Our Eye Care Blog
When Does My Child Need New Glasses?
Children grow, and they grow fast. Your clothing and shoes budget may be growing just as quickly! However, eyes also grow and change, too. And as young eyes change in size and shape, so too can the way they take in light and process the visual world around them. What...
Our Optical Department: Why We’re Your Stop for Frames, Lenses, and More
Having your eyes checked is often only part of an overall opthalmic experience, depending on what happens. If it has been determined that you need glasses or contacts, your existing prescription has changed, or you simply need some new frames, then there is still some...
The Eyes’ Guide to Sunglasses
We won’t pretend that there is only one reason to get sunglasses. Yes, some people wish to avoid the strain and discomfort that can be caused to their eyes by being out in harsh lighting conditions. Others, however, just want to look cool. Many want both, and...
Help for Dry Eyes
Some things are best dry, like socks, firewood, and the humor of Bob Newhart. Your eyes are not one of these things. If you regularly suffer from dry, scratchy, uncomfortable eyes, there may be an underlying problem that requires some professional assistance. The...
What Sights Do You Like to See in and Around West Michigan?
We know we talk a lot about eye health here (it’s kind of our job), but sometimes even we like to take a break to focus more on the wonderful experiences healthy eyes can afford us in our area. West Michigan and its surroundings are home to some truly outstanding...
Easy Tips To Maintain Your Eye Health
Our eyesight is easy to take for granted—until something goes wrong with it. That’s why making the right choices in life now can mean much more to our future vision than we might ever suspect. When it comes to our eyes, our overall health and lifestyle can have a...
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Try These Foods for Eye Health [It’s More than Carrots]
We probably don’t have to tell you this, but what you eat matters to your health. A diet that is balanced in the proper nutrients will often take you far, providing your body with a stockpile of tools to provide for all its needs. We’re not always best at variety and...
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”...