Children

Signs of Possible Eye Problems in Children

If one or more of these signs appear, take your child to an eye doctor right away.

What do your child’s eyes look like?

* eyes don’t line up, one eye appears crossed or looks out!
* eyelids are red-rimmed, crusted or swollen
* eyes are watery or red (inflamed)

How does your child act?

* rubs eyes a lot
* closes or covers one eye
* tilts head or thrusts head forward
* has trouble reading or doing other close-up work, or holds objects close to eyes to see
* blinks more than usual or seems cranky when doing close-up work
* things are blurry or hard to see
* squints eyes or frowns

What does your child say?

* “My eyes are itchy,” “my eyes are burning” or “my eyes feel scratchy.””I can’t see very well.”
* After doing close-up work, your child says “I feel dizzy,” “I have a headache” or “I feel sick/nauseous.”
* “Everything looks blurry,” or “I see double.”

Remember, your child may still have an eye problem even if he or she does not complain or has not shown any unusual signs.

Contacts

Gas Permeable verses soft contact lenses

Unless you already wear GP contact lenses, you may not know about their many advantages over soft contacts — including disposable soft contacts. Here’s a comparison chart to help you see how well these lenses perform in a number of key areas:

GP contact lens
Also known as a gas permeable or RGP (rigid gas permeable), this contact lens is made of breathable plastic that has been custom fit to the shape of the cornea. GP contact lenses are long-lasting, comfortable, easy to clean, and healthy for the eyes.

Soft lens
Made of gel-like plastic, soft contact lenses contain varying amounts of water. They provide good initial comfort for first-time wearers but must be replaced often.

Oxygen Delivery:

GP contacts are made of special polymers that allow your eyes to breathe. Oxygen is absolutely necessary to the health of your eyes.

Some soft contact lenses just don’t allow enough oxygen to get through to your eyes. This can lead to corneal problems.

Visual Acuity…

GP contacts have superior optics. Since they’re firm, they retain their shape better when you blink, so your eyes don’t have to refocus as much. And they are superb for astigmatism or bifocal needs.

When you blink, soft lenses are more likely to distort; your eyes must then refocus, which can be annoying if you’re reading, or detrimental to your performance if you’re driving or participating in sports.

Initial Comfort…

GP contact lenses require a short adaptation period.
Soft lenses are comfortable from just about the moment you put them on.

Long-Term Comfort…

GP contacts require almost no water to maintain their shape, so they won’t pull the moisture away from your eyes.
After a few hours of wear, water-absorbing soft lenses can dry out your eyes, making them itchy and tired.

Durability…
GP contacts are made of a firm plastic, so they don’t scratch or tear. And they stay clear over time.
Made of a gel-like plastic, soft lenses are easy to tear. And protein deposit buildup clouds the lenses over time.

Deposit Resistance…

Their smooth finish and lack of water retention mean they harbor fewer protein deposits from your tear film. This is healthier and more comfortable for your eyes
Since soft lenses absorb more of your tears, they are more likely to contain protein deposits from your tears and harbor bacteria. More deposits are scratchy, too.

Value

GP contacts are much less expensive to maintain; also, they last longer so you don’t have to spend as much on replacements.
Soft lenses require significant spending on cleaning supplies; and they don’t last as long, so you buy new lenses more often.

Gas Permeable RGP contact lens are available at Fine Eyewear & Eye care, located the three corners of Cedar Park, Austin and Round Rock, TX and a short drive from Georgetown, TX. Our address is 2800 E. Whitestone Blvd Suite 210 Cedar Park, TX 78613. See main website for contact information. www.FineEyewear.Net

Sunglasses

Oakley Sunglasses

HDO High Definition

If you want the best clarity and protection on the planet, nothing comes close to Oakley’s High Definition Optics® (HDO®). Its patented technologies surpass all tests of the American National Standards Institute.

* HDO® lets you see clearer, sharper and without the magnification of ordinary lenses that act like prescription optics
* You see everything exactly where it is, not shifted like the view from inferior lenses
* You get the unrivaled impact protection and 100% UV filtering of the purest lens material on earth

Oakley sunglasses and Oakley eyeglasses are available at Fine Eyewear & Eye care, located the three corners of Cedar Park, Austin and Round Rock, TX and a short drive from Georgetown, TX. Our address is 2800 E. Whitestone Blvd Suite 210 Cedar Park, TX 78613. See main website for contact information. www.FineEyewear.Net

Eye exam instruments

High Resolution RETINAL PHOTOGRAPHY

Our office offers High Resolution Retinal Photography, which uses a computer-integrated digital imaging system to record a detailed view of the retina. Since nothing touches the eye, photo-documentation is painless. This digital image provides an excellent reference point for future comparisons.

Retinal photography assists in the detection and management of problems such as diabetic changes, hypertensive retinopathy, macular degeneration, optic nerve disease, and retinal holes or thinning.

We recommend that all our patients receive this test. It is especially important for people with a history of high blood pressure, diabetes, retinal diseases, flashing lights, floaters, headaches, or a strong glasses prescription.

