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08/19/2026

https://www.visionmonday.com/scene-and-heard/todays-read/article/as-baby-boomers-age-demand-for-geriatric-vision-care-services-intensifies/

Geriatric optometry, which focuses on the unique eye health and vision requirements of older adults, is having a moment in the vision care sector. Within this eyecare specialty, optometrists conduct comprehensive eye examinations specifically designed to detect age-related risks that could result in...

08/12/2026

Need a distraction from the news? Here's something to make you look up from your devices.

NEW YORK, August 12, 2026 —
New York will be in the path of a partial solar eclipse today with about 10% of the sun being covered by the moon just before 2pm. Remember that no solar eclipse is safe to view with the naked eyes or regular sunglasses.
View the directly eclipse only through special eclipse glasses or indirectly through a pinhole device. https://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/14391/

Have no time during the day? The best meteor shower of the year happens tonight. A new moon promises excellent viewing conditions for the Perseids Meteor Shower starting at 11pm and into the pre-dawn hours. During its peak, observers under clear, dark skies can spot roughly 50 to 100 meteors per hour. Unlike the eclipse, this event is best viewed with your naked eyes in an open area away from city lights. Just give your eyes 20 minutes to dark adapt without looking at your phone or other electronic devices, sit back, and enjoy the show!

The New York State Optometric Association encourages you to visit your family optometrist and the NASA website for more information.
https://www.nysoa.org
https://www.nasa.gov/blogs/watch-the-skies/2026/01/16/most-notable-2026-astronomical-events-a-year-of-watching-the-skies/

06/18/2026

I love many things about caring for children but one of my most treasured moments has only started happening 30 years into my career, because I'm beginning to see the first babies and toddlers of the patients I took care of as children. And one of my favorite conversations to have with them is this: You already know how important vision is to learning and how important it is to take care of the most complex tools we have to navigate the world. You already know that our environment and genetics conspire to make our children more nearsighted with each passing year. But did you know that we are starting to crack the mystery of myopia and can now slow its relentless progression? What I couldn't do for you as a child, I can now do for your child.

Ask me about myopia management. Together we can see our way to a clearer world.

06/10/2026

Because how can we not share news about an orchestra named, "SEE"?

“Collectively in society we don’t value classical musicians as much as athletes, and they deserve so much recognition and appreciation.”

06/03/2026

https://www.everydayhealth.com/dry-eyes/soft-bandage-lenses-for-dry-eye/

Learn how therapeutic soft bandage contact lenses protect the cornea, relieve severe dry eye pain, and help the surface of your eyes heal safely.

09/26/2025

We've been waiting for this for a long time. Another tool in our battle to control myopia progression in children. https://www.fda.gov/news-events/press-announcements/fda-authorizes-marketing-first-eyeglass-lenses-slow-progression-pediatric-myopia?fbclid=IwZnRzaANCuodleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHiS03NLDYq2kEOR51GAuJF4oc4ZyARw5ag042bGMiipswBDMqvma467gmYH8_aem_7E079k9_vGzBLrRl_RBqaAd

Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration authorized marketing of the Essilor Stellest eyeglass lenses to correct myopia, commonly referred to as nearsightedness, with or without astigmatism and to slow the progression of the disease in children 6 to 12 years old at the initiation of treatment.

07/29/2025

https://www.prevention.com/food-nutrition/a65498961/best-vitamins-food-to-eat-for-eye-health/

Add these eats to your menu.

07/10/2025

https://youtu.be/kYg1S0EkiLA

The American Optometric Association’s Eye Deserve More campaign shares the story of an ultramarathoner who skipped his annual in-person eye exams and relied ...

09/20/2024

want to the the most advanced technology in the world? Hint: you already own it...

Rediscover the human visual system through a conceptual tech product designed to show the immense power of the eye and the importance of preventative eye care.

09/03/2024

https://vimeo.com/985135337?share=copy

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