Here is another common question we get quite a bit: When I am choosing my frames, they are all the same right? I mean, glasses are glasses?  The short answer is no.  Below is the long answer: 1)      Frames vary greatly in the material used.  Let’s look first at metal frames.  They can be made…

It is almost time for the NFL season to begin and we are very excited.  Because of this excitement, we are going to use this season to run our next contest – Survival Football.  Each week you pick one team to win their game.  If they win, then you get to play again next week. …

The number one contact lens solution on the market has just gotten an upgrade!  Introducing Opti-Free PureMoist multipurpose disinfecting solution.   PureMoist offers the same great disinfecting and cleaning action we love about Opti-Free RepleniSH but adds a new wetting agent called HydraGlyde Moisture Matrix.  HydraGlyde imbeds itself onto and within the surface of the contact…

Many of you probably noticed those big yellow machines back on the roadways again today.  That’s right, it is back to school for students here in the Lowcountry.  Your children are equipped with new pencils, new backpacks, new technology, and more to help them succeed this school year.  But have you made sure their vision…

Will eating carrots improve my vision? We have all heard that we need to eat carrots to have good vision, but is that really the case?  Not exactly.  While carrots are a great source of nutrition, they will not cure your bad eyesight.  Carrots are rich in beta-carotene, or provitamin A.  Provitamin A gets converted in…

Did you know that June is designated Cataract Awareness Month by Prevent Blindness America?  Do you even know what a cataract is?  A cataract is a cloudy or opaque area in the normally clear lens of the eye.  The lens is located directly behind the iris, or colored part of the eye, and is responsible…

One of the more common questions I receive is “What is a lazy eye?”  The term lazy eye encompasses several different ocular diagnoses.  The most common of these is strabismus.  Strabismus is defined as a misaligned eye in any direction – in, out, up, down.  It usually presents with one eye pointing either in (cross-eyed)…

Are you tired of the limitations of regular bifocal and progressive lenses?  Are you ready for the world’s first electronic focusing eyewear?  Introducing the emPower! Electronic Eyewear from PixelOptics.    Bifocals were invented in the 1700s and progressive addition lenses (no-line “bifocals”) more than 50 years ago.  Isn’t it about time your lenses caught up…

I get asked this question quite often: What’s the difference between an optometrist and ophthalmologist?  The simple answer: both are eye doctors who diagnose and treat diseases and disorders of the eye, with only ophthalmologists being able to perform surgeries. But let’s look at it a little more in depth. An optometrist gets their undergraduate…

Friday April 22nd, marks the 42nd year for Earth Day celebrations.  To commemorate, we wanted to let you know what we are doing at our eye care office to be green and earth friendly! –          We are proud participants in the inaugural Charleston Green Business Challenge.  The Challenge is open to local businesses, large and…

Do you suffer from seasonal allergies?  If so, you are one of the estimated 50 million Americans suffering from allergies.  Do your allergies cause your eyes to be red, watery, itchy or irritated?  If so, this is called allergic conjunctivitis.  Allergic conjunctivitis can be very uncomfortable, irritating, frustrating and can even interfere with job performance…

March is National Save Your Vision Month.  It is meant to bring attention to eye health concerns and the steps we can take to help preserve our vision over the long term.  Your vision is the most important of your five senses and losing it will greatly reduce your quality of life.  Below are 5…

Do you wear eyeglasses? Do you also own polarized prescription sunglasses?  If not, what do you do when you are driving on a sunny day? A recent survey (conducted by Essilor) shows that 1 in 5 eyeglass wearers will take their prescription eyewear off to wear non-prescription sunglasses when they are driving!  While we appreciate…

What kind of solution do you use to clean and store your lenses?  Do you stick with a specific brand? Do you buy the generic that is sitting beside your usual brand on the shelf?  Do you just find whichever is on sale at the time you are buying them? Contact lens multipurpose solutions are…

Have you noticed someone over the age of 40 needing to wear reading glasses?  Maybe you are that age and notice that you can no longer focus on material up close.  This is a completely normal part of aging that happens to everyone and is known as presbyopia.   To understand why this happens, we must…

Now that you have upgraded to a new cell phone, what do you do with the old one? Maybe you have old ones lying around the house and you’re not sure what to do with them.  Now is the perfect time to get rid of those environmental hazards in a safe, helpful, and effective way.…

Nintendo is launching their new 3DS handheld gaming system in the near future (March 19th by some leaked reports).  This will be the first device that promises 3-D viewing without the need for special eyewear, which is one of the biggest complaints about 3-D.  This form of 3-D is called stereoscopic 3-D (S3D) and relies…