Category Archives: Why You Should Visit The Optometrist

Over-the-Counter Readers. Are they helpful or harmful?

Over-the-Counter Readers. Are they helpful or harmful?

Everywhere we shop we are exposed to over-the-counter readers. They are in all the drug stores, supermarkets, department stores, big-box retailers and even in eye doctor’s offices. They come in so many sizes and colors that it is hard to resist the temptation of buying one or a box [...]

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Retinal Camera For Better Eyecare

As my patients already know, Optix is known for its technology in helping our patients to achieve healthy eyes and the best possible vision.  Every year I personally evaluate the latest equipment and purchase one or more pieces of new technology for our patients well being.
Recently, we added a new Retinal Camera from Kowa. [...]

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A Child’s Eyes Should Be A Parent’s Concern

Here are a few facts a parent should know.

80% of learning is through the eyes.
80% of a person’s lifetime exposure to ultraviolet light comes before he age of 18.
Vision screening in a pediatrician’s office is NOT an eye examination.
Vision screening in a school nurses office is NOT an eye examination.
An eye doctor should examine a [...]

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Welcome to the OPTIX Blog

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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