This month we’re focusing on sports eye safety and how you can keep yourself (and your family) safe from eye injuries. About 100,000 sports-related eye injuries happen every year and every 13 minutes an emergency room in the U.S. treats a sports-related eye injury. Most eye injuries occurring in school-aged children are sports-related. These injuries […]
It’s the time of year when kids (and parents) are gearing up for back to school. Your child may receive a vision screening at his/her school to help identify if they have any vision problems. Many times vision screenings miss more than they find and may actually inhibit the early diagnosis of vision problems. A […]
At Vision Source Mustang, we are all excited to celebrate our country’s Independence Day, and will be closing the office on July 4th. During this day of celebration, please be careful as you handle and observe fireworks. Did you know 1 in 6 firework injuries damages the eyes? To help prevent eye injury this Independence […]
For the month of June, we’re focusing on cataract awareness. A cataract is a clouding of the eye’s normally clear lens, which leads to a progressive blurring or dimming of vision. It is the world’s leading cause of blindness and among the most common conditions related to aging – by age 65, you have a 50 […]
For the month of May, we’re focusing on UV awareness. Most people are aware that UV rays can damage the skin, however many people don’t realize that UV rays are also damaging to the eyes. If your eyes are exposed to too much UV rays, you may experience photokeratitis. Symptoms include: red eyes, the feeling that […]
Often called “the silent thief of sight,” glaucoma is an increase in the intraocular pressure of the eyes, which causes damage to the optic nerve with no signs or symptoms in the early stages of the disease. If left untreated, glaucoma can lead to a decrease in peripheral vision and eventually blindness. While there is […]
Our eye color comes from our iris, the tissue surrounding the pupil of our eye. Each iris has a unique pattern of ridges and folds, specific only to you!
We wear our glasses all day, but we don’t think much about the toll the day takes on our lenses.
When it comes to sunglasses, what you can’t see CAN hurt you!
Over 9,000 fireworks injuries occur each year. Many of these injuries include eye damage—sometimes permanently compromising vision!