Category Archives: Your Vision

What Is The Best Vision Correction For You?

Have you ever thought about how to improve your quality of life with the proper eye wear? Think about all the things you do every day and how you can make your visual life easier.

Everyday Living – Contact Lenses, Eyeglasses, Sunglasses
Work Environment – Computer eyeglasses (Gunnar Eyewear), Safety Eyewear, Reading glasses
Tennis- Sports protective eyeglasses, Sunglasses, [...]

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How To Quickly Relieve Eye Allergies

It’s Allergy Season
It’s allergy season….as if you didn’t know already.  You and the masses are experiencing the symptoms of the season.  Every day my patients are calling for appointments due to eye discomfort.
The main symptoms of allergy eyes are red, itchy and watery eyes.  Fortunately, there are many remedies including prescription and over the counter.  [...]

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What Is Glaucoma?

What is glaucoma?
Over two million Americans have glaucoma making it one of the most common causes of legal blindness in the United States. Glaucoma can rob people of their vision even though they don’t have any visual symptoms or pain.  In fact, half of those with glaucoma don’t even know it.  The disease is not [...]

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When It Comes To Eyewear, You Get What You Pay For

We all know the economy has been on everyone’s mind, yet there are some things we still need to spend money on: comfortable shoes and quality eyewear, for example.
I learned years ago that a good pair of shoes helps me to feel sound all day.  When my feet hurt, it is hard for me to [...]

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Free Lasik Consultation & $500 Gift Card – TLC

We have just received some great news from TLC Laser Center.
Beginning March 15, 2009, if you schedule a Free Lasik Consultation with Dr. Kestenbaum or Dr. Zalaznick, you will receive a $500 gift card to be applied towards Bladeless Custom Lasik at TLC Laser Center. This is a limited time offer for patients who complete [...]

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Golf Season and Your Vision

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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Snow Days and Subsequent Sun Days

Here we are.  It’s March 2, 2009 and spring is just around the corner.  We can all anticipate the warmth along with the beauty and the smells that come with budding flowers.  Surprise, we are having the biggest snowfall of the winter here in New York.  The children are enjoying their first snow day, as [...]

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Valentine’s Day

Valentine’s Day is a day of affection and a day to show your love for someone that is important to you. For the majority of people it is a day to exchange gifts of love and kindness and talk to their friends and family about the beautiful gifts they received and gave to the people [...]

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Healthy Computer Vision

Healthy Computer Vision – Optix Family Eyecare Center
Every day the doctors at Optix Family Eyecare Center see patients who complain of blurred vision and burning or itchy eyes. When these patients come in for eye exams, we find that more often than not, these people are spending overwhelming amounts of time sitting in front of [...]

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Your Vision As You Get Older

Are You Getting Older?
Do you still feel young but are having trouble reading your newspaper or the computer screen?
It’s no coincidence that

Eyeglass lens manufacturers are spending millions and millions of dollars researching and developing the “perfect” no-line bifocal or progressive lens.
Contact lens manufacturers are rushing to find that elusive “perfect” bifocal contact lens.
Researchers are attempting [...]

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