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To our patients: We recognize that Coronavirus (COVID-19) is a serious concern to our community. As a private doctor's office committed to providing the highest level of patient care, we want to assure you that we are doing everything we can to keep our office safe for everyone. First and...

If you wear bifocals and have astigmatism a new lens is now available that provides excellent vision at all distances. Please call our office to schedule a time to see if this lens is right for you. The Ultra Multifocal for Astigmatism, a new monthly replacement silicone hydrogel lens from...

The World Health Organization (WHO) is recommending children under age 5 spend one hour or less on digital devices and those under age 1 spend no time at all on a daily basis. "The goal is not to take away screens but to help parents manage time on screens and...

Acuvue has developed a new bi-weekly disposable lens that reacts to light and darkens to protect your eyes from UV and brightness.

By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Nov. 6, 2018 (HealthDay News) -- Kids with summer birthdays, especially those who spend long hours playing on smartphones and tablets, might be at greater risk for vision problems, a new study suggests. Nearsightedness, also called myopia, is on the rise worldwide. It's what eye...

Transitions® Signature® lenses style colors feature four new vibrant fashion colors – sapphire, amethyst, amber and emerald!

Did you know that about 80 percent of what children learn in school is taught visually? That means if your child has an uncorrected vision problem, it could severely affect his or her development.

Concussion or other traumatic brain injury (TBI) can affect a person in many ways, ranging from physical limitations to changes in perception, thinking and neurological processing. Vision problems also are common concussion and TBI symptoms.

Toy fishing poles can be especially dangerous to the eyes of nearby children.  Party foam can cause a chemical burn to the eyes that can result in red eyes, blurred vision and eye infections.

During a celebration, you're probably not thinking about eye damage. But a flying cork from a bottle of champagne can abrade or rupture the eyeball, cause bleeding inside the eye or a detached retina (http://www.allaboutvision.com/conditions/retinadetach.htm) , dislocate the eye's lens, damage the orbital bone structure and more. Serious vision loss can result from these injuries.

Santa Cruz, St Elizabeth — Rev Gerald Emmanuel, pastor of the Cambridge United Church in Brompton, 15 miles west of here, was smiling from ear to ear when the Jamaica Observer Central visited last Friday. The reason for his delight was all around. The sanctuary of the church was spilling over...