I just had an “exam” at school/work/my PCP’s office/the DMV and I was fine, isn’t that good enough? Vision screening programs are intended to identify children or adults who may have undetected vision problems. If the screening indicates a vision problem, they are referred for further evaluation. However, a vision screening can’t be relied on […]
Dr. Patrick Utnehmer
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Have you ever wanted to change your eye color? When it’s warm and you don’t want to deal with glasses slipping or fogging up would you like another option? Are there activities that you participate in that glasses aren’t a comfortable choice? Many people don’t realize that they may be great candidates for contact lenses […]
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A new year can bring visions of new goals, activities, and experiences. What if your glasses or contact lenses don’t bring the visual clarity you might be hoping for? After updating your prescription (during an eye exam) an optometrist will also check for a cataract, which is a common reason vision is less than optimal […]
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Chemicals or foreign objects in the eye and cuts or scrapes on the cornea are common eye injuries that occur at work. Other common eye injuries come from splashes with grease and oil, burns from steam, ultraviolet or infrared radiation exposure, and flying wood or metal chips. In addition, health care workers, laboratory and janitorial […]
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From the moment of birth, you child is learning to see. He or she progresses from the newborn’s blurry world of light and dark to the school-age child’s sophisticated ability to handle complex vision tasks. Toys, games and playtime activities help by stimulating this process of vision development. Sometimes, though, despite all your efforts, your […]
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From the moment of birth, you child is learning to see. He or she progresses from the newborn’s blurry world of light and dark to the school-age child’s sophisticated ability to handle complex vision tasks. Toys, games and playtime activities help by stimulating this process of vision development. Sometimes, though, despite all your efforts, your […]
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Contact lenses prescribed by a licensed Doctor of Optometry are worn safely and comfortably by millions of people worldwide and have a long history of providing wearers with a safe and effective form of vision correction. While contact lenses provide many vision benefits, they are not risk-free. Your Doctor of Optometry can help you better […]
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A refraction determines the lens power you need to compensate for any refractive error (nearsightedness, farsightedness or astigmatism), as well as the curvature of the eye to prescribe glasses or contact lenses. Online eye tests attempt to replace one element of an eye examination, the refraction, in order to yield a prescription for glasses or […]
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Isn’t a cataract a “film growing in the front of my eye?” Actually, a cataract is a cloudy or opaque area in the normally clear lens of the eye. Depending upon its size and location, it can interfere with normal vision. Most cataracts develop in people over age 55, but they occasionally occur in infants, […]
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Screenings can take many forms. Often schools provide periodic vision screenings for their students. A pediatrician or other primary care physician may do a vision screening as part of a school physical. When applying for a driver’s license, your vision will likely be screened. Vision screenings are often part of local health fairs put on […]