Marianne Otto Optometrist

VISION IN THE TEENAGE YEARS
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VISION IN THE TEENAGE YEARS With rapid changes occurring in the body during the teenage years, this is often when vision problems first arise. The common vision problems for this age group are refractive problems, which include myopia, hyperopia and astigmatism. Myopia, shortsightedness, is the difficulty with distance vision,...

VITAMINS FOR EYES AND BETTER VISION
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Vitamins for Eyes: Best vitamins for healthy eyesight | Book An Eye Test Many people do not think about the foods or vitamins they should be consuming when it comes to eye health. Here are the top foods for healthy eyes.

ACCIDENTS HAPPEN!
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DRY EYE CAN BE DEBILITATING
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DRY EYE SYNDROME CAN BE DEBILITATING Dry eye is a common condition, and yet it is often overlooked as a problem that can affect quality of life. “When my symptoms were at their worst, my productivity at work decreased significantly because I couldn’t stare at computer screens for too long before I had to stop because my eyes felt e...

BUILD YOUR CHILD'S VISUAL SKILLS
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BUILD YOUR CHILD’S VISUAL SKILLS Young children have a natural tendency to be curious and learn about the world around them by exploring. As they play, they are not simply entertaining themselves, but are developing critical skills which help them to navigate their world. The careful choice of toys and activities facilitates all ar...

HEALTHY EYES FOR LIFE: 8 IDEAS TO TEACH YOUR CHILDREN
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HOW MUCH IS TOO MUCH?

HOW MUCH IS TOO MUCH? How much time did your child spend looking at a screen today? The answer probably depends on how old they are, what grade they are in at school, even if they are at school, and what rules you have in your home regarding screen time. For children growing up in the digital age it is impossible to imag...

DO CHILDREN OUTGROW THEIR VISION PROBLEMS?
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Do Children Outgrow Their Vision Problems? - Optometrists.org Children don’t outgrow their vision problems — left untreated, they will just continue to struggle as adults. Most of the time, vision problems persist or

DO CHILDREN OUTGROW THEIR VISION PROBLEMS?
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LESSONS FROM MY YOUTHS https://smpl.is/97dp8

LESSONS FROM MY YOUTHS As our country celebrates Youth Month, I celebrate the two youths who live in our house. They charm, delight, madden, exhaust and exasperate us. But as the wisdom goes, kids are here to teach us things. For example, I’ve always heard that kids are a lesson in patience. I’m not sure I’ve master...

SMOKING AND EYE DISEASE https://smpl.is/92a9e

SMOKING AND EYE DISEASE Cigarette smoking and va**ng are both potentially damaging to the eyes. While to***co smoke is a hazardous mixture of over 5,000 chemicals, va**ng solutions do not produce tar or carbon monoxide but often have much higher ni****ne levels than ci******es as well as other chemicals with known and unkn...

THE MAGIC OF RAINBOWS https://smpl.is/92a7a

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HOW CATARACTS CLOUD YOUR VISION https://smpl.is/92a5w

How Cataracts Cloud Your Vision Cataracts are a common age-related vision change. Learn how to delay these clouds from forming in the lens of your eye.

AND THE Soscar GOES TO….... https://smpl.is/92a4l

AND THE SOscar GOES TO... If you’re anything like me, you spend all year complaining that the Oscars are a politics-driven popularity contest that doesn’t mean anything in relation to talent or creativity. And then, when March comes around, you watch every second of the very lengthy ceremony - and discuss it for weeks af...