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5 Minutes Could Save You an Eye Infection OR MORE!

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There is a certain car insurance company that tells you that “five minutes could save you 15% or more on your car insurance!” Well, the team here at Envision Eyecare wants you to spend five minutes doing something that could not only save you money but also time, pain, and potential vision loss.

Have you ever thought that to save a little money, you’d wear your one month contact lens for two months? Three months? Have you ever been so tired at night that you decide sleeping in your contacts is easier than taking them out? What about sleeping in them for a month? Have you ever stored your contacts in something other than fresh, sterile contact lens solution?

Good idea! If you want your eyes to look like this, that is:

Read on to find out what easy steps you can take to prevent this from happening to you.

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Don’t Put Your Sunglasses Away With Your Summer Clothes!

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Have you ever thought, “Hey, it’s cold and snowy, the sun must not be as intense”? You might be surprised to find out that this is not the case. In fact, although most people associate it with summertime, sun protection for your eyes may be even more important during the winter months

The people at highest risk for sun related problems include: children, outdoor workers, and snow sports enthusiasts because they tend to spend longer hours outdoors and in conditions that create the most exposure to ultraviolet radiated light. While everyone should take the proper precautions, there are special considerations that can be taken depending on your risk factors. Take a look at the facts and tips below to find out why using high quality sunglasses in the winter could be some of the best protection you can give your eyes.

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Good Eats for Your Eyes: Autumn Edition

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Eating “eye healthy” food doesn’t mean having to eat bags of carrots every day. There are some super delicious foods that also happen to be super foods for your eyes! Many of these foods are in season throughout the late summer and fall, so now is the time for recipe ideas that will keep your mouth watering and your peepers bright and healthy. We’ve offered tasty treats for all sorts of different meals! Feeling European? Try the classic French recipe for saumon aux lentilles (salmon with lentils) updated with a delicious dijon mustard sauce. Heading to a Farmer’s Market this weekend? Be sure to pick up some of the first winter squash of the season (as well as all the other ingredients) for Corn with Winter Squash, Spinach and Bacon. As a bonus, most eye healthy foods are also beautiful, colorful foods! We’ve got you covered from main course to dessert, and you can be sure that every morsel is good eats for your eyes and pretty on your plate!

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A Word to the Wise about Lazy Eyes

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Probably the single most important factor in the care and safeguarding of a child’s eyesight is a thorough eye health examination between the ages of three and four years of age. Many parents assume little can be accomplished at such a young age; however, this is not the case. In fact, there is a good deal of critical information that can be determined, even in babies.

A common condition known as amblyopia (lazy eye) is one of the key conditions that can be prevented if its underlying cause can be diagnosed and treated early.

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Industries for the Blind

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It is my pleasure to share with you the extraordinary experience of my recent visit to Industries for the Blind (IFB), a local business operating in West Asheville. In our world of environmental calamities, economic uncertainty, violence and apathy, it's important to focus on something that is truly positive, something that brings a breath of fresh air to the media's consistent barrage of negative messages.

Started in 1939 in Winston-Salem and affiliated with the National Industries for the Blind, the mission of this Nonprofit 501(c) 3 is: "We will improve the quality of life for people who are blind or visually impaired by offering them employment opportunities and benefits that, without us, almost certainly would not exist". They later expanded to open branches in Asheville in 1996 and in Puerto Rico in 2006. The main function of IFB is to produce goods for the US Government. It breaks down like this…

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LASIK: New Concerns From the FDA.

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Since the mid 90s, over 28.3 million people have had LASIK surgery for vision correction and that number is growing by 700,000 every year. Patients often jump for the possibility of “waking up with perfect vision” ;and in the last few years, flashy advertising, celebrity endorsements and lower prices have made this procedure even more popular. We hear success story after success story about LASIK, but what about the patients we don’t hear from that have post-op problems like blurriness, night blindness, or even permanent vision loss? Is 20/20 vision all that really matters?

As your trusted eye care provider, it is our responsibility to keep our patients aware of the latest in developing stories regarding eye care. A compelling story aired on ABC news on September 22, 2010 from Morris Waxler, PhD (former FDA chief in charge of the group that pushed for approval of LASIK), who has reversed his position on the procedure’s safety. He is now telling the public that 50%+ of LASIK corrected eyes are having major permanent long-term damage, and he is urging the FDA to issue an immediate Public Health Advisory to help prevent further injuries to Americans thinking that this elective surgery carries no risk. This comes after Waxler has reviewed peer clinical studies over the past three years which give him reason for concern.[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QvnJ76F78o4]

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Common Myths about eyes and vision.

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A friend recently asked me what the most common question that I get from patients is. The first query that popped into my mind is “If I start wearing glasses, will they make my eyes worse (or will they make my eyes better?)” I felt like this was a helpful topic for Envision’s new blog as it comes up so often.

This is an important question. I, for one, wouldn’t want to do anything that made my vision worse, and yet would use glasses if it could improve my vision.

Countless studies using years of research have been performed to answer this question. The short answer is “No.”

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