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Choosing an Independent Optometrist | Eye Designs Optometry

What Do I Need to Consider When Selecting an Optometrist? Choosing the right optometrist can feel intimidating as we live in a world filled with endless options. When it comes to eye care, many people are turning to independent optometrists for personalized and attentive service. Our Eye Doctors’ Checklist for...

Boost Your Child’s Learning with Healthy Vision Care

As a parent, you understand the importance of your child's education and development. But did you know that your child's vision plays a central role in their ability to learn, grow, and succeed both in and out of the classroom? From reading and writing to playing sports and interacting with...

Why Eye Exams Matter Over Basic Vision Screenings

Eye Designs Optometry explains the importance of comprehensive eye exams and their benefits over basic vision screenings.

Eye Health Tips for the New School Year

Starting the school year focusing on eye health can set your child up for academic success and overall well-being. Our eye care team discusses practical steps to help your child maintain good vision health throughout the school year.

Preventing Common Eye Injuries in Sports

Eye Designs Optometry offers tips and best practices to prevent eye injuries while engaging in your favorite sports this summer.

Vision for Life

Vision for Life - it is our purpose, it is our passion, it is our responsibility. It is a vital approach to your complete eyecare. It is because you matter, your eyes matter and eyecare matters. Our children matter and their future matters. My husband, Dr. Thomas Murphy and I...

Simple Daily Habits to Keep Your Eyes Healthy

Maintaining eye health is crucial as we enter the sunny summer days. This Healthy Vision Month, let Eye Designs Optometry guide you through easy, everyday tips to enhance and protect your vision.

Focus on Women’s Macular Degeneration

April is Women's Eye Health and Safety Month, which highlights why women are more susceptible to macular degeneration and outlines preventive measures to safeguard against this condition. Understanding the role of longevity, hormonal changes, and lifestyle factors is key to reducing risk and promoting eye health.

Women’s Eye Health: Unique Challenges and Care to Save Your Vision

Women face unique challenges regarding eye health, influenced by hormonal changes, pregnancy, and other factors affecting vision. Explore strategies to safeguard your vision and understand the importance of regular eye exams for early detection and management of eye health issues.

The Importance of Annual Eye Exams in Preventing Macular Degeneration

Our eye care team emphasizes the importance of annual eye exams in the early detection and management of macular degeneration. We use decades of expertise to prevent, treat, and manage eye conditions, ensuring lifelong eye health.

Demystifying Glaucoma: Understanding The Most Common Types

We explore what glaucoma is and what types are most commonly diagnosed.

Potential Alcohol Effects on Vision & Eye Health

While we all know that drinking alcohol can harm our bodies, what does it do specifically to our eyes? Short-term exposure to alcohol can alter vision, but what about repeated exposure to alcohol? Are there any permanent effects that you need to worry about? People who consider themselves to be "social drinkers"...

Current Glaucoma Treatment Options

January is National Glaucoma Awareness Month. Glaucoma affects between 3 and 4 million Americans and is the number two cause of preventable blindness worldwide. About 50% of patients with glaucoma are currently undiagnosed. It is sobering to think about how many of you reading this article right now currently have...

What Do Your Eyes Reveal About You?

An individual's eyes can reveal a lot about them, including their mood, feelings, and even emotions. By simply looking at them, eyes can convey a warm, bright, and inviting vibe as well as a cold and repellent one – they are the window to a person’s soul. The Iris: What...

You’re Never Too Old to Try Contacts!

Are you one of those people who tried contacts in the past, but had no luck? Perhaps you found them dry and uncomfortable, or your allergies made them impossible to wear?  Maybe you were unable to see as clearly compared to your glasses, or you never needed glasses but now...