Hacienda Park Optometry

Stop what you are doing! Taking a quick glance away from your computer or phone screen every 20 minutes can help prevent eye strain! This will also keep your eyes healthy and strong! Blue light lenses are also excellent at protecting your eyes from harmful rays.

One of the symptoms of dry eye is excessive watering of the affected eye. The watering is a natural reflex, caused by irritation of the surface of the eye. Be sure to mention any symptoms of dry eye to us at your next visit!

Good vision gives you more than just the ability to see, it impacts every aspect of your life!

Driving for long periods of time can lead to eye strain. Eye strain occurs when your eyes are overexerted! Blurry vision and headaches are common signs of eye strain.

A routine eye exam allows your doctor to check your vision and screen for eye disease. If you need to schedule your next eye exam, call today!

Purchasing glasses outside of where you received your prescription can lead to errors and potentially harm your vision! Buying your frames from a trusted source ensures your glasses are exactly what the doctor ordered!

You are what you eat and so is your eyesight! Foods rich in nutrients like vitamin C and E, zinc, lutein and omega-3 fatty acids strengthen your eyes against age-related eye problems like cataracts and macular degeneration.

Controlling your blood pressure is not just a good idea for your heart. It is also a good idea for protecting your eyesight. High blood pressure can increase your risk for glaucoma. It may also increase your risk for diabetic retinopathy if you have diabetes!

If you wear contacts, take steps to prevent eye infections. Wash your hands well before you put in or take out your contact lenses. Also follow the instructions on how to properly clean them, and replace them when needed!

As we enter the New Year, what are some goals that you have for 2021?

Smoking makes you more likely to get cataracts, damage to your optic nerve, and macular degeneration, among many other medical problems. If you've tried to kick the habit before only to start again, keep at it. The more times you try to quit, the more likely you are to succeed.

Your personal and family medical history can play a huge role in the quality of your eyesight. We're here to evaluate your eye health to ensure that we can take precautions as necessary!

We understand that every single one of our patients has different needs which is why we offer personalized care. We create custom treatment plans for each and every one of our patients to ensure that your needs are met!

Happy New Year! We thank you for all of your support this year and can't wait to see what the new year has in store!

At what age you should start getting eye exams and how often you need them depends on many factors. They include your age, race, and overall health. Give us a call to schedule a visit so that we can help you!

We offer external and microscopic examination of your eyes before and after dilation. Our aim is to ensure that you have optimal eye health!

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Our practice specializes in examining if our patients are nearsighted, farsighted, or have an astigmatism. These factors can all affect your vision tremendously!

It's very important to protect your eyes from the strong sun rays when you're outdoors! Remember to always wear a hat and wear sunglasses!

A comprehensive eye examination can also diagnose other symptoms and disorders. A comprehensive eye examination will also provide an accurate prescription for eyeglasses or contact lenses.

Just like the rest of our bodies, our eyes begin to weaken as we age. There are a number of common age-related eye conditions such as presbyopia, cataracts, and age-related macular degeneration that can begin to affect your vision and your daily life. Ensure your eyes health by giving us a call today!

Eye exams are critical because many vision threatening eye diseases such as glaucoma, macular degeneration, cataracts, or diabetic retinopathy have no or minimal symptoms until the disease has progressed! Call us to schedule yours today.

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Periodic eye and vision examinations are an important part of preventive health care. Come visit us!

Our eyes contain around 107 million light-sensitive cells!

Myth or Fact? Reading in poor light will hurt the eyes. Before the invention of electric light, most nighttime reading and other work was done by dim candlelight or gaslight. Reading in dim light today won't harm our eyes any more than it did our ancestors' eyes or any more than taking a photograph in dim light will damage a camera.

Can you guess what the fastest muscle in your body is? A blink typically lasts 100-150 milliseconds.

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Facts! Make sure to be doing all that you can to preserve your eye health!

125 MILLION people wear contacts worldwide! Contacts are a great alternative for times when physical activity can come into play! Having a spare pare of contacts, even if you're a loyal glasses wearer, can be a great option to have if you decide last minute you want to take those glasses off and not worry! Give us a call today so that we can find the perfect pair of contacts for you!