Nearsightedness

Nearsightedness -- or myopia -- affects a significant number of people. But this eye disorder is easily corrected with eyeglasses, contact lenses, or surgery.
People with myopia or nearsightedness have difficulty seeing distant objects, but can clearly see objects that are near. For example, a person who is nearsighted may not be able to make out highway signs until they are just a few feet away.

What Causes Nearsightedness?
People who are nearsighted have what is called a refractive error. In nearsighted people, the eyeball is too long or the cornea has too much curvature, so the light entering the eye is not focused correctly. Images focus in front of the retina, the light-sensitive part of the eye, rather than directly on the retina, causing blurred vision.
Nearsightedness runs in families and usually appears in childhood. Usually the condition plateaus, but it can worsen with age.

What Are the Symptoms of Nearsightedness?
People who are nearsighted often complain of headaches, eyestrain, squinting, or fatigue when driving, playing sports, or looking more than a few feet away. Children commonly complain of not being able to see the board at school.

 How Is Nearsightedness Diagnosed?
Nearsightedness can be easily diagnosed using standard eye exams given by an eye doctor.
How Is Nearsightedness Treated?

Glasses, contact lenses, or refractive surgery can correct nearsightedness. With myopia, your prescription for glasses or contact lenses is a negative number, such as -3.00. The higher the number, the stronger your lenses will be. The prescription helps the eye focus light on the retina, clearing up the vision.

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The only way to correct nearsightedness is to wear corrective glasses, contact lenses are surgery. It’s important to book an eye exam for your child if you’re worried as nearsightedness is linked to serious eye diseases such as glaucoma, macular degeneration and retina detachment.

Drop into 20/20 Eyeglass Superstore for all your eye care needs. We have a frame for every face and a price for any budget. We also have Independent Optometrists located on site who will be happy to examine your vision. Walk-in’s are welcome but we ask that you come 15 minutes prior to your desired appointment time.

The Value of Safety Eyewear: At Work, At Home and At Play

Every year, approximately 2.4 million eye injuries occur in the U.S., both in and outside the workplace. It's estimated that nearly 50,000 of those victims lost some degree of their eyesight. According to the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO), ninety (90%) of eye injuries could have been prevented by safety eyewear. Eye injuries can happen anywhere – at work, at home or at play. Safety eyewear is the first and foremost form of protection against them

At Work

Eye hazards exist within many workplace settings and the most common eye injuries are caused by particles or objects, such as glass or dust, striking or scraping the eye. While 61 percent of eye injuries occur in manufacturing, construction or trade jobs, they are also common in offices, hospitals and laboratories.

• Non-prescription and prescription safety glasses: These are mostly used for protection from dust, chips or flying particles. Side shields and wraparound-style safety glasses provide additional protection from dangers in the periphery.
• Goggles: These provide a protective shield around the eyes to secure against many hazards, including impact, dust and chemical splashes.
• Face shields and helmets: Usually for welding or working with molten materials, face shields and helmets protect from heat, chemical or blood borne pathogens should be used in conjunction with safety glasses or goggles.

If a need for safety eyewear exists, employers must provide individually sized and fitted safety eyeglasses to each employee. They should also enforce its use.


At Home

The majority of eye injuries happen at home, often during lawn work or in the kitchen, resulting in abrasions, lacerations, or other eye irritations.

At Play

Eye injuries can occur in most any sport but are common in baseball and racquet sports, which involve flying objects at high speeds. Many eye injuries also occur during contact sports like basketball and ice hockey. Safety eyewear is especially important in paintball.

Choose the Right Eyeglasses

20/20 Eyeglass Superstore's eye care professional is well versed in the safety eyewear options. Drop into 20/20 Eyeglass Superstore for all your child’s eye care needs. We have a frame for every face and a price for any budget. We also have Independent Optometrists located on site who will be happy to examine your vision.

• All safety eyewear should be made of polycarbonate lenses which provide the highest level of impact protection (as well as ultraviolet protection, which is a plus on the sports field).
• Safety eyewear used in sports.
• Allow time to adjust to your safety eyewear.
• Keep the eyewear on at all times during the activity.

Your eyes are complex and delicate organs. We don't always notice the risks that many day-to-day activities pose. Using safety eyewear can significantly decrease your risks of suffering a devastating eye injury.


