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As the school year begins, parents are focused on giving their children every opportunity to succeed: new shoes, sharpened pencils, and a positive attitude. But one critical factor is often overlooked: clear, healthy vision.

When a child struggles in school, parents and teachers often look to tutoring, behavior modifications, or other academic interventions. However, in many cases, the underlying issue may not be cognitive or behavioral - it could be visual.

As we flip the calendar to July, the back-to-school season is quickly approaching. Parents everywhere are checking off shopping lists, organizing school supplies, coordinating schedules, and preparing their kids for another year of growth and learning.

Switching to contact lenses can be an exciting step toward greater visual freedom, but it’s natural to wonder how long your eyes will take to adjust. The adjustment period can vary widely depending on the type of lenses, your previous experience with contacts, and how consistently you wear and care for them.

If your eyes often feel dry, gritty, or irritated, you may be experiencing more than just occasional discomfort. Chronic dry eye is a common condition that can result from problems such as meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD) and blepharitis. These issues can affect the quality of your tears and leave your eyes feeling persistently uncomfortable. Fortunately, treatments like Lumenis OptiLight are designed to address the root causes of dry eye rather than just managing the symptoms.

As parents, we do everything we can to protect our children—keeping them safe, feeding them well, and making sure they thrive at school and in life. But there’s one area that often gets overlooked: their eyesight.

When it comes to maintaining your health, vision is often overlooked until problems arise. However, just like a yearly physical or dental cleaning, regular eye exams play a crucial role in preserving your overall well-being. At Bella Eye Care Optometry, we believe that proactive care is the best way to protect your sight and detect issues before they become serious.

As caregivers, we all want our children to thrive, both physically and mentally. In today’s digital age, it's increasingly important to encourage children to engage in outdoor activities to reduce screen time and promote healthy eye development. While outdoor play offers numerous benefits, one of the most crucial advantages is its potential to reduce the risk of myopia (nearsightedness) in children. In the U.S. alone, 1 in 3 kids are now myopic and risk a lifetime of not just poor vision but also an increased risk of serious eye diseases associated with higher myopia.

As the days grow longer and the temperatures rise, spring offers the perfect opportunity to get kids outside. But did you know that outdoor play isn’t just great for their physical and mental health— it can also help protect their vision?

Glaucoma is often called the "silent thief of sight" for a reason—it develops gradually, usually without noticeable symptoms, until significant vision loss has occurred. By the time most people realize something is wrong, the damage is irreversible. But what exactly causes this loss of vision?