Think outside the box this Holiday Season. Instead of another pair of slippers this year, and give your loved one something they can really use, the gift of sight. Everyone can use a comprehensive eye exam, contact lenses, new glasses, designer frames or sunglasses.
Remembering Others This Holiday Season
This holiday season, let’s not forget about those around us, our neighbors and relatives, our vision may be good but theirs may not. Maybe they need a ride to a doctor’s appointment, the store, or just a day out. For many any amount of vision loss can be distressful, especially for our senior who can no longer drive due to medical or vision problems.
Holiday Eye Injuries
Over a 250,000 children require hospital treatment from injuries from toys, many of these could be avoided with proper eye safety precautions, according to the Consumer Products & Safety Commission. Signs of eye injuries include: Eye pain, pupils of unusual size or shape, vision impairment, immobility of one or both eyes, and blood around the eye. If you have any questions or have an eye emergency, don’t hesitate to contact Lake Nona Eye Care.
Give Your Eyes a Rest
In todays high tech digital society, eyestrain has become a big issue. Remember, they need rest throughout the day. A good rule of thumb 20-20-20, when on the computer, tablet or phone, every 20 minutes take your eyes off your computer or device and look at something 20 feet away for 20 seconds.
Schedule an Eye Exam
Make an appoint for a comprehensive eye exam with Lake Nona Eye Care. When it comes to your vision, the best approach is to be proactive. An eye exam can also reveal much more than just vision issues, high blood pressure, infections, inflammations, diabetes and many more.
With the New Year just around the corner, it is a good time to think about those New Year Resolutions and goals. Make your vision a priority this year, your eyesight is too precious to take for granted.