Like all parents, you want what’s best for your child, including healthy vision. While school vision tests can help indicate vision problems, it also pays to know what behaviors to look out for in case your child is having trouble seeing. This can give you a leg up on scheduling an appointment with your family […]
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Why is it important to take care of your eyes? Taking care of your eyes is extremely important since they’re essential for maintaining your quality of life. Whether it’s driving, cooking, or reading, you need healthy vision to complete simple tasks that many of us take for granted. Fortunately, there are simple steps you can
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Hardin Valley Eyecare & Optical has been growing, and we’re thrilled to announce the addition of Dr. Catherine Abbott, OD to our team. That means we’re now able to add more new patients and additional appointments! We’ve even extended our hours of operation to include Friday appointments. Dr. Abbott is excited to establish herself as
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Eye floaters are dark or transparent spots that appear in your field of vision and drift across your line of sight. They’re usually the result of changes to the vitreous of the eye as you age. Floaters are most apparent when under a bright light like the sun, or while looking at a bright background
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Dry eyes, eye allergies, and eye infections can be difficult to differentiate between despite being different eye problems. This is partly due to the fact that they share similar symptoms. Another problem is that one condition can cause another, as is the case with dry eyes and eye infections. In order to tell the difference
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The Earth couldn’t sustain life without the heat and light the sun provides, nor could humans naturally produce vitamin D through ultraviolet radiation (UV). But you can get too much of a good thing. We know that prolonged exposure to the sun can result in sunburned skin, but were you aware that UV radiation can
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If you wear glasses then you know how frustrating the summer can be. Regular prescription glasses offer little to no protection from the sun’s light and glare. Clip-on sunglasses are heavy and slide down your nose constantly if you sweat even the slightest bit. One solution would be to buy a pair of prescription sunglasses,
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The entire team at Hardin Valley Eye & Optical is excited to announce that we have been open for routine services since May 4th. Our staff has been eager to return to as much normalcy as possible. However, your safety is our top priority and we understand that we’re not out of the woods yet. With
COVID-19 Update: What to Expect During Your Next Visit Read More »
Although we are temporarily not conducting routine eye exams based on the recommendations of the CDC, AOA, and our state board in order to prevent the spread of coronavirus, we continue to care deeply about the health and well-being of our patients and all of those in our community. So, until it’s clear that we
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Out of all the differences there are between men and women, the risk of developing eye diseases isn’t one that usually comes to mind. However, women do account for more cases of eye diseases than men, and the organization Prevent Blindness has designated April as Women’s Eye Health and Safety Month in an effort to
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