Yearly Archives: 2016

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National Sunglasses Day

Spread the news! It is National Sunglasses Day! Every day—whether it’s sunny or cloudy, summer or winter—millions of Americans make the conscious decision to not wear sunglasses or other ultraviolet (UV)-protective eyewear. While seemingly harmless, this habit carries serious vision risks, many of which are not known or understood by those who fail to wear …

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Harness the Power of NASA

Question: What's cooler than a super-high-tech lens that helps telescopes focus on objects in the far reaches of space? Answer: Knowing that the same technology is used to correct your vision when you get LASIK! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t2U12h6udwE We've been saying it for years. nJoy Vision uses state-of-the-art technology when it comes to helping you correct your …

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A Surfer WAVES Goodbye To Glasses

Our pals at Eyeful posted a really great story that we had to share. It wasn’t until his ninth grade English class that Ashton Timmons realized he could no longer read the board. Vision impairment had crept up on him slowly, like it does for so many people. This was going to be a problem. …

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Not Too Late to Treat Dad!

Admit it. Sunday is Father's Day, and you are still trying to decide between giving your dad ANOTHER tie, or maybe making him one of those, coupons for a FREE hugs. But let's face it, this idea just isn't as cute as it used to be. This year, now that you are a grown adult, …

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“I’m Afraid of LASIK.” There, I Said It!

Sometimes when we say “I can’t afford LASIK” or “I’m probably not a good candidate for LASIK,” what we really mean is “I’m afraid of LASIK.” Not that those other points aren’t legitimate. Many people actually save a lot of money switching to LASIK from contacts, and there’s a lot of good information out there on whether …

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Cataract Awareness Month

June is Cataract Awareness Month. So we thought we would take a few minutes to dispel a few rumors surrounding this common vision problem. Myth 1: Only the elderly develop cataracts. Unfortunately, cataracts may be unavoidable as we age. But did you know that every once in a while, cataracts can actually occur in young …

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Don’t Let Contacts Ruin Your New Internship

Congrats! You've made it through another year of college. Time to grab that new internship by the horns and begin climbing the corporate ladder. Welcome to the real world. It’s a world where working 9-to-5 really means 8-to-6:30, where coffee > blood in sustaining life and where your eyes and back (maintain good posture!!) are …

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Glasses Are the Worst Movie Date

It's summer movie season! That magical time of year when super heroes hit the silver screen, epic love stories capture our hearts, and side-splitting comedies have us rolling in the aisles (sounds sticky). But for millions of Americans, blockbuster season can be VERY frustrating. Glasses can be the WORST movie date ever.  Here are 5 …

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UV Awareness Month!

May is UV Awareness Month, and we've all heard the warnings, "Protect your eyes when your outside!" Yah yah, we get it. Sunglasses, a ball cap, maybe some sunscreen around the eyes. In Fact, we've spent a great deal of time warning against UV exposure, here on the blog. What's the big deal anyway? The …

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Taking Care of Mom

April is coming to a close, and so we thought we would give you one last reminder that it is Women's Eye Health and Safety Month. It is a tough fact of life that women are more likely than men to have eye-related problems. Researchers at Friends for Sight have pointed out some major reasons …

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