Archive for Eye Health
OpDocs ready to take part in World Sight Day
October 11th is World Sight Day, which is an annual day of awareness to focus attention -- both locally and globally -- on blindness, visual impairment and rehabilitation of the visually impaired.
The World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB) are currently coordinating events and donations for World Sight Day. The WHO and IAPB are working Click here to read the entire post
What is personal vision training? Part I of a 3-part series
Personal vision training, also sometimes called vision therapy, is a long-standing and heavily discussed tactic known throughout the eye health industry. You may have read about vision therapy or you may have seen videos of people on YouTube talking about their own vision therapy. There are varying opinions about vision training and the best way to train your vision, so OpDocs is starting a series Click here to read the entire post
How long does an eyeglass prescription last?
Eye exams. We've all had them. Perhaps you had yours quite some time ago, and you're just now getting around to buying glasses. No shame! We've all held on to an eyeglass prescription for a while. But now you may be asking yourself, "How long does a prescription last?"
The answer is: it depends.
The length of time an eyeglass prescription is good for varies from age group to age group. When Click here to read the entire post
3 ways to avoid dry eyes
Dry eyes can be a pesky problem, especially for contact-wearers and the elderly. Burning, redness, and excess tearing can all be symptoms of Dry Eye Syndrome.
Although annoying, those symptoms do not necessarily have to mean that you need to schedule a doctor's appointment. By taking three simple steps, you can clear dry eyes right up. Here's what the OpDocs.com docs recommend:
A regimen Click here to read the entire postSports vision — what is it?
Sports vision training is becoming one of the most rapidly growing areas of athletics today.
Coaches, trainers, parents, and professional team owners are realizing that while they can't make athletes substantially taller, faster, and stronger than they already are, they can improve their vision with proper training.
In order to give athletes an even better competitive edge, many Click here to read the entire post
