Talking About Optometry For Kids

Talking About Optometry For Kids

  • Prescription Sunglasses: 4 Reasons To Protect Your Eyes From UV Light

    If you want to see when the sun's shining bright, you have to wear sunglasses that block out the majority of visible light. While all sunglasses block out light, not all of them block out UV rays, which are more dangerous than bright light. Radiation from UV rays can cause a host of eye diseases that can affect your vision for the rest of your life. Therefore, you must wear prescription sunglasses that block out all UV light each time you are out in the sun.

  • Contacts May Be The Best Way To Deal With Your Presbyopia

    If you have presbyopia, you may be frustrated by the need to wear reading glasses. If your vision has always been good, it may be difficult to get used to wearing glasses, since you don't need to wear them all the time. You may constantly misplace your glasses and never seem to have them when you need to read something. The solution to this problem could be contact lenses. You can get contacts for your presbyopia, even if you have no other vision problem.

  • Learn How To Help Your Autistic Child Get Their Eyes Examined For The First Time

    If you have a son or daughter who is autistic, having their eyes checked can be difficult because they may not be able to verbalize what they are seeing or be able to identify letters on a traditional eye chart. Fortunately, it is possible to create a custom eye chart for your child to use to test their eyesight. The guide below walks you through the process for using a custom eye chart to check your child's vision.

  • Detecting, Treating, And Preventing Eye Infections When You Wear Contacts

    One of the biggest issues faced by contact lens wearers is an increased risk of eye infections. Since you are touching your eyes several times a day, and because the contact lenses restrict the airflow to your eye, you are at a greater risk of developing a bacterial infection than someone who does not wear contacts. Because this is the case, it's essential that you know the signs of an infection, how to treat an infection, and how to prevent them.

  • A Guide To Getting And Wearing Contact Lenses For The First Time

    If you are considering getting contact lenses for the first time, you want to know just what to expect so there are no surprises. Contact lenses do offer you a lot of benefits glasses don't, such as giving you the ability to wear your regular sunglasses with them, allowing you to keep your normal look while correcting your vision and even choosing colored contact lenses for a change. Learn about the process for getting contacts and how to use and care for them in this article.

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    Talking About Optometry For Kids

    Hi there, I am MacKenzie. Welcome. I am happy to help you all learn how to take your kids to the optometrist. Kids are sometimes afraid of the equipment at the optometrist’s office. They may not know how to follow the instructions and shy away from the interactions with the optometrist. Fortunately, I am here to help you talk your kids through the process. I would like to talk about the optometry equipment and techniques used by optometrists to check your child’s vision. I hope you will visit my site often to learn more about this interesting field. Thank you.