Would you like to give yourself the best chance for having healthy eyes that see well on your 100th birthday? You may not be able to blow out all those candles, but you at least want to see them!. Major research studies that have been conducted over the past 20 years has given us valueable information to help people lower their risk factors for eye diseases like Macula Degeneration, Cataracts, Diabetic Retinopathy and certain types of eye cancers.
1. Regular Eye Health Exams every 12-24 months even if there seems to be no change with vision. 2. Eat a colorful diet rich in dark green leafy vegetables (spinach) and red, yellow and orange fruits and veggies. 3. Wear Sunglasses wherever you would wear sunscreen 4. Skip trans fats, cook with olive oil or canola oil rich in Omega fatty acids 5. Eat more fish (Omega 3) and poultry, cut down on red meat. 6. Avoid highly processed snack foods. 7. Don't smoke. 8. Exercise, walk at least 30 minutes every day. 9. Watch your weight. 10. Maintain normal blood pressure and cholesterol levels. 11. Take a multi-vitamin and Omega 3 supplement to fill in whatever your normal diet is missing.
What's New in Eye Care
Ever thought, gee, wouldn't it be nice to have a contact lens that provided sharp vision like a gas permeable (hard contact lens) and the comfort of a soft contact lens at the same time? SynergEyes Contact Lenses are an exciting new technology for Optometrists to offer patients. They are hybrid contacts.....the center portion your pupil looks through is gas permeable (sharp vision) and the outer skirt your lids blink over is soft and smooth like a disposable contact (great comfort). These new contacts lenses are perfect for 1) people who do not get sharp vision out of soft contacts 2) difficult contact lens prescriptions or 3) long time gas permeable lens wearers who want a more comfortable lens without sacrificing any clarity. Both Dr. McDonald and his wife wear SynergEyes Contacts. Our office is the first practice in Essex County to have completed the required training to fit SynergEyes Contacts. You may schedule a fitting through our website right now or visit www.synergeyes.com for more information.
We are partnering with TLC Laser Center to bring patients Custom LASIK, the newest technology in laser vision correction. Think of it as HD television for your eyes. Custom LASIK not only corrects nearsightedness, farsightedness and astigmatism, but it also corrects higher order aberrations and smooths out distortions located in any optical surface. With this new technology 98-99% of patients achieve 20/20 vision or better. You will not find this state of the art technology in discount laser centers. The best providers use only Custom LASIK technology.....we wouldn't trust your eyesight with anything less.
Another new technology brought to you in partnership with TLC Laser Center is Bladeless LASIK.....this is used in combination with Custom LASIK to provide the safest, most accurate, fastest healing vision correction procedure available. Bladeless LASIK uses only lasers to prepare your cornea for LASIK correction.....discount laser centers still use outdated blades to cut the cornea prior to laser correction (ouch....really hope that surgeon knows what he is doing!!). Bladeless LASIK has fewer complications and allows the cornea to heal faster and more accurately than old technology blades......we wouldn't trust your eyes with anything less. For more information visit www.tlcvision.com
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