Category Archives: Contacts

Golf Season and Your Vision

By Dr. Joel Kestenbaum | March 10, 2009

It’s Golf Season!
Okay…..It’s almost spring time.  It’s the time you’ve been waiting for.  It’s golf season.  The pro’s are on TV every weekend, Tiger is on the prowl, and now and you’re starting to get the itch. 
Who am I kidding?  I am starting to get the itch.  I love golf.  I take the game very [...]

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See Well, Feel Well, and Look Good

By Dr. Joel Kestenbaum | August 6, 2008

See well, feel good, and look good. 
Which contact lens is best for you?
These are not the three stooges.  These are the three requirements that contact lens wearers should be aware of at all times.
Most people choose to wear contact lenses for cosmetic reasons while others choose them for use in sports or work environments.  As [...]

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What’s Your Excuse For Not Wearing Contact Lenses?

By Dr. Joel Kestenbaum | July 24, 2008

What’s your excuse?
“My contacts are uncomfortable.”
“I’ve tried contact lenses with another doctor and was told I can’t wear them.”
“I have an astigmatism.”
“I am old and need bifocals.”
“I’m lazy and don’t want to bother putting on contacts.”
“I’d like contact lenses just for sports but they’re too expensive to wear part time.”
There are hundreds of reasons and [...]

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Contact Lens Philosophy

By Dr. Joel Kestenbaum | July 17, 2008

Many patients and colleagues have asked me over the years what my philosophy is for fitting contact lenses. Why is it that my practice, Optix Family Eyecare Center, is one of the largest contact lens practices in the northeast? Why are you so successful?
The answer is simple.
I fit the lens to the patient and [...]

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Welcome to the OPTIX Blog

By Matt | July 1, 2008

Welcome to the Optix Blog at LongIslandEyeDoctor.com!
You may be wondering, “A blog? What for?”
Here at Optix Family Eyecare we are taking the initiative to provide not only our patients but millions of people with important knowledge about the WORLD of eye care.
We feel it is absolutely imperative that people understand how important their eye health is [...]

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