Most Young Children Overlooked for Crucial Eye Exams
A recent article in Vision and Eye News features a story on the fact that 76% of children younger than 5 do no receive eye exams. Children are very susceptible to eye damage and having eye exams at an early age can help prevent eye disease in the future.
Revolution Eyes has a new program out to help Moms get a free exam when they bring in their child for a check-up. You can read more about the program here.
RANCHO CORDOVA, Calif., September 2008 — Most children under 5 years old need but do not receive comprehensive eye exams that could be crucial for detecting vision-threatening conditions such as lazy eye (amblyopia), according to a major survey conducted by VSP Vision Care. Read more
Keeping Your Eyes Healthy
The following article was written by Bausch & Lomb. It is a great reminder of things we can do to keep our eyes healthy.
It is important that your eyes stay healthy because you’ll need good vision for just about every activity you choose—and you want to keep your 20/20 vision for many years to come. When you see well, you can perform well—on the ball field, in class, behind the wheel or at your desk. That’s why it’s important to take a few simple steps to make sure you keep your eyesight at its best. Read More
Help a Neighbor Program
Another serious issue, faced by a growing number of members of our community is the loss of employment and corresponding loss of medical benefits. As part of this community, we want to help make good eye care accessible.
HELP-A-NEIGHBOR – We are looking to help out those in NEED. We will donate one free exam EACH DAY this year to families who are feeling the economic pinch. Do you know of a family in need? You can anonymously nominate your friends, neighbors, and relatives who NEED assistance right now. Please
email us the name of someone you know needs eye care but, because of their current their job situation they are delaying proper eye care. Again, thank you for your continued trust and confidence in our ability to serve you now and in the future.
EyeCare during a recession? Mom’s deserve the best.
During tough economic times many “non-critical” things get put on hold. Priorities get shifted to the back burner and many ‘to do’s’ become “I will get to them when I can”. Do not let eye care be one of the things you put off.
As we talk with other health care professionals, one of the trends we have all noticed is moms sacrificing their own healthcare in favor of getting their children’s needs taken care of first. As admirable as this may seem, this neglect can create long term problems which cost more in the long run. So we are offering a special MOM-CARE program.
MOM-CARE – We don’t want moms putting their eye care on the back burner, so we are making this special offer: Mom’s get their eye exam free when they come in with their children. We have a pediatric optometrist on staff every Monday who can accommodate everyone 1 year old and above. When you bring your child in for their eye exam, you can have your eyes checked at no additional charge
RevolutionEyes Now Accepting Vision Service Plan Insurance
CARMEL, IN – RevolutionEyes, the award-winning family care optometry office, announced they are now accepting Vision Services Plan insurance.
Patients can use their VSP insurance to pay for any of the services provided by RevolutionEyes. These services include eye exams, contact lens exam and fittings. VSP can also be used to purchase contact lens, prescription lenses and any of their one-of-a-kind designer frames offered by RevolutionEyes.
“We have had many inquiries about accepting VSP insurance,” said Dr. Jeremy Ciano. “Adding this will allow us to offer our services to more people. Once they try us I know they will be impressed with our facility, our extraordinary staff and our selection of designer frames including: Chanel, Dolce & Gabana, Kate Spade, Judith Leiber, and David Yurman.
For more information about RevolutionEyes call 317-844-2020 or visit www.revolution-eyes.com.
Dr. Ciano’s Interview With Indianapolis Star
Dr. Jeremy Ciano, an optometrist with RevolutionEyes in Carmel, discusses diabetic retinopathy with the Indianapolis Star.
Question: How common is diabetic retinopathy?
Answer: It’s the No. 1 cause of preventable blindness in the United States. (According to the
American Diabetes Association, 12,000 to 24,000 new cases of blindness due to diabetes occur
each year. Diabetes causes about 8 percent of the cases of legal blindness in the United States.)
Diabetes affects the small blood vessels of the body, and the eye is the only place in the human
body where we can see the blood vessels in a natural state without doing an invasive procedure.
Sometimes there are tiny blood vessels that have leaks, called a dot-and-blot hemorrhage. If we
see a dot-and-blot hemorrhage, we know the sugar levels are not under control.
Love Your Eyes – Wear Sunglasses Year Round
Love is in the air. It’s time to send your V-cards and wishes to those loved and adored. We encourage our patients to give a valentine to their eyes this February -a pair of sunglasses. The sun’s damaging effects are a concern year round regardless of the outside temperature.
In addition to visible light, the sun also gives off ultraviolet radiation: UV-A, UV-B, and UV-C. The earth’s ozone layer naturally absorbs UV-C radiation, leaving our sunglasses to protect us from UV-A and UV-B rays. Studies indicate that long-term exposure to ultraviolet radiation can contribute to the development of cataracts and macular degeneration.
Children are particularly susceptible to the sun’s damaging rays because they typically spend more time outdoors without sunglasses. The effects of UV radiation are cumulative, so it’s important to develop good protection habits early in life.
The sun’s brightness can create a disabling glare that interferes with comfortable driving vision. This glare occurs on both cloudy and sunny days. Especially on snowy days, sunglasses can reduce the reflected glare. The best protection against the sun’s damaging UV rays and blocking glare is consistent use of sunglasses.
Give your family the gift of lifelong healthy vision with a great pair of sunglasses-your eyes will love you for it.
Tips from RevolutionEyes
We recommend an annual exam for Ocular Health check-ups. This can prevent or catch many problems within the eye before it gets too serious.
An annual exam will ensure crisp clear vision, but of paramount importance is the health evaluation. When it comes to age brackets, gender or previous health issues, we have no restrictions or limitations.
Disposable Contacts Great for Part-Time Users!
Although there are many advantages that daily disposables can provide, the best opportunity is for patients who only want to wear contacts on a part time basis:
- Weekend-Warriors for golf, tennis, softball, etc.
- Seasonal allergy sufferers
- Special Events – weddings, proms, social events/dinners
- Vacations- No need for solutions and cases
- International Travelers- don’t know about the water abroad?
- Athletics for small children not ready for full time wear yet
- The list goes on and on, depending on how creative you want to be. It is the ultimate in flexible wear schedules and convenience.
Daily disposable lenses are comfortable, extremely healthy, and at less than a dollar a day, they are also very economical.
There has never been a better opportunity to try contacts, even if only on a part time basis or for a specific event.
What is Allergic Conjunctivitis?
The final and probably most common version of pink eye is allergic conjunctivitis. This is most common during the spring and fall.
Allergic conjunctivitis has a trademark itching component along with redness, irritation, and tearing. There are many types of prescription ocular drops to help get people through this rough time/season.
All three forms of conjunctivitis have similar properties and symptoms, but with careful testing and monitoring can be differentiated.
So the next time anyone in your family comes down with ‘pink eye’ make sure to get them to your family optometrist for the proper diagnosis and management.
