyes are able to accept…
Getting glasses for the first time can be difficult for a child. Still, treating vision problems early and appropriately is vital. As we have discussed before, according to the American Optometric Association, one in four elementary-aged children have undetected vision problems. In addition, vision problems can contribute to other issues: 70% of school age children…
Adults remember a time before we all relied on digital devices. We take appropriate breaks from our computers, smartphones and tablets when needed because we recognize the negative effects (like headaches, eye strain, and blurred vision) of too much screen time. For many kids, using these devices for education, entertainment and talking with friends is…
How many hours a day do you stare at a screen? Four? Six? According to CNN, the average American spends about ten and a half hours looking at a screen each day. This number may seem alarming at first, but it adds up easily. Each day we sit at a computer several hours for work…
Parents have many hopes for their children as kids head back to school in the fall, and moms and dads often do all they can to help make sure the year starts off well. Many parents arrange activities with the idea that their kids will make new friends, and most buy supplies to help ensure…
It’s Finally Springtime in Minnesota! Let’s Get Those Kids Outside! After another long Minnesota winter, spring is finally in the air! As temperatures rise above freezing we begin seeing people in shorts, as if it were summer. Who can blame them after so many months of being cooped up indoors? Parents of children are especially…
Your child has recently complained about her vision being fuzzy, or you notice your son is struggling to read comfortably, holding books close to his face and squinting. You think about taking your child to the eye doctor, then remember that the elementary school sometimes does some sort of eye exam. Some research on the…
