Good Visibility is Essentially for a Safe Halloween

Posted on October 28, 2008 | Comments Off on Good Visibility is Essentially for a Safe Halloween

On Halloween, an assortment of ballerinas, clowns, ghosts, and other goblins will have their eyes on just one thing—candy. Roaming dimly lit neighborhoods is part of the fun for children in pursuit of treats, but it can also be dangerous.

“Trick-or-treaters and parents need to remember that on Halloween, to be safe, you must be seen,” said Dr. Richard A. Driscoll from Total Eye Care in Keller. “Studies have shown that a child’s risk of injury or death as a result of being hit by a car doubles around Halloween.”  ……….. Read More

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Acuminder – An Online Contact Lens Replacement Service

Posted on October 24, 2008 | 2 comments

Vistakon, a division of Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, has developed a Facebook application that reminds patients to replace their contact lenses.  The application allows patients to receive reminders by email or via their Facebook feed.

Patients that are not Facebook users can still use the service by going to the  Acuminder website to register where the can elect to get reminders via text message or email.  There is also an option to download a reminder to you computer desktop.

This is a great idea! We constantly hear that patients forget to replace their contact lenses, thus increasing the risk of eye infections, because the get busy and forget to do it.  The more often contact lenses are replaced the healthier it is for our eyes.  So give your eyes a break and sign up.

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Patients and Doctors at Total Eye Care Discuss Dry Eye Syndrome

Posted on October 10, 2008 | 1 comment

Seeing patients with complications related to dry eye syndrome are a very common occurrence at Total Eye Care.  Last month we made this video about dry eye syndrome.  The video discusses how silicone punctal plugs are used to treat dry eye syndrome.  It ties in well with this post on the Eye Doc Blog a few months ago about what causes  dry eye syndrome.  Check it out and let us know what you think.

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Protecting Your Eyes While playing Sports

Posted on October 10, 2008 | 1 comment

If you have ever played sports and worn glasses, you know the limitations in doing so. Glasses present obvious mobility and peripheral vision issues. In addition, glasses offer little protection and actually can contribute to damage to the eyes if glass lenses are shattered.

Contact lenses offer a safe, clear and comfortable alternative for the athlete on any field or court. Peripheral vision is not an issue with contact lenses. However, contact lenses don’t protect the eyes other than offer some protection for the cornea.

Winter and indoor sports like ice hockey, basketball, football, and gymnastics, along with water and pool activities, baseball, softball, racquet sports and golf contribute the greatest number of eye injuries.  Read more here.

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Total Eye Care is on the Move !

Posted on September 1, 2008 | 1 comment

Total Eye Care has Relocated the Colleyville Office to 6114 Colleyville Boulevard.

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We are pleased to announce that on September 2 we will begin to see patients in our new Colleyville office located at 6114 Colleyville Boulevard.  The new office is located 1 mile north of the old office at the corner of Hardage and Colleyville Boulevard (State HWY 26).   Below is a map.  Click on the blue icon at the top of the map for an  option to get directions.

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Eye Exams are a Crucial Part of Back to School

Posted on August 6, 2008 | 1 comment

Most of us learn visually.  Children especially are visual learners.  It is hypothesized that 80% of what a child learns is through their vision yet 86% of children have never had an eye exam.   People often assume a school screening, given by the school nurse, is adequate.  Pediatricians also offer visual screenings.

Vision screenings, while a helpful and necessary part of school back to school, allow many children that need help to fall through the cracks.  A comprehensive eye exam is truly what is needed to preserve a child’s vision.  An eye exam involves an assessment of a patient’s refractive condition (nearsighted, farsighted etc.), ocular health, binocular function (how the eyes work together) and a comprehensive medical and ocular and family history.  Timely eye exams can also prevent amblyopia and lazy eyes in children.  More information about vision and children is available on the Total Eye Care Website.

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The Dangers of Not Discarding Your Contact Lenses

Posted on July 11, 2008 | 4 comments

With the advent of disposable contact lenses, cases of Contact Lens Acute Red Eyes (C.L.A.R.E) have been greatly reduced. With the new generation of contact lens materials, known as silicone hydrogels, extended wear contact lenses have made a resurgence. The incidence of vision last as a result from contact lens wear has been greatly reduced the chances of a patient losing vision as a result of contact lens wear, thus actually making 30 day extended wear contact lenses safer than LASIK.

Here is a good video that talks about the dangers of stretching your contact lenses.

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The study comparing the safety of extended wear contact lenses vs LASIK did not restrict itself to patients that complied with the wearing schedule recommended by the contact lens manufacturer and the patient’s doctor.  We find that if a patient complies with the prescribed wearing schedule then the incidence of contact lens related red eyes is very low.

Almost without exception if a patient comes in to our office with a red eye they almost always have exceeded their wearing schedule.  So the moral story, discard your lenses following the prescribed wearing schedule and enjoy safe contact lens wear.

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Q: Is Computer Use Bad For My Eyes?

Posted on July 1, 2008 | 6 comments

A: No, using computers or any kind of near work will not cause your eyes to go bad. What computer use will do, however, is make any uncorrected visual problems become more apparent. When we work at a computer we typically don’t change our point of gaze for possibly hours.  Before computers were such an integral part of the office workplace we would experience intermittent visual breaks in our focus that gave our eyes a break by turning the page, going to the file cabinet or grabbing another document, etc. With computers everything we need is on the screen. When we finish one task the next is available on the computer. Our gaze rarely strays from the monitor. Even when we take a mental break, we still take that break looking at our monitor checking personal email, youtube etc.

How do we prevent visual strain at the computer? The first is to set up your workstation for enhanced visual ergonomics.  Take occasional breaks from looking at the monitor, once an hour is recommended. If it has been over a year since your last eye exam often a change in glasses is all that is needed.

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Protect Your Eyes by Attending Professional Fireworks Displays This July 4th

Posted on June 23, 2008 | Comments Off on Protect Your Eyes by Attending Professional Fireworks Displays This July 4th

Each year over the holiday, Thousands of adults and children are seriously injured as a result of fireworks and pyrotechnic devices. Many burns and injuries affect eyesight, permanently damaging and in some cases blinding the victims. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission estimates that 20-25% of all fireworks related injuries involve the eyes.

Believe it or not, sparklers are the highest cause of fireworks injuries for children under five requiring trips to the emergency room. Another surprising fact is that 1/2 of the fireworks related injuries are to the bystanders. Be safe and attend a professional fireworks display in your area. More information and a list of fireworks displays in the Northeast Tarrant County is available.

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Dr Driscoll is on Facebook.

Posted on June 23, 2008 | Comments Off on Dr Driscoll is on Facebook.

Dr. Richard Driscoll‘s Facebook profile is now live.

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