304 W. Houghton, PO Box 128, West Branch MI 48661, 989-345-2020
Office Hours
Monday < 10:00 - 5:30 >
Tuesday < 8:00 - 12:00, 1:30 - 5:00 >
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday < 8:00 - 5:00 >
1st / 3rd Saturday < 9:00 - 12:00 >
WHAT'S NEWS?
Educational VIDEOS: To better educate our community, we are now providing on-line videos of common eye conditions. Take a few minutes to view some of our collection.
Nutritional Supplement Side Effects: Supplements are increasingly popular, but can you recognize side effects?
Diarrhea - from increased vitamin C
Loose stools - from magnesium
Finger tingling - from vitamin B6
Flushing - from vitamin B3
Discoloration of skin - from beta carotene
Reducing Contact Lens Tearing: Would you like to decrease the unnecessary expense and frustration of cracked or torn contact lenses? Use the "slosh and toss" technique when opening a new flat pack: Shake the flat pack before opening, slosh the flat pack back and forth to insure that the lens is moving, and toss the lens and solution out into the palm of your hand. This technique prevents both lens adherence tears and finger nail slices. Lubricating your lenses with rewetting drops at least one minute before removal will make the lens more pliable and will decrease adhesion.
Sports-Related Eye Injuries: According to a recent study by the U.S. Eye Injury Registry, more than 600,000 sports-related eye injuries occur every year and 40,000 require emergency room care, says a release from Prevent Blindness America (PBA). Of these, 90% can be prevented by wearing proper eye protection. Among other findings:
• Fishing injuries are the number one cause of eye injuries, accounting for 9% of all injuries and 38% of those injuries involve a hook to the eye.
• Approximately 1 in 50 little-league baseball players will sustain an eye injury that requires attention.
• The leading cause of eye injury in adult women involves racket sports.
• The average football team will sustain four eye injuries every season.
• More than half of all eye injuries from soccer occur in children age six to 14.
Teachers Believe Clear Vision as Important as Nutrition to Academic Success: A new survey reveals 93% of teachers believe poor vision impacts a student’s academic performance and 74% of those surveyed have personally observed children falling behind in school due to vision problems. The survey involved 509 kindergarten through 12th grade teachers and was conducted by Russel Research on behalf of Give the Gift of Sight foundation. The teachers surveyed estimated that two in five of their students suffer from vision problems, more than one-third of which they say have not been treated. Other findings include:
• 82% of teachers believe poor vision hinders academic motivation
• 70% believe poor vision negatively affects self-confidence
• 64% believe it affects a child’s ability to enjoy sports and games
• 40% believe poor vision affects a student’s ability to develop social skills.
The teachers surveyed also believe eye care should be provided for underprivileged children, with 88% saying that exams should be offered free of charge for students who can’t afford them, 87% believe these children should receive free vision screenings and 80% think they should receive free prescription eyeglasses. For more information, visit http://www.givethegiftofsight.org.
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