Category Archives: At Work

Although everyone knows that eye damage is detrimental to one’s sense of vision, every day thousands of Americans fail to wear eye protection and injure their eyes. Not only is it vital that we protect our precious eyes in the workplace, but much caution is also required at home- which Read more...

We all heard it growing up from Mom, “Don’t sit too close to the TV, you’ll go blind!” Yet most of us now spend most of our days staring at a screen a couple of feet away from our faces. Certainly Mom would not approve of that! Hyperbole aside, Mom Read more…

After receiving her doctorate from Illinois College of Optometry, Dr. Amy Jankowski opened Metro Eye 12 years ago. Because every March we celebrate Women’s History Month, we thought this would be the perfect opportunity to highlight some of the pioneering women who helped pave Dr. Jankowski’s path to owning and Read more…

Q: WHEN DID YOU FIRST KNOW YOU WANTED TO BE A DOCTOR OF OPTOMETRY? I knew I wanted to go into this field early on, but I guess it didn’t really click until high school. I always enjoyed math and sciences and my dad made contacts, so I already knew Read more…

Back in September, the Metro Eye blog touched on the subject of blue light and how it impacts your vision health. With most of us spending more and more time looking at computer screens and our cell phones, we thought we could dive deeper into the science behind blue light Read more…

It’s finally here… The Las Vegas International Vision Expo! As the seasons change, so do the fashions. That’s why we’re sending our fantastic optical stylist Luanne out to