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Fall is notable for many things: pumpkins, coffee, the good maple syrup you get from Whole Foods or Trader Joe’s. Most notably is our annual fall fashion guide. Yes folks, it’s that time again.

Eye examinations are kind of the bread and butter of what we do. Yes, beyond the pretty walls of our lobby, lined with hundreds of stylish frames and lens options, there are rooms and suites filled with cutting edge equipment. This equipment is all designed to aid in the examination, measuring, and diagnosing your eyes.

We’re getting warm colors and vintage shapes this season, so hold on tight! Check out the four things to look for in frames this autumn.

Have cabin fever yet? While the best thing you can do to prevent the spread of COVID-19 is to stay at home and practice social distancing, it can be a challenge to keep yourself going: be it working from home, having a staycation, or a sick day. Many adapt via spring cleaning, working out from home, or even catching up on shows stacking up in their Netflix or Hulu queue. But between all these things, don’t forget about the health of your eyes!

Hi. It’s April 7th, better known as World Health Day. Since 1950, April 7th has been reserved as a day to bring general health to light, bringing awareness to specific health themes each year. 2020 is also designated the International Year of the Nurse and Midwife by the World Health Organization, which makes this World Health Day a day to celebrate the dedication and contributions made by nurses and midwives around the world. So before we get started, take a minute to recognize a nurse or midwife in your life and give them your gratitude.

Most medication ads tend to start off the same way: stock footage of someone in obvious pain or discomfort, set in grayscale, with a voice-over describing asking if you have ever experienced such and such symptoms of such and such issue. When they introduce whatever life-changing medication the ad is really about, it comes paired with a laundry list of side effects which can sometimes sound scarier than the issue in the first place. It makes you wonder, if this medication causes so many other issues, how can I count on it to help my original issue?

Our eyes are a lot more sensitive than anyone thinks they are. When we sit in front of a computer screen (or phone screen) for too long, the bright, blue-white light can strain our eyes. It’s like looking straight into a flashlight. When we (and our kids) look at a screen for too long, our eyes can get tired, feel dry and irritated, and even start to get a headache. This is because of HEV light.

It surrounds us; it flows through us; it binds the galaxy together… okay, maybe not that last one. And no, we’re not talking about the Force today. What this is referring to is the electromagnetic spectrum (EMS)! Yes, our good friend from our HEV article from long ago and far, far away.

Today, we take eyewear a little bit for granted. Endless styles, futuristic technology, and availability to everyone. Glasses are a common commodity, and the world can see better because of it. But for the next few minutes, let us transport you to the 1910s and 1920s, where optometry innovations made glasses mainstream and fashionable. With Downton Abbey releasing this Friday, we thought it was only appropriate to turn the dials on our time machine and learn about optometry of the era, the technology behind eyeglasses at the time, and then style of the age.

He’s the glue that keeps us together. The bread to our PB&J. The Yoda to our Jedi. Dr. Ed Angelini started our practice over 45 years ago and has been with us since the beginning! Growing up in the Bronx, he moved to Reno, NV when he was 16. He got his undergraduate degree from the University of Nevada and received his doctorate in Optometry from Pacific University in Forest Grove, Oregon. After earning his doctorate, he returned to Reno and started this very practice!