Lynn Eye Medical Group

Lynn Eye Medical Group updated their business hours.

In addition to annual eye exams for which Lynn Eye is happy to assist with, maintain your eye health with these tips: https://www.webmd.com/eye-health/good-eyesight

6 Tips for Eye Health and Maintaining Good Eyesight Protect your eyesight with these 6 tips for eye-healthy nutrition, lifestyle, and preventive care.

Nutrition has direct impact on your eye health, as well as your immunity to viruses. Eat more leafy greens, eggs, cold-water fish and avoid carbs and sugars, read more... https://ibvi.org/blog/the-relationship-between-nutrition-and-eye-health/

Lynn Eye Medical Group is open and ready to care for your eye health. If you are overdue for an eye exam, please schedule an appointment: 805-495-0458.

We are open and ready serve your eye care needs. If you are overdue for an eye exam due to the COVID-19 restrictions, please call to set your appointment 805-648-3085.

If you are overdue for your eye exam - please call us (805-495-0458) to schedule your exam and also check out our great frames selection.

Don’t Skip Preschool Vision Screens During COVID-19

Do not skip your annual exam, we have you covered with the anti-COVID-19 measures. Schedule your eye exam now. https://www.aao.org/eye-health/news/child-vision-screen-covid-coronavirus-disparities

aao.org Vision screenings for young children usually take place during wellness visits to the pediatrician. But with wellness visits declining during the coronavirus pandemic, many children’s eyes may go unch

COVID-19 Corona Virus Update: June 5th.
We ARE FULLY OPEN and can see patients. Please schedule your appointment if you are due for one.

COVID-19 Corona Virus Update: APRIL 17th
We expect to fully open on June 1st.
We continue to see patients for urgent and medically necessary care ONLY. Please check for further updates.

!! 😷😷 COVID-19 Update 😷😷 !!
- Please be aware that all our offices and surgery centers are functional and fully operational during the current outbreak of Coronavirus. Equipment is sterilized as per CDC guidelines and clean.
- If you are experiencing upper respiratory symptoms or a fever, or if you have traveled to an affected area, we kindly ask that you postpone any routine care.
- If you are unwell but are having acute eye problems, please contact our office for further assistance.

More Older Americans Will Suffer From Low Vision, Here’s How to Make Life Easier and Safer

With aging, we need more help, especially if our vision becomes not as sharp: https://www.aao.org/newsroom/news-releases/detail/more-older-americans-will-suffer-from-low-vision

aao.org American Academy of Ophthalmology offers tips to help people with low vision retain their independence.

Blue light hastens vision loss? ‘Not so fast,’ doctors say

Does your device's blue light damage your eye sight? Doctors are not so sure: https://www.aoa.org/news/clinical-eye-care/blue-light-transforms-molecules-

aoa.org 'Blue light accelerates blindness,' headlines declare following new research, but doctors warn that reports of digital screen-time-induced vision loss are greatly exaggerated.

Analysis: Retinal measurements hold clues to Alzheimer’s disease

Retinal measurements may answer questions about Alzheimer's: https://www.aoa.org/news/clinical-eye-care/retinal-measurements-hold-clues-to-alzheimers-disease

aoa.org Mounting evidence confirms specific retinal measurements, taken by SD-OCT, are associated with Alzheimer’s disease or cognitive impairment.

If you have not seen your eye Doctor in a while, schedule an exam now. https://www.lynneyemedicalgroup.com/

Artificial Intelligence Can Support Ophthalmologists, Not Replace Them

Could Artificial Intelligence threaten Ophthalmologists' jobs? - find out: https://www.aao.org/eye-health/news/artificial-intelligence-diabetic-retinopathy-diagn

aao.org A new study published in the April edition of Ophthalmology, the journal of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, found that when it comes to diagnosing diabetic retinopathy, physicians and artificia

Vision Loss Simulator

This vision simulator allows you to experience how it feels to have one of the sight loss conditions - click "EXPLORE" and select one of the conditions on the bottom menu: https://versanthealth.com/visionloss/

versanthealth.com See through the eyes of someone affected by vision impairments using our Vision Loss Simulator. Give it a try in virtual reality using your phone

Watch Dr. Davidson and his cataract patient discuss the cataract surgery benefits: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ARMa2eOe19s

Check your schedule to see if you or anyone in your family is due for the annual eye exam, and call us for an appointment soon: https://www.lynneyemedicalgroup.com

Dry Eye Can Affect More Than the Eye

If you have dry eye condition, you may find this useful: https://www.aao.org/eye-health/news/dry-eye-can-affect-more-than-eye

aao.org Dry eye can significantly lower people's quality of life, a new study says. Some have a hard time performing everyday tasks, while others experience pain and mental health issues.

Christmas is a giving season. We all like to surprise our loved ones and especially kids with a thoughtful gift. Please be aware how to select toys that are safe: https://www.friendsforsight.org/resources/eye-health-awareness/item/17-safe-toys-and-gifts-month-december

Are Colored Contact Lenses for Halloween Costumes Safe?

With Halloween upon us, please beware of dangers of colored contact lenses that do not have an Rx prescription: https://www.aao.org/eye-health/glasses-contacts/colored-lenses

aao.org Costume contact lenses – also known as cosmetic or decorative contact lenses – are contact lenses that change how your eyes look. Common examples are blackout contacts, black sclera contact lenses, ca

Do not underestimate an importance of an eye exam, it can detect many illnesses that are not related to eyes, such as diabetes, high blood pressure and even cancer. Call us for an appointment: 805-495-0458

18 People In 2 States Diagnosed With Rare Eye Cancer

Ocular Melanoma is a rare form of eye cancer. However it is appearing in the news more often: https://www.prevention.com/health/health-conditions/a20103696/ocular-melanoma-eye-cancer-south/

prevention.com Three of them were friends from college.

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Laser Pointers Are Still Not Toys

Laser pointers are very widely used for presentations and slide shows. Read how to use them safely and not cause damage to eyes: https://www.aao.org/eye-health/news/laser-pointers-are-still-not-toys

aao.org A boy from Greece lost much of the vision in one eye after looking directly at the light from a laser pointer several times, according to a report published this month in the New England Journal of Me

Ready for summer camp? Camp nurses and doctors of optometry offer their tips for safe fun

Read this before sending your kids off to summer camp: https://www.aoa.org/news/clinical-eye-care/summer-camp

aoa.org You know that checklist of items your camper will need this summer, with everything from bug spray to shower shoes? While you're packing towels and toothpaste, you might want to consider these tips compiled by experts on caring for kids and summer.

Observe safety while enjoying Fireworks during this 4th of July Holiday: https://www.aao.org/eye-health/tips-prevention/injuries-fireworks-eye-safety