Half Off Glasses and Sunglasses

If you’ve never been to a trunk show before, grab a friend and attend ESA’s designer brands eyeglasses and sunglasses trunk show on Friday November 13th, from 4 – 6 pm in our Rock Island office. Rep.s from the designers literally bring out tray upon tray of their...

Chalazion or Stye – Which is it?

Peter Fries, M.D. Several different types of red, swollen and tender bumps can arise on the edge or inside portions of an eyelid. Frequently these bumps are infectious or inflammatory processes within the different oil, sweat and tear glands of the eyelid. Most people...

Contact Lens Etiquette

By Tina Eckhardt, M.D. An estimated 40 million Americans wear contact lenses. There are many types of contact lenses including soft, soft toric, soft multifocal and gas permeable lenses. The wear schedule can vary from two-weeks, monthly and even daily disposable...

Firework Safety and Iowa’s Proposed Bill

As the 4th of July quickly approaches and the Iowa Senate considers a bill under proposal, which allows retailers to sell firecrackers, Roman candles and other fireworks, thought you’d find this information from the American Academy of Ophthalmology of interest....