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Protect Your Eyes this 4th of July!
posted: Oct. 20, 2017.
Dr. Tina McCarty of the Eye Care Center in Maple Grove shares some safety tips about why people should take precautions before setting off fireworks, especially sparklers and bottle rockets. Read more -
Quality You Can Feel
posted: Oct. 20, 2017.
One of the most tempting reasons to make products in the USA is the level of control you can hold over production. For STATE Optical Co. frames, made in Chicago, Read more -
Top Tips for Choosing Safe Toys this Holiday
posted: Oct. 20, 2017.
No one chooses gifts with the intent to harm, but some popular children’s toys can cause serious injuries. According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, nearly 252,000 toy-related injuries Read more -
What Did Nearsighted Humans Do Before Glasses?
posted: Oct. 20, 2017.
This article was originally published on NPR at this link: http://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2016/07/07/484835077/what-did-nearsighted-humans-do-before-glasses Nearsightedness, or myopia, is increasing at an eye-popping rate. By 2050, scientists predict more than 4.7 billion people, roughly Read more -
What is glaucoma?
posted: Oct. 20, 2017.
Glaucoma is the second leading cause of blindness both in the US and worldwide. Over three million Americans have glaucoma, but only about half of them know that they Read more -
Work Place Eye Health & Safety Month
posted: Oct. 19, 2017.
March is Workplace Eye Wellness Month. Whether you spend hours in front of a computer or use power tools at your day job, it is always important to keep eye Read more -
Prepare for the Eclipse on August 21, 2017
posted: Oct. 06, 2017.
On Monday, August 21, 2017, all of the United States will have a solar eclipse. The moon will cover at least part of the sun for 2 to 3 hours. Read more -
Contact Lens Health
posted: Oct. 06, 2017.
Did you hear about the woman who was recently found to have 27 contact lenses in one eye? Contact Lens Health Week is August 24th -28th and it is Read more -
Hidden in Plain Sight: Sugar and Smoking are Disturbingly Similar
posted: Oct. 06, 2017.
I am a millennial (barely), growing up in the 80’s and 90’s. Even then, I knew smoking was addictive and bad for you. This consensus and broad public knowledge, even
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