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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...
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...
Getting Ready for Back to School, Don’t Forget an Eye Exam
GETTING READY FOR BACK TO SCHOOL EARLY VISION SCREENINGS FOR CHILDREN John Frederick, MD The wonders of the world are often first encountered through the eyes of a child. Yet without good vision, a child’s ability to learn about the world becomes more difficult....
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....
Summer Yard Work and Protecting Your Eyes
Nearly half of the 2.5 million eye injuries that Americans suffer annually happen in and around the home in common places like the lawn, garden, kitchen or garage. Unfortunately, ophthalmologists are all too frequently called to the emergency room to evaluate someone...