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Our patients always leave smiling with their new frames. Cool frames for any age or life style!

Toy Story Frames

A blockbuster Disney movie starring, Woody and Buzz Lightyear, is a big hit with kids worldwide. These colorful characters are represented in this exciting new Toy Story Eyewear collection! Enter your child into a drawing for a free frame. Must be scheduled for an appointment. Offer expires 12/31/11. 

Wizards Of Waverly Place Eyewear

Just in time for the holidays!  Let the Wizards Of Waverly Place Eye wear collection spin some of its own magic on your teens eyes!

 

Mention "Wizards" frames to have your teen's name placed in a drawing for a free pair of these frames. Must be scheduled for an appointment. Offer expires December 31, 2011.

For the best gift that keeps on giving

Did you know? Many people make the number one mistake of cleaning their glasses with the product we all love, Windex!  Windex and acetone are both harmful to your lenses and can ruin them.  The best way to keep your glasses clean is to stop getting them dirty!  We know this may seem like an easy concept but we see this habit of not cleaning your glasses correctly on a daily basis.  However, scratching can occur with just one wipe of the lens.  In fact, anytime an object that is harder than the optical coating is being pressed against the lens, this may cause scratches. 

How can we prevent this?  When cleaning your glasses, make  sure that the lenses are wet and the cloth you are using is clean.  For the best gift that keeps on giving, clean your glasses with cleaning solutions that will not harm your lenses.  Specialized cleaning kits are available at our office. Article provided by Erin, our optician at Layton Visual Center.

Is Fashion Worth Your Vision?

Did you know?  New eye fads have surfaced lately in the fashion community. Contact's that make your eyes larger to give different effects or unnatural hue's have surfaced.  These lenses not only cover your iris they also cover part of the whites of your eye.  It is illegal in the United States to sell any contact lenses corrective or cosmetic without a prescription; in fact, no major contact lens manufacturers make these lenses.  However, these lenses are sold widely online and are becoming more widespread across the Internet.  You should always buy your contacts from a trusted eye doctor or manufacturer to avoid eye infection that could potentially lead to blindness!  Remember, you only have one set of eyes so don't abuse them for fashion! 

Article provided by Michelle who is our contact lens specialist.

Why Are Eye Exams Important?

Routine eye exams are important — regardless of your age or your physical health. During a comprehensive eye exam, Doctor Jensen does much more than just determine your prescription for eyeglasses or contact lenses. He will also check your eyes for common eye diseases, assess how your eyes work together as a team and evaluate your eyes as an indicator of your overall health. As your eye doctor he is often the first health care professional to detect chronic systemic diseases such as high blood pressure and diabetes.

Who Should Get Their Eyes Examined? Eye examinations are an important part of health maintenance for everyone. Adults should have their eyes tested to keep their prescriptions current and to check for early signs of eye disease. And eye exams for children play an important role in ensuring normal vision development and academic achievement of all kids. Vision is closely linked to the learning process. Children with undetected vision problems often will have trouble with their schoolwork. Many times, children will not complain of vision problems simply because they don't know what "normal" vision looks like.  If your child is performing poorly at school, be sure to have his or her eyes examined by an eye doctor who specializes in children's vision to rule out an underlying visual cause.

Pink Eye (Conjunctivitis)

A pink eye is the most obvious symptom of conjunctivitis, so the term "pink eye" often is used for this common eye problem that can have many different causes.  A pink eye, along with itching, burning, stinging, irritation, pain, grittiness, crusting or light sensitivity, are all symptoms that provide clues about the type of conjunctivitis you could have.  Contagious forms of pink eye are usually linked to bacterial or viral infections. Non-contagious pink eye can occur when eye irritants such as allergens, dust and smoke are in the environment. Coughing and sneezing can spread contagious pink eye by spraying tiny droplets from infected mucus into the air. Shared towels also can be infected, as well as table tops, counter spaces and bathrooms.

Preventing Pink Eye in Children
Because children are in close contact in day care centers and classrooms, it is difficult to avoid the spread of bacteria and viruses causing pink eye. The following information can help parents, day care workers and teachers reduce the risk of a pink eye outbreak:

• Personal items, including hand towels, should never be shared at school or at home.
• Teach children to use tissues and cover their mouths and noses when they sneeze or cough.
• Discourage eye rubbing and touching, to avoid spread of bacteria and viruses.
• Adults in schools and day care centers should wash their hands frequently and have children do the same. Soap should always be available for this.
• Antiseptic solutions should be used constantly to clean surfaces such as common toys, table tops, drinking fountains, sinks and faucet handles.

Despite all these precautions, your child still may develop pink eye. If so, be considerate of others and do your part to keep the infection from spreading. Tell your child's teacher or caretaker about the infection so that extra steps can be taken to sanitize classrooms or day care centers. Minimize exposure by keeping your child home until the contagious stage has passed. Your doctor can let you know when your child can interact with others again safely, usually about three to five days after the diagnosis.