Seminar for Lewis Homes

I had the pleasure of conducting a seminar on different aspects of vision for local residents in Rancho Cucamonga last week.  There were 53 individuals from kids to senior citizens there.  I really had a good time.  We discussed everything from contact lenses to eye disease.  We also discussed the effects of prolonged viewing of a monitors as well as the effects of one's vision on learning. 

The interest showed by the attendees was most rewarding for me.  If you'd like a seminar on vision for your group, please call us (909) 980-3535.

20/20 Isn't Everything

Many individuals feel as long as they're seeing 20/20, they don't need to have their eyes checked.  Your child could have 20/20 sight and still have a visually related learning problem.  This could include inability to read without losing one's place or not being able to read for long periods of time without headaches or fatigue.  Also you cannot rule out your child having some form of eye disease that could only be detected with an examination.

Regarding adults, they too could also have 20/20 both at distance and reading and still have problems.   Sitting in front of a terminal, smart phone or for that matter, any hand-held device, for hours on end for some patients is a very arduous task possibly causing eye, hand, back or shoulder strain.  Also the chances for developing eye disease increases with age.  We have also referred patients with peripheral vision problems in both eyes for neurological work-ups.  In some patients, tumors, strokes or aneurysms have been diagnosed.  A number of diseases in the body are first diagnosed after an eye examination.

This is just a few of the reasons to have regular eye examinations.

Networking

I've been in my own practice for 23 years in Rancho Cucamonga.  Part of the success of the practice lies in networking.  For years, I've belonged to four different chambers of commerce in the area.  In addition to the friendships made, it has definitely had a strong positive effect on my practice.  Over the last few years, online networking is having an increasing effect on the practice.  Among my website (www.wehelpuc.com), blogs, tweets, posts on Linkedin and videos, I feel I have been able to convey information about my practice to a lot more individuals and businesses.

Local Lecture on Vision

I conducted  a lecture covering different areas of vision for local residents. The lecture covered everything from contact lenses to eye disease.  Topics also included the effects of viewing monitors for a prolonged period as well as visually related learning problems.

There were 53 individuals there ranging from very young kids to senior citizens. The lecture was enjoyable for me and I believe enjoyable for the attendees.  I want to thank Lewis Homes for helping me put it together.   If  you'd like a seminar for your group or business, please contact me at (909) 980-3535.

Vision and Productivity

In addition to seeing clearly, there are certain visual skills that are necessary for us to be productive.  For example in sports, being able to aim and focus your eyes from one distance to another is important.  Depth perception and peripheral vision  are critical skills.  How could you hit a baseball or shoot a basketball without them?

At work, being able to view a monitor or read text (or both) for hours on end requires a visual sytem that sees clearly and doesn't fatigue with time.  In addition to glasses and contacts, certain training of the eyes can aid with this.

The last topic to be discussed is visin and learning.  In addition to seeing clearly, what is it worth to a student not to lose one's place or being able to improve one's comprehension? 

For more information, Please visit our website, www.wehelpuc.com for more information.

Sports Vision

Performing well in sports requires more than just seeing clearly.  It requires good depth perception, especially when both you are moving and the target is moving.  Performance also hinges on being able to focus quickly from near to distance.  Peripheral awareness is also important.  When we're under stress, peripheral vision generally becomes more tunneled.  This has a significant effect on performance.  One last item I want to touch upon is glare recovery.  When exposed to a bright light, how quickly can you recover normal vision?

What's interesting is most if not all of these areas of vision are improvable through vision training.  With this, one's performance in their sport could very much improve.

Gas Permeable Lenses

Soft contact lenses have now benn around since the early 1970's. They're generally comfortable and can correct most vision conditions. Why would anybody want to wear hard lenses (gas permeable). There are various reasons.

1) If there is a distorted front surface (the cornea) of the eye, gas permeables correct the vision better.

2) Some older individuals have always worn gas permeables and cannot switch to soft lenses and see clearly.

3) They're smaller in size and for various visual conditions, that's bettefor the eye as compared to the larger soft contact lenses.