Because retinal (fundus) photography is a highly specialized form of medical imaging, it can’t be done with an ordinary camera.  It requires a customized camera that is mounted to a microscope with intricate lenses and mirrors.  These high-powered lenses are designed so the photographer can visualize the back of the eye by focusing light through the cornea, pupil and lens.

Before beginning, the pupil is dilated with drops.  Otherwise, it would automatically constrict from the bright light of the camera flash.  The patient is asked to stare at a fixation device so the eyes are still.  While the photographer is taking the pictures, the patient will see a series of bright flashes.  The entire process usually takes just a few minutes.

Contacts

risks of decorative contact lenses

AOA warns consumers about risks of decorative contact lenses.
Medical News Today (10/21) reports, “With Halloween approaching, the American Optometric Association (AOA) is warning consumers about the risks of wearing decorative contact lenses without a prescription from an eye doctor.” While the Food and Drug Administration regulates “decorative lenses as a medical device, similar to corrective lenses,” some “decorative lenses continue to be illegally marketed and distributed directly to consumers through a variety of sources, including flea markets, the Internet, beauty salons, and convenience stores.” Paul Klein, O.D., chair of the AOA’s Contact Lens and Cornea Section, emphasized that “purchasing contact lenses without a prescription can result in serious eye health and vision damage since consumers are not properly educated on cleaning and disinfecting, nor in proper removal and application of the contact lens.” He explained that “consumers who wear these contact lenses put themselves at risk of serious bacterial infection, or even significant damage to the eye’s ability to function, with the potential for irreversible sight loss.” Additional “risks associated with the use of decorative contact lenses include conjunctivitis, swelling, allergic reaction, and corneal abrasion due to poor lens fit.”

Eye glasses lens technology, Sunglasses

Maui Jim Releases the MauiPassport Rx Lens

LAHAINA, Maui–Maui Jim has introduced the MauiPassport Rx lens, which provides prescription sunglass wearers, including those who prefer wrap-styles, clarity, acuity, color enhancement and glare protection across the entire field of view.

“Our new lenses are designed specifically for our frames, base curves and materials,” said Chris Abbruzzese, vice president of marketing for Maui Jim.

“Factors such as pantascopic tilt, panoramic tilt and vertex distance are taken into account, resulting in lenses that optimize the performance of each individual prescription. With our latest technological breakthrough, we’ve not only eliminated the mold process but created concrete benefits for both patients and practitioners alike.”

For both single vision and progressive prescriptions, the MauiPassport uses digital surfacing technology to create each lens, a back-surface lens design created in conjunction with Shamir Optical Industry Ltd. to compensate for wrap-induced distortion and provide perfect edge-to-edge clarity. According to Abbruzzese, the new Maui Jim digital surfacing process is accurate to within 1/100th of a diopter. The lenses also incorporate Maui Jim’s patented glare protection and color enhancement of PolarizedPlus2 technology.

MauiPassport lenses are available for polycarbonate and Maui Evolution 1.6, in single vision and progressive and are priced to the dispenser between $207 to $614 for the lens.

Maui Jim sunglasses and Maui-Jim prescription sunglasses are available at Fine Eyewear & Eye care, located the three corners of Cedar Park, Austin and Round Rock, TX and a short drive from Georgetown, TX. Our address is 2800 E. Whitestone Blvd Suite 210 Cedar Park, TX 78613. See main website for contact information. www.FineEyewear.Net

Sunglasses

Maui-Jim Sunglasses for fishing

The great outdoors offers many challenges especially in the world of fishing. Maui-Jim is ready to take on these challenges with an exclusive line of polarized products offering unique layer technology, contributing to ultimate clarity in all lenses. Each polycarbonate lens is shatterproof with scratch-resistant, AR and super hydrophobic coatings. Special polarization and 100% UV protection provides unequaled clarity and contrast.

At Fine Eyewear, we carry the full line of Maui-Jim sun glasses and can readily put prescription lens in them to solve all your sun glasses requirements!

Available at Fine Eyewear at the three corners of Cedar Park, Austin and Round Rock Texas. 2800 E. Whitestone Blvd Suite 210 Cedar Park, TX 78613. See main website for contact information.

Computer Vision Syndrome, Eye glasses lens technology

Computer Glasses

For people “staring at a computer screen all day…glare is everywhere,” contributing to computer vision syndrome. “There are about 175 million people in the workplace using computers, and about 80 percent of those people notice problems” with eye strain. Glasses are available to reduce computer glare. They have specially coated lenses made to reduce eye strain. It’s just more relaxing on their eyes, allowing them to “work longer, and be more productive,”

Be sure to ask your doctor about computer vision glasses if you work in front of a computer all day.

Computer Vision eye glasses lens are  available at Fine Eyewear & Eye care, located the three corners of Cedar Park, Austin and Round Rock, TX and a short drive from Georgetown, TX. Our address is 2800 E. Whitestone Blvd Suite 210 Cedar Park, TX 78613. See main website for contact information. www.FineEyewear.Net