Monthly Archives: November 2016

Consumers Urged To Learn More About Their Eye Care Providers

Let’s share an industry story:  Melissa Thompson was diagnosed with nearsightedness early in childhood – an unremarkable diagnosis. But with each regular visit to her family optometrist, she became more nearsighted and her glasses became thicker. It wasn’t until a skiing accident led Melissa to an ophthalmologist at age 15 that she learned her true diagnosis: […]

CRT Contact Lenses: The Best Weapon Against Myopia

The number of nearsighted people worldwide is growing fast. The World Health Organization  , in its 2016 report estimated that 22.9 percent of the earth’s population is myopic (nearsighted) while 2.7 percent are highly myopic (severly vision impaired.) Based on measured trends, WHO predicts that by 2050, almost half of all humans will be myopic […]