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Digital Lenses Really Do Make a Difference With Your Glasses
Digital Lenses Really Do Make a Difference With Your Glasses
I spend a lot of time in front of a screen.  Between my computers at work, at home, and my mobile devices, I spend hours straining my eyes everyday.   Recently I had an eye check up and complained to my doctor about how hard it is to see my smartphone sometimes.  I find my self taking my glasses off because I have a hard time adjusting.  She suggested digital lenses.   This was a new thing I had n
Parents May Soon Be Required To Talk To A Doctor Before Deciding Not To Vaccinate Their Child?
Parents May Soon Be Required To Talk To A Doctor Before Deciding Not To Vaccinate Their Child?
When I think back to the vaccinations I got as a child I don't remember my parents having a choice.  But, it was a different time.  They actually gave us a cube of sugar, A CUBE OF SUGAR, with a pink dot of medicine on it.  I think it was to prevent polio back then.  Parents today would never go for that, but some are eliminating vaccinations all together and I don't see why.
Consider Getting A Whooping Cough Vaccine This Year
Consider Getting A Whooping Cough Vaccine This Year
I was at a routine doctor's appointment yesterday when I was told I was overdue on my Tetanus vaccination.  Ok, what the heck.   Let's get it over with and I'll be good for a few more years.  But then the Nurse also suggested that I get the combination that includes the Pertussis (or whooping cough) vaccination.
5 Frightening Things Over Heard At My Eye Appointment
5 Frightening Things Over Heard At My Eye Appointment
Six months ago I had a routine check up for my vision.  A slight problem surfaced - high eye pressure.  High eye pressure can lead to gluacoma, which can in turn lead to blindness. Naturally, my optometrist wanted to do some tests and check the progress...