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…

Dr. Bodkin and the staff at The Vision Center at Seaside Farms would like to wish you and your family a very wonderful Holiday Season and we hope we have helped you ‘see’ the joy this past year!  We would like to thank everyone for your support and help in making this such a wonderful…

It’s that time of year again – time to think about helping those less fortunate in our community to have a wonderful Christmas.  The Vision Center at Seaside Farms is teaming up with Toys for Tots again this year to provide toys to those families in need.  Toys for Tots is a program that has…

November is National Diabetes Awareness Month.  Did you know that diabetes can affect your vision and even lead to vision loss?  Diabetes accounts for 8% of all cases of legal blindness and is the leading cause for new cases of blindness in adults aged 20-74.  Each year almost 24,000 people will lose their vision due…

These awesome Guy Harvey Special Edition Maui Jim Sunglasses will be released on November 15th, 2010.  We will be having our launch party on Tuesday, November 9th from 4-7 PM.   We will have the 12 piece collection on display and will be taking pre-orders.  Each order will receive a free gift.  There will be champagne…

Here is some more information about the upcoming Guy Harvey Special Edition Maui Jim Sunglasses.  4 designs: Grander, Yellowfin, Sailfish, and Mahi Mahi Frames feature Guy Harvey art inside and out Maui Evolution or SuperThin glass lenses Polarized Plus 2 protection and color enhancement Full, black mirror offers subtle, low reflectivity that is cosmetically pleasing…

Do you have a great costume idea for Halloween?  Are you going to be a character from Avatar? Maybe you’ll be dressing like Lady GaGa?  If so, then you will probably be looking for a pair of costume contacts.            Costume contacts can be a great way to enhance your costume and…

As I wrote last week, overnight wear of specialty contact lenses (orthokeratology) is a successful method of vision correction for nearsightedness, farsightedness, and astigmatism.  Aside from the main benefit of not needing glasses or contact lenses throughout the day, another advantage of orthokeratology is emerging – nearsighted (myopia) control. In children, most often their vision…

Do your contact lenses bother you throughout the day? Are you tired of wearing glasses? Are you unsure about LASIK? Then orthokeratology may be right for you! Orthokeratology (Ortho-K) is the science of changing the curvature or shape of the cornea to affect how light is focused on the retina at the back of the…

  Guy Harvey, world-renowned artist, photographer, scientist and conservationist, has teamed up with Maui Jim to create his own line of unique sunglasses, due out this fall!  Once a release date has been scheduled, we will be hosting a private launch party here at The Vision Center at Seaside Farms.  To ensure you are one…

It’s that time of year again – Back To School.  We all know it means we need to get our children prepared for the new school year.  This includes buying school supplies, new clothes, new shoes, and an annual physical from the pediatrician.  But did you also know it is the best time for your…

This past Saturday, Guy Harvey, renowned oceanic artist, was in Mount Pleasant to celebrate the grand opening of his new restaurant, Guy Harvey’s Island Grill.   Guy also needed some help getting a new pair of Maui Jim sunglasses.  Being the busy man that he is, he requested to stop by our office after the opening…

Green is the new black in the 21st century.  Everywhere you look, people, organizations, and business are promoting a new way to be environmentally friendly.  Whether it is as simple as changing your light bulbs or as complex as growing oil producing algae, being green has become an important part of our culture. Eye care…

I have posted a couple of stories this week about ‘Circle’ or ‘Anime’ style contact lenses that have grown exponentially in popularity, thanks in part to music videos from Lady Gaga.  Below is the official response from the American Optometric Association: The American Optometric Association (AOA) Statement Regarding Circle Contact Lenses Patient safety and access…

One of the most common questions we receive is “When should I bring my child in for an eye exam?” A child’s vision and the development of that vision is very critical to a child’s progression.  That is why the American Optometric Association recommends the first comprehensive eye exam be performed at six months.  They…