A Rare Solar Eclipse – Beautiful Yet Dangerous A solar eclipse occurs when the moon blocks any part of the sun. On Monday, August 21st 2017 a solar eclipse will be visible, if skies are clear, across the entire continent of North America. People in a small, 70 mile wide path across the middle of…
Monday, August 21, 2017 is an exciting date for North Americans: on this day, a solar eclipse will be visible to everyone on the continent (weather permitting). This might also be one of the few times your optometrist might encourage you to take a look towards the sun – but only with protection, of course!…
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…
There are so many thoughts, emotions and stories to tell about my families recent mission trip to Panama. It’s difficult to even know where to begin! Our trip’s mission through an organization called VOSH-Minnesota was to provide eye care and glasses to people without the resources to do this on their own. What we provided were 5,000 pairs of glasses, 12 doctors and 27 helpers. What we donated were 1,828 eye exams and over 3,000 pairs of glasses. What we brought home was priceless- new friends, a stronger faith and a desire to share more.
There are still several weeks left until the end of 2016, but the countdown to New Year’s Eve has already begun for those of us who have a flexible spending account, or FSA. While these accounts can help stretch dollars, FSA account holders need to understand how this type of account works – and that…
It’s Healthy Vision Month! Make Your Vision Last a Lifetime. When it comes to our health, we often visit our doctor or nurse regularly to make sure our bodies are healthy. But what about our eyes? They’re not always top of mind, but they’re just as important. During Healthy Vision Month, held each May, the National Eye…
Uptown Eye Care will be closed this Friday and Saturday so our staff can attend the Minnesota Optometric Association Annual Meeting for 2015.
Minnesota Business magazine recognized the elite of Minnesota’s health care professionals at the Leaders in Health Care Awards and Banquet on October 29th, 2014. This year our own Dr Mary Gregory received the Health Care Practitioner Award. This recognition is given to an individual who has operated at an exceptional level in their field of…
Uptown Eye Care is proud to announce that Dr Mary Gregory has been nominated for Minnesota Business magazine’s Health Care Practitioner Award.
What is a Paraoptometric? Paraoptometrics are allied health professionals who assist optometrists in providing their highest level of vision care to patients. They extend the optometrist’s capabilities by assuming routine and technical aspects of vision care services. Paraoptometrics are to optometrists what paralegals are to lawyers. Paraoptometrics perform a variety of duties in the optometric…
