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Halloween is just around the corner! Vision Source is here to help you get ready with 13 eye safety tricks and delicious treats that are sure to catch everyone’s eye. TRICK: Carry soft, flexible props. Sharp swords are just asking for trouble. Keep everyone’s eyes safe by leaving props at hom...

We humans have a lot to brag about among our relatives in the animal kingdom. Our biggest advantages stem from our highly advanced brains, allowing us to communicate and create tools. But when it comes to vision, a lot of animals have us beat—in more ways than one! Here are three visual abiliti...

Everyone sees the world’s beauty from a different perspective. Unfortunately, women stand a far greater risk of developing eye conditions, which may prevent them from seeing this beauty at all. How much greater is a woman's risk of permanent vision loss? The numbers may surprise ...

For us, outstanding vision care is centered around one-on-one relationships. As our Vision Source® members listen and share with you, they become better acquainted with your unique eye health profile and how it affects your day-to-day life. This helps them tailor not only their treatme...

The last few decades have seen an astonishing increase in the prevalence of children’s myopia. Why is it happening and what can you do about it? Myopia, also called nearsightedness, affects an estimated 30 percent of the population. In the vast majority of cases, it develops during early childh...

Did you know there are roughly 40,000 sports-related eye injuries every year in the U.S. alone? Eye protection is important for everyone with an active lifestyle, but especially for young people who play a school sport. In fact, most victims of sports-related eye injuries are children. Sport...

Smoking is directly tied to the leading causes of blindness. Accelerated by tobacco use, cataracts and macular degeneration affect millions of people, robbing them of full, clear vision. Chemicals in cigarette smoke not only put our own eyes at risk, but secondhand exposure can affect those aroun...

Some people swim while wearing contact lenses, risking serious damage to their vision. Eye Irritation Isn’t Just Caused By Chlorine While many of us associate swimming pools with the smell with chlorine, the real culprits are chemicals that form when chlorine mixes with sweat, dirt, a...

The summer is coming to a close -- are your child's eyes ready for school? Back-to-School is a happy, yet stressful time for parents. We’re all searching for the coolest outfits and the best school supplies to get their year started right. And for many, new eyeglasses top the list. But have you...

They may not have been cool when you were a kid, but more and more kids are choosing "geek" glasses these days. And they're doing it voluntarily! Why? Because "geek chic" is in. It has been for awhile in fact. First reports of the trend started popping up in the mid 2000s, and whil...