Check One Off The New Year’s Resolution List

By: John Frederick, M.D. While many New Year’s resolutions aren’t fulfilled, here’s one that you should resolve to get done – get your eyes examined, especially if you can’t remember when your last exam was? Which begs the next question, how often do you need an eye...

Toys and Safe Vision

By: William Benevento, MD As we’re immersed in the toy buying season, here are a few tips to keep in mind on toy safety and selection. These guidelines are not absolute; the best toy for a child takes into account their individual interests, abilities, and level of...

Monitoring the Eyes of People with Diabetes

The number of people diagnosed with diabetes has exploded over the past decade, due to modern lifestyles and more stringent definitions of what is considered diabetes. High blood sugar from diabetes affects the entire body, including the eyes. If severe enough, eye...

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...