If your eyes are feeling more dry than normal these days, you’re not alone. Winter is notoriously the worst time of year for eye dryness due to the naturally drier outside air combined with furnaces drying out inside. This winter though, another factor is also contributing to eyes feeling more dry – our masks.  Wearing…

Digital Eye Strain. It’s really just a fancy term for eye discomfort or vision issues that result from looking at digital screens for an extended period of time. Viewing a computer or digital screen is not the same as viewing a printed page – glare and reflections on the screen, reduced level of contrast between…

I have taken my 1 year old to the pediatrician twice concerned he had an ear infection. His main symptoms were just a little extra fussiness and pulling at his ears. I wasn’t overly worried, but did hate for him to be in pain and me miss something that potentially needed to be treated. Both…

It’s a question we get a lot – what age should my child get their first eye exam? The American Optometric Association recommends children should get their first comprehensive eye exam at 6 months of age, then again around 3, next around 5 or 6 before entering kindergarten, and school age kids should have their…

For most of us this school year and your child’s learning is going to look a little different than normal, and almost certainly include more screen time. We’ve got some tips for kids (and adults too) to help reduce eye strain with the extra device time. Screen Positioning Make sure the screen is positioned at…