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Tips to Promote Your Child’s Vision

August as Children’s Eye Health and Safety Month to Educate Parents, Teacherson Importance of Healthy Vision for Kids

As many children begin to head back to school after the summer break, We hopes to help educate parents and educators on the importance of children’s vision.
As you prepare your child for the new school year, have you thought about how to protect his or her vision?  Additionally, August was deemed Children’s Eye Health and Safety Month to inspire parents to make their children’s eye health a priority.

According to the recent “Cost of Vision Problems: The Economic Burden of Vision Loss and Eye Disorders in the United States” study vision disorders in children ages 0-17 cost Americans more than $5.7 billion in direct and indirect costs. Fortunately, eye problems such as amblyopia (lazy eye) and strabismus (crossed eyes) can be successfully treated if detected early.

August is Children’s Eye Health and Safety month to inspire parents to make their child’s vision health a priority.

Here are three tips on how to protect your children’s vision for the new school year:

1.  Take your child to an eye doctor before the school year begins. Make an appointment with your optometrist to have your child’s eyes checked, or have their prescription updated. Eye problems such as lazy eye and crossed eyes can be treated if detected early. If you don’t have a regular eye doctor, feel free to drop by any 20/20 Eyeglass Superstore location. No appointment is necessary either, all we ask is that you come in 20 minutes earlier than your desired appointment time to fill out the required paperwork.

2. Keep your child’s eyes safe from the sun.

3. Take special care of your child’s eyeglasses.

Overall, there are three key things you can do to protect your child’s vision for the new school year: take your child to the optometrist, keep their eyes safe from the sun and take special care of their eyeglasses. Do you have any tips to add?

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Eye Exams Step-by-Step

20/20 Eyeglass Superstore is Central Florida’s premier eyecare provider with three locations in Winter Park, Melbourne, and Orange City.  We are proud to feature thousands of frame styles, lenses from the leading manufacturers, and sunglasses from the brands you love and trust.

Every family owned 20/20 Eyeglass Superstore location features its own independent doctor of optometry as well as an in-house lab to ensure you receive your new customized glasses in as little as one hour.  Our technicians maintain the highest standards of technical skills with the latest in eyecare technology.

Protect Your Eyes From Computer Radiation

Eye fatigue is often experienced by many people when they are using computers every day. Staring at a computer constantly can make eyes dry, especially in rooms with air conditioning.
Researchers have found an easy way to cope with tired eyes from too long looking at a computer, which they call a ‘20-20-20-20’ strategy, as reported by the Daily Mail.

The trick is to blink 20 times for 20 minutes. Then keep the view of the computer for 20 seconds and focus the view on an object that is 20 feet or about six feet.

Computer Vision Syndrome (CVS) is characterized by dry eyes and fatigue, headache, stiff neck and muscle. This is usually a temporary problem, but it can be very annoying when it happens every day.
Those with the highest risk are people who spend more than three hours in front of a computer. CVS can be very annoying and painful, as well as making myopic eyes.

People who spend a lot of time in front of the computer are at risk. However, a higher risk is in employees, because currently most offices have air conditioning, which make the room dry and cold. Air conditioning that is comfortable for the body, has a negative effect on the eyes.
All the people who spend a lot of time in front of computers, especially employees sh
ould use these 20-20-20-20 strategies every day. Using eye drops before work is also recommended, but it’s better if you frequently look away from the computer.

Read the full Article on http://medicmagic.net/ published by Daniel.

Taking good care of your eyes is extremely important, so if you’re experiencing an eye problem  that lasts more than seven days, results in your eye being permanently shut, moves into your entire face, causes redness, contact your Optometrist right away.  Please feel free to contact our in-house 20/20 Eyeglass Superstore Optometrist who will be more than happy to see you as soon as possible.

20/20 Eyeglass Superstore launches newly designed customer-friendly website

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March 6, 2013 Orlando - FL – With three convenient locations in Central Florida, 20/20 Eyeglass Superstore is proud to announce the launch of their newly designed website, www.2020eyeglass.com.  The goal of the remodeled website is to provide customers with a user experience that reflects the style and quality that has become synonymous with the 20/20 Eyeglass Superstore name.

20/20 Eyeglass Superstore online visitors can now:

●     Easily access vibrant photo galleries of designer and affordable eyeglasses and sunglasses available in stores

●     Book an appointment with an Independent Optometrist

●     View and print web-exclusive coupons for eyeglasses, sunglasses and contact lenses

●     Read blog posts about eye care, vision and the latest industry news

●     Connect socially with 20/20 Eyeglass Superstore via Facebook and Twitter

“Florida residents are looking online for their vision needs”, said Ed Ucci, Owner of 20/20 Eyeglass Superstore. “It was important to us to create a website that provides customers with everything they need to know regarding their vision health and the latest eyeglass and sunglass styles.”

