by Appalachian Eye Care - Princeton & Giles | May 21, 2024 | Optical News
If you’re a regular reader of our blog, you may already know that by the time your son or daughter reaches age 18, they’ve already received up to 80% of their entire lifetime’s worth of exposure to the sun’s damaging ultraviolet (UV) rays!...
by Appalachian Eye Care - Princeton & Giles | May 7, 2024 | Optical News
May is Healthy Vision Month. A lifetime of healthy vision starts in childhood, by protecting your eyes from injury and damage and developing good eye health habits. Did you know that by the time your child turns 18, they have received 80% of their lifetime exposure to...
by Appalachian Eye Care - Princeton & Giles | Apr 16, 2024 | Optical News
When it comes to eye drops, the “blink” of an eye is the problem – right? It sounds easy enough, but it’s not always as simple as following the recommended steps: Tilt your head back, look up, open your eye wide, and squeeze one tiny drop from...
by Appalachian Eye Care - Princeton & Giles | Apr 2, 2024 | Optical News
As an optometric practice, we understand the excitement around the upcoming total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024. Many major U.S. cities will be in total darkness when the moon passes directly between the Earth and the sun that day, including Dallas, Little Rock,...
by Appalachian Eye Care - Princeton & Giles | Mar 19, 2024 | Optical News
Your home is your safe haven — or is it? About half of all eye injuries happen in and around your home! The good news? You can reduce your risk of eye injury by 90% by wearing protective eyewear. The bad news? Only three in ten people wear eye protection, even...
