by Joslin Eye Center | Jan 4, 2017 | Optical News
With good communication between us and your vision insurance carriers, we can often get vision plan benefits to apply to medically necessary contact lenses. Elective contact lenses for cosmetic purposes are often covered as well. It all starts will all of us being on...
by Joslin Eye Center | Dec 15, 2016 | Optical News
1. Sharp-Edged ToysAs gifts are opened Christmas morning, take the time to check for any sharp/pointy edges. Eye injuries often occur on Christmas Day when excited children play with new toys. 2. Mistletoe CollisionsThe mistletoe is meant to be a surprise, but...
by Joslin Eye Center | Dec 13, 2016 | Optical News
Are you considering LASIK? Here are a few of the questions to ask during your appointment: Is my prescription within the approved range? LASIK is approved by the FDA to treat certain degrees of nearsightedness, farsightedness and certain types and degrees of...
by Joslin Eye Center | Nov 2, 2016 | Optical News
In the U.S. there are between 20-30 million dry eye sufferers. Unfortunately only about 5{f3176626ecf5f14196537a43ff2ae428dfab225b5e25e38c6d8c4c102899d817} of those have been diagnosed with the disease and treated. Millions of people are unaware that there is a...
by Joslin Eye Center | Oct 24, 2016 | Optical News
As the US population ages, cases of Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD) are expected to double. Right now more than 2 million people are affected by AMD. Although AMD is the most common cause of eyesight problems in people over 50 years old, it doesn’t affect...
