Fireworks and Your Eyes: How to Celebrate Safely
Fireworks on and around the Fourth of July are an American tradition, but each year emergency rooms are flooded with patients suffering from preventable eye injuries caused by fireworks. The Consumer Product Safety [...]
Protect Your Child’s Vision With These 5 Safety and First Aid Tips
With spring in swing and summer around the corner, kids are eager to leave the classroom for playing fields and playgrounds. It’s one of the most exciting times of the year, but parents [...]
4 Healthy Life Choices That Can Preserve Your Vision
It’s a simple fact that our bodies start to wear with age, and so do our eyes. Approximately 37 million American adults suffer from a sight-threatening condition, including age-related macular degeneration, cataracts, diabetic [...]
Women’s Eye Health & Safety Month Puts Spotlight on Preventable Eye Diseases
April is designated as Women’s Eye Health and Safety Month, a time in which health care professionals, including Dr. Vivienne Velasco of iFocus Vision Center, put the spotlight on issues related to women’s [...]
How to Take Proper Care of Your Contact Lenses
Contact lenses are vital to your vision, and thus should not get the same treatment as a pair of leggings that get tossed anywhere when you’re not wearing them. At iFocus Vision Center [...]
How to Make Your Eyeglasses Last Longer
Dr. Vivienne Velasco and her iFocus Vision Center team have a saying around the office: “When your eyeglasses are not on your face, they should be in your case.” It’s a simple reminder [...]