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Written by East Main Vision Clinic team members especially for you, our valued patients!

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How to Protect Your Eyes From UV Rays

May 13, 2022

Summer will be here soon, and all that sunshine is excellent for Vitamin D levels but there are other cautions to be had while spending hours outdoors. As you enjoy the sunrays, it is essential to prioritize eye safety. Too much exposure to the harmful rays can result in short or long-term impact on your eyes. For this reason, protecting your eyes is imperative.  

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prism glasses

Prism Glasses, What’s The Excitement?

May 10, 2022

In our comprehensive ocular examination at East Main Vision Clinic, we assess for this in a new and revolutionary way. We have the Neurolens technology that evaluates your eye alignment at distance and at near, the instrument will give us a value, that we incorporate into your new glasses. The result? It will reduce any misalignment your eyes may have!

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Safety Glasses

When to Wear Safety Eyewear?

April 27, 2022

Wearing safety eyewear should be routine, given it is the best way to stay safe from eye injuries. April is National Sports Eye Safety Month, and we will review the importance of safety eyewear in sports as well as home and the workplace. It is necessary to wear safety eyewear when there is any risk of a face or eye injury.

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Literacy and Children’s Vision

April 21, 2022

As an avid reader from a very young age, the library was always one of my favorite adventure outings! Books and the ability to read take you outside the day to day and light up the imaginary mind. Now that I am in my current job skill, I am passionate about pediatric eye exams. I recently saw that World Book Day was around the corner and wondered what it would be like to be unable to join the literacy world due to vision issues.

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Misight contacts for Myopia

How Do MiSight® Contacts Work?

April 20, 2022

Did you know that MiSight® contacts can slow down the rate of myopia progression by about 50 percent? If your child is diagnosed with myopia, during your visit at East Main Vision Clinic, your child may be recommended MiSight contact lenses as a groundbreaking solution to controlling myopia progression.

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Can Myopia Be Controlled in Children?

March 17, 2022

Myopia or nearsightedness commonly develops in children between six to 14 years old. Childhood myopia affects five percent of preschoolers, close to nine percent of elementary school children, and about 30 percent of kids in their adolescent years.

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Neurolens

Everything You Need to Know About Neurolens

March 14, 2022

Neurolens is an innovative treatment recommended for people who suffer from eye misalignment.

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Love Actually...

March 8, 2022

My name is Corina, and I am the contact lens specialist here at East Main Vision. I’ve had the pleasure of working with Dr. Day for 11+ years. I have the best of both worlds; working alongside the most amazing team and helping patients to achieve their best visual acuity with the aid of contact lenses.

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Signs You Need New Glasses

February 18, 2022

If you have had your current glasses for several years, it may be time to update. Have you been experiencing eye fatigue or frequent headaches? You might think that you can see using your current glasses, but your vision may have changed. 

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Vuity

February 17, 2022

No one likes to think about needing help to read, or answer a text, and always looking for your reading glasses! We now are offering in the clinic, Vuity from Allergan. The drop has been in development for many years but is now widely available to the public.

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