Author Archives: Administrator

Lo(w) and Behold

Posted on May 26, 2012 by Administrator

Individuals suffering from “low vision” (defined as 20/70 vision or worse that cannot be corrected by conventional lenses) must make the most of the vision they have left. While low-tech solutions such as handheld magnifying glasses continue to be an … Continue reading →

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Projecting an Image

Posted on May 26, 2012 by Administrator

It hardly comes as news that people have been known to don a pair of glasses to change the way people perceive them. Perhaps the most common example of this quick image change involves wearing a pair of horn-rimmed glasses … Continue reading →

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Is Your Future Cloudy?

Posted on May 26, 2012 by Administrator

As we age, it is important to get regular eye exams, during which the optometrist can diagnose a cataract. The risk of developing this clouding of the natural eye lens increases  after age 60, but people as young as 40 … Continue reading →

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Insight Into Refractive Errors

Posted on May 26, 2012 by Administrator

While “astigmatism” is a type of refractive error along with “farsightedness” and “nearsightedness,” it is not as well understood. Each of these types of refractive errors is so-called because each affects how the eye bends, or refracts, light. In the … Continue reading →

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Rubbing the Right Way

Posted on May 11, 2012 by Administrator

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration advises contact-lens wearers to rub (and rinse) their contacts clean. This policy, supported by the American Optometric Association, applies to all contacts, even those advertised as “no rub.” The FDA also advises that wearers … Continue reading →

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Special Lenses for Computer Use

Posted on May 11, 2012 by Administrator

With 31 percent of people over the age of 18 saying that they spend an average of five hours daily on a computer, tablet, or cell phone, it is no wonder that eyestrain has become an even greater problem. As … Continue reading →

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Not Taking Tears for Granted

Posted on May 11, 2012 by Administrator

As we go through life, there are some things that we just take for granted. It therefore often comes as an eye-opening experience to “dry eye” sufferers that they are no longer producing enough tears (or tears of sufficient quality) … Continue reading →

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Two Eyes With Different Focusing Ability

Posted on May 11, 2012 by Administrator

On occasion, an eye exam will reveal that a person has a significant difference between the refractive power of each eye. For example, one eye may be nearsighted while the other is farsighted. The potential problem with this disparity in … Continue reading →

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emPower! Wins Gold for Improving Quality of Life

Posted on May 4, 2012 by Administrator

May 3, 2012 – PixelOptics’ emPower! eyewear has been honored with the 2012 Gold Edison Award for Quality of Life in the competition’s Lifestyle and Social Impact category. emPower! received the highest award in this category and won over such … Continue reading →

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Get Social With Us

Posted on April 8, 2012 by Administrator

We have launched our Twitter feed and would love for you to follow us! Join us at @SeaViewLB We will bring you useful eyecare information on a regular basis, and promise that we  won’t deliver anything that will be junk … Continue reading →

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