Drs. North and Watson is proud of our staff! We have three staff members participating in mission trips in October. Each year, the OneSight organization (www.onesight.org) conducts two-week clinics in developing countries where doctors and trained volunteers provide free eye…
Vision tests given in school are quick eye screenings, not a thorough eye examination done by a professional. School vision screenings test for only 20 to 30% of all vision problems that may affect learning.  Often times, the school screenings are testing…
Don’t forget your shades… I know, we’ve said this before: Ultraviolet (UV) rays are really bad for your eyes. These rays can burn your cornea (the top layer of your eye). UV rays can lead to the development of cataracts…
High school fall sports teams begin practicing in a few weeks. These athletes have spent the summer training, practicing, and taking extra lessons. Each team has specialized gear that they need to perform at the top of their game, whether…
You are guaranteed to get the correct lenses in the correct parameters. You are guaranteed to get unexpired lenses. If your lenses are not performing properly, we can correct the problem more easily. We will check your vision through your…
The Preferential Hyperacuity Perimeter or PHP offers a quick, painless test that provides information useful in detecting the conversion of “dry” Age Related Macular Degeneration to the rapidly progressing, vision threatening “wet” form of the disease. The goal is to…
Unlike the “puff test”, the Zeiss GDx exam actually lets our doctor see the pattern and thickness of the nerve fibers in the back of your eyes and compares the results to normal values. Nerve fibers that are thinner that…
On May 31st of each year the World Health Organization celebrates World No Tobacco Day. According to the World Health Organization (WHO) tobacco use is the second cause of death globally and kills one in ten adults worldwide. WHO uses…
The EPIC-5100 is an integrated digital refraction system that allows a precise assessment of your vision to get the sharpest glasses prescription possible. The EPIC also has the capability of allowing us to make an immediate comparison between your old…
The importance of eye health goes beyond eye exams and contact lenses. As consumers we need to be aware that the products we put on and around our eye can have a negative impact on our health. The ingredients in…