Vision For Life Blog

Whether you’re near-sighted or far-sighted, everyone with poor vision will likely end up wearing glasses at some point in their lives. Even those who stick mostly to contacts will need to keep a pair, just in case. But how can you tell if your glasses fit your face correctly? Here are a couple of clues that the frames may not be working for […]

Smoking has been a part of American culture for centuries, but it hasn’t been until recent decades that research has begun to show the dangers of smoking. As of the 21st century, most people understand the dangers of smoking, as well as secondhand smoke. But there may be even more dangers connected to the habit than previously discovered.[…]

As we get older, it’s natural for our eyesight to worsen. Maybe you need reading glasses where you never needed them before or things are just a bit cloudier than they used to be. In some cases, eyesight deteriorates to the point where it can be dangerous to do things that require strong eyesight, such as driving. We may be aware of our own […]

The inception of tablets in the home means the amount of screen time children receive is higher than the generations before. Many children are able to work their parents’ phones before they’re able to speak in full sentences. They ask to play games, watch videos, or talk with friends. But what effect does all this screen time have on them?[…]

Patients at the optometrist’s office are there for a variety of reasons, but they can usually agree on one thing: having that puff of air blown into the eye is one of the most uncomfortable experiences of the standard eye exam. There are other uncomfortable facets of an optometry appointment, such as numbing eye drops and bright lights as […]

The new year is upon us! And as is tradition for any time of celebration, it’s time to pop that champagne bottle in celebration of the closing of the year, and the decade. […]

As we round out the holiday season with a festive time of celebration to welcome the new year, you might find yourself starting to plan your new year’s resolutions. Resolutions have been a popular New Year's tradition for a long time, with participants making vows ahead of the upcoming year to better their lives in some way, be it big or […]

Our eyes are made up of several complex systems all working in harmony to give us sight, and even the tiniest of complications within the anatomy of the eye can cause vision problems, irritation, and other annoying side effects that most of us just don’t have the time of day for. […]

The month of December is most often associated with the Holidays, and a season of giving. Most of us probably still think fondly back to the feeling of waking up on Christmas morning and getting excited as you see the presents under the tree. […]

Another summer and fall have come and gone, but it seems as though the insects that live around us are always here to stay. Sure, you might see less of them during the winter, but the presence of all kinds of bugs will always be a constant source of worry for most of us. […]