Designed by SHIFT Digital Media, the 20/20 Eyeglass website boasts a fresh, vibrant design and is divided into five major sections: about, eye exams, frames, coupons and blog. Each page provides website viewers with detailed information.  Other features include social media links, contact information, newsletter signup and location information. The website’s easy-to-navigate nature provides customers with more efficient access to the information they are looking for and insures that the newly styled website will increase web traffic and maintain 20/20 as a leader in Central Florida’s eyeglass provider.

About 2020 Eyeglass Superstore

2020 Eyeglass Superstore has three retail locations in Orlando/Winter Park, Melbourne and Orange City that offer thousands of frames, at every price point, to choose from.  Each location has its own independent optometrist and in-house lab.  These features enable customers to have their own customized frames and lenses within one hour. Visit www.2020eyeglass.com for more information.

About SHIFT Digital

SHIFT digital specializes in web technology, content marketing, social media and brand strategy solutions. We help businesses maximize their exposure online, increase revenue, build their customer base and stand out against the competition using the latest in technology and marketing. SHIFT happens at www.SHIFTdigitalmedia.com.

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January is National Glaucoma Awareness Month

Did you know that everyone is at risk for glaucoma from babies to senior citizens? Glaucoma is a complicated disease in which the optic nerve is damaged leading to progressive, irreversible vision loss if left untreated.  Some forms of glaucoma have virtually no symptoms. 

Glaucoma has been called the "silent thief of sight" because the loss of vision often occurs gradually over a long period of time, and symptoms only occur when the disease is quite advanced. Once lost, vision cannot normally be recovered, so treatment is aimed at preventing further loss. Glaucoma is the second-most common cause of blindness after cataracts, in the United States. If the condition is detected early enough, it is possible to arrest the development or slow the progression with medical and surgical means.

According to the Glaucoma Research Foundation, everyone is at risk for glaucoma.  However, the following groups of people have been identified to be at a higher risk for developing glaucoma:

1.       People over 60.

2.       Family Members with Glaucoma.

3.       Hispanics in Older Age Groups

4.       African Americans and people of African descent.

5.       People of Asian descent, especially those of Japanese descent.

6.       Steroid Users like those who require approximately 14 to 35 puffs per day of steroid inhaler to control severe asthma.

7.       Those with eye injury. The glaucoma can occur immediately after the injury or years later. The most common cause is sports-related injuries such as baseball or boxing.

You can read more about this at http://www.glaucoma.org/glaucoma/are-you-at-risk-for-glaucoma.php. 

Drop in today at any 20/20 Eyeglass Superstore® location for a consultation with an Independent Doctor of Optometry and some valuable offers on eye exams, eye glasses, sunglasses and designer frames.  You can make an appointment by calling:

Winter Park/Orlando : 407-767-5600

Melbourne: 321-259-3935

Orange City: 386-774-5000

For further information on maintaining healthy eyes check out eye health checklist for 2012.

20/20 Eyeglass Superstore® is a family owned and operated business with locations throughout central Florida.  We look forward to becoming your trusted source for everything related to eye care, glasses and contacts.  Should you have any questions or comments, please feel free to contact us anytime.

Don’t forget to call ahead to make your appointment for your eye exam at one of our locations or you could schedule an eye exam at http://www.2020eyeglass.com/ScheduleEyeExam.aspx.   

20/20 Eyeglass Superstore® has thousands of frames to choose from, and has its own resident optometrist and in house lab. You can be in and out with your new customized glasses in as little as one hour. Family owned and operated, it’s a one-stop shop for all your eye care needs. No matter whether you are looking for eyeglasses, sunglasses, contact lenses, prescription glasses or even designer glasses, at 20/20 Eyeglass Superstore, rest assured that you will find “A frame for Every Face and A Price for Any Budget®”.

You can find us at :

Melbourne 
785 N. Wickham Rd. Suite 106
Melbourne, FL 32935
321-259-3935

Orlando / Winter Park

1555 Semoran Blvd
Winter Park, FL 32792
Tel: 407-767-5600

Orange City

1270 Saxon Blvd,

Orange City, FL. 32753,

Tel: 386-774-5000