January 2012 – Metro Eye

Monthly Archives: January 2012

Contacts for Elephants? Really?

And you thought you had seen it all ….a 45-YEAR-OLD Asian elephant at Amsterdam’s Artis Zoo has become the first elephant in Europe to be fitted with a contact lens, after her cornea was scratched during a scuffle with another member of the herd. According to Irish Times, Veterinarian Anne-Marie Read more…

Giving sight to macular degeneration patients

“OMG! I can see my watch” This was the response from 76 year old Sue Freeman just two weeks after receiving a treatment for her macular degeneration using embryonic stem cells. This new treatment is only in the preliminary stages of a trial at UCLA, however the results seem to be very Read more…

Winter Sports Eye Protection

Winter sports season is here; with the popularity of snowboarding and skiing in Wisconsin eye injuries are common. One reason is the glare from the snow can make it very difficult to see where you’re headed. According to Vision Service Plans; The surface of our eyes often become irritated by Read more…

Customized by Claudine

Claudine is wearing a frame she customized to be all her own. She chose the unique edgy shape and hand picked her colors. She added a color liner around her lenses so they didn’t look like your typical rimless frames. Eyephorics 2.5 is a line that allows you to choose everything from your Read more…

Amy is Wearing the new Relax Lens

Shamir Relax™ – no, it’s not a lens infused with caffeine and it doesn’t come with a lifetime supply of coffee either.  But it does ease the strain normally associated with prolonged accommodation. If you spend the majority of your work day reading or using a computer to complete tasks, Read more…

Eating for Eye Health

Have you had your spinach today? The savory dark-green leafy green, among many vibrantly colored vegetables and fruits, is frequently overlooked, and often nonexistent on the plates of Americans across the  country. We often hear why we need fruits and veggies — for heart health and cancer prevention. Now we can add to Read more…

Did you know Glaucoma is the leading cause of blindness in the US?

January is Glaucoma Awareness Month – learn how to protect your sight! Glaucoma is a leading cause of blindness in the United States. The Facts Glaucoma affects over an estimated 4 million Americans Half of those affected may be unaware they have the disease Glaucoma develops slowly, with no initial Read more…

Pretty in Purple

Mary came in to get her new glasses and we thought she looked amazing! The two tone purple color and the beautiful cat eye shape is so flattering to her features. Since Mary works on the computer for most of the day, like most of us these days, we put Read more…