Our Eye Care Blog
Why Does My Eye Prescription Change?
Change is constant. Landlines are disappearing, nobody does the Macarena anymore, and eventually cars might all drive themselves around. And then there are bodies. Our shoe sizes change. Our belt sizes (can) change. And, in many cases, our eye prescriptions are prone...
Keeping Clear Eyes While Winter Driving
You should naturally pay close attention to the road any time of season you are driving, but winter has ways of testing your driving skills in “hard mode.” Black ice, drifting snow, and other drivers fishtailing in front of you are just a few of the extra “features”...
Taking Care of Your Eyes with Diabetes
Receiving a diagnosis of diabetes can feel like a real turning point in many lives. It often signifies changes in lifestyle, routines, and the way one looks at daily life.What it isn’t is a life sentence. People can still do so many of the things they love while...
Keeping the Ball Off Your Eye – Sports and Eye Safety
Whether your roost is with the Dux, the Chix, the Maroons, or another area school, there is no lack of athletic opportunities through the fall and winter. Many of these sports stress the importance of proper protective gear: helmets, guards, pads—but have you taken...
Eye Safety in Your Workplace
The sad fact of the matter is this: Eye injuries in the workplace are extremely common. According to the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, an average of 2,000 U.S. workers require medical treatment for job-related eye injuries every...
Eye Safety on the Lake Michigan Beach
West Michigan natives know there’s nothing like a trip to the beach on a hot summer day! We’ve already had a couple of scorching heat waves in our part of the globe this year, and no doubt more are on the way. So before you pack your beach bag and head out to the...
Sights in Michigan You Need to “See” to Believe
As with so many things in life, sight can easily be taken for granted when everything is going well. When problems develop, however, it quickly becomes apparent just how much easier this particular sense makes our lives. More than that, being able to see makes life a...
Why You Need an Eye Exam (Even If You Don’t Need Glasses)
Did you know that more than half of Americans wear corrective lenses for one reason or another? It’s true! If you’re in the majority here, you’re hopefully used to going to the optometrist or ophthalmologist every year or two to get your vision checked and, if...
Heathy Eyes for Your Best Possible Tulip Time Experience
Tulip Time 2018 is a little over a week away at this point. Of course, you’re reading the blog for a Zeeland optometrist practice, so the odds are pretty decent you live in the area and are already well-aware of that fact. (And if you don’t happen to live in West...