Why You Should Visit The Optometrist Archives | Long Island Eye Doctor
Controlling Myopia
June 21, 2018 | Joel Kestenbaum, OD
What is Myopia?
To the general public, myopia is known as nearsightedness. Most people who are myopic wear eyeglasses or contact lenses, enabling sharper distance vision. But myopia is much more than a vision problem. It is a potential health … Read More
Are Online Eye Exams Accurate?
October 26, 2017 | Meghan Schiffer, OD
Healthcare and Telecommunication
A new era of health care is emerging, referred to as telemedicine. It is no surprise that in medicine, as in most fields, the convenience of the internet is changing traditional healthcare. Telemedicine refers to utilizing telecommunication … Read More
Why a Dilated Eye Exam is Necessary
September 14, 2017 | Jennifer Chin, OD
Who gets floaters?
Seeing floaters is very common and at some point in time you may have experienced them yourself or have heard someone mention seeing these floating spots in their vision.
What do floaters look like?
Typically, clear floaters … Read More
How to Choose a Good Eye Exam Center
August 17, 2017 | Meghan Schiffer, OD
At Optix, we strive to provide the very best eye care to our patients. For over 30 years, that has included keeping up with the newest technology in the eye care industry. Capturing a photographic image of a patient’s retina … Read More
Where to Get Eye Exams Without Insurance
June 19, 2017 | Meghan Schiffer, OD
Options without Insurance Coverage
At Optix, we gladly accept patients who are without insurance benefits. While many of our patients use a vision benefit plan toward a routine eye exam and glasses, we also offer affordable exam fees for patients … Read More
How Often Should You Get An Eye Exam?
May 6, 2017 | Meghan Schiffer, OD
An ocular wellness exam is recommended annually. This means all patients, regardless of whether he or she wears glasses, should be seen once a year for an eye health check up. During a wellness exam, the optometrist will assess more … Read More
Why You Should Care Who Provides Your Eye Care
March 25, 2017 | Joel Kestenbaum, OD
All eye examinations are not alike. Let me repeat that. All eye examinations are not alike. Yes, all optometrists graduated from an accredited optometry school with the degree of doctor of optometry but there are many different pathways for optometrists … Read More
Is One Eye Larger Than the Other?
January 23, 2017 | Joel Kestenbaum, OD
Nobody is perfect. I always thought I was until my wife set me straight……. but that’s another story. The closest that anyone has ever come to being cosmetically perfect, at least according to the media, was Sophia Loren and Cary … Read More
