Children’s Eye Health and Safety Month is celebrated every August in the U.S. to prevent blindness. This month aims to raise awareness about the importance of taking care of children’s eyes. Eye health and good eyesight are essential for young children’s physical and cognitive development. Help your children reach their full potential this school year by …
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Novmeber is Diabetic Eye Disease Awareness Month. Diabetic eye disease, a leading cause of blindness, often has no early warning signs. But you can help people with diabetes prevent vision loss by encouraging them to get regular eye exams so they can catch problems early — and get timely treatment and the right follow-up care.
October is Contact Lens Safety Month! Contact Lens Safety Month is observed to further educate wearers on the complications that may arise if the application, usage, care, and removal of lenses are not done carefully and or properly. Call our office today at 304-343-3937 for a Contact Lens Exam!
American Academy of Ophthalmology – People with diabetes are more likely to develop blinding eye diseases, such as diabetic retinopathy, glaucoma and cataracts. Yet recent studies have revealed low awareness of the issue among ethnicities at higher risk for diabetes. With the findings signaling that many Americans may not be defending themselves against diabetes-related vision …
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WV Eye has teamed up with Bausch + Lomb on their Contact Lens Recycling program. Let’s all do our part to help the environment. Bring your used contact lenses and their blister packets to one of our locations in a plastic bag and we will send it off to be recycled. In appreciation for your …
The 2nd Quarter Patient Survey Winner is Teresa Fisher! Thank you Teresa for completing your Patient Survey and providing us with feedback! Every winner receives a $50.00 BB&T gift card. The next winner could be you! Look for the survey invitation after your visit with our office, complete the survey by letting us know what …
August is Children’s Eye Health and Safety Month! One question we always hear from parents is, “Should my child get their eyes checked before school starts?” Learn when to get vision screenings and eye exams for children here: Children’s Eye Health and Safety Month
