by Appalachian Eye Care - Princeton & Giles | Jan 18, 2024 | Optical News
January is Glaucoma Awareness Month, which encourages us to start the year thinking about our precious sense of vision and how to safeguard it. Glaucoma is a thief – a silent “sight thief” associated with gradual and permanent vision loss caused by...
by Appalachian Eye Care - Princeton & Giles | Jan 4, 2024 | Optical News
Who doesn’t love a good New Year’s resolution? Many people begin the New Year with a strategy of being more aware of their health and well-being. Some plan to eat healthier, exercise regularly or quit smoking – which are a great start. But there are...
by Appalachian Eye Care - Princeton & Giles | Dec 21, 2023 | Optical News
Your ability to see color adds so much to life! Think of seeing a rainbow, or the bloom on a rose, or looking into your child’s or loved one’s eyes. Color helps us form memories, make decisions, and can spark emotions. An average person can see about...
by Appalachian Eye Care - Princeton & Giles | Dec 8, 2023 | Optical News
Have you enjoyed a great 2023? We hope so! The year is coming to a close in just a couple of weeks, and that means you need to act fast to use any Flexible Spending Account (FSA) funds you may have already designated for eligible health care costs. ‘Tis the...
by Appalachian Eye Care - Princeton & Giles | Nov 23, 2023 | Optical News
It’s that time again – the “use it or lose it” end-of-year push to make your pre-tax Flexible Spending Account (FSA) dollars count! There are a number of qualifying optometric products and services to keep in mind when caring for your eye...
by Appalachian Eye Care - Princeton & Giles | Nov 9, 2023 | Optical News
In the last 20 years, the number of American adults diagnosed with diabetes has doubled. Did you know that 37 million Americans have diabetes, and approximately 21% of those are unaware that they have it? Couple that statistic with the 96 million people considered...
