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5 Tips for My Younger Self to Prevent AMD
5 Tips for My Younger Self to Prevent Age-Related Macular Degeneration Who among us doesn’t wish we could step back in time and change things we did when we were younger? Maybe you bought a cool but cheap car that turned out to be a lemon, caused an accident...
How To Reduce Your Risk for Eye Cancer
How To Reduce Your Risk for Eye Cancer (And All Cancers) February is National Cancer Prevention Month: A great time to review practical ways to reduce your risk for becoming a cancer statistic. The National Cancer Institute estimates that 2 million Americans were...
Protective and Sports Sunwear
If you play sports, you should keep two things in mind related to your vision: protection and vision performance. Sports lenses protect the wearer’s eyes. Sports such as tennis, baseball, softball and racquetball may have ball speeds of 90 mph or more. In...
You’re Invited! Open House: Friday, July 21 from 4-6:30pm
You're invited! On Friday, July 21, Ridgefield Vision Center is hosting an Open House to formally welcome Dr. Christine Craig to our practice. We hope you'll stop by the office from 4-6:30 p.m. and meet Dr. Craig, enjoy some delicious hors d'oeuvres and register to...
Choosing Sunglasses for Children
Children usually get more sun exposure than adults because many of their activities are outdoors including recess, sports and playtime. This increased exposure to sunlight also increases children’s exposure to damaging ultraviolet (UV) light – an...
Meet Dr. Christine Craig, Ridgefield Vision Center’s Newest Optometrist
Dr. Christine Craig joined Ridgefield Vision Center in June 2017. We’re excited that she’s here, and want our patients to get to know her, so we asked her a few questions: Why were you drawn to optometry? I was the nerdy science kid in class and am fascinated by how...
Protect Your Most Cherished Sense
For most of us, the eyes are the most cherished of our senses. Yet we potentially expose them to danger simply by going outside. Over time, the sun’s rays can seriously damage the eyes and surrounding skin, sometimes leading to vision loss and conditions from...
Contact Lenses That Enhance Sports Performance
Many athletes choose contact lenses because of the competitive advantage they can provide. More than half of American adults have vision problems such as nearsightedness, farsightedness, and astigmatism and need corrective lenses. ...