Often I get told by patients that are contact lens wearers that there's no need to update their current glasses because they barely wear them. If there hasn't been a major change to the prescription from the last eye examination, then I usually agree. If the prescription has changed significantly though, I will recommend updating the glasses for the following reasons. 1. It's important to balance the wearing time of contact lenses and glasses so it gives your eyes the chance to breathe. Over wearing contact lenses can lead to a whole slew of problems related to hypoxia (oxygen deficiency), many of which are very hazardous to vision and eye health. 2. If you have an eye infection or injury wh
New Year, new YOU! We are now into full swing of 2018! We are all always so busy trying to keep up with the latest trends and gadgets, but many tend to forget about their eye wear. So, we have a great contest coming your way! We are looking for the worst pair of glasses you or someone you know owns! Email us a picture of you wearing your glasses to vs.eye.optometry@gmail.com by January 14th. The following day the pictures will be posted on Facebook and the picture with the most likes by January 31st at midnight will be the winner of a new pair of glasses up to a value of $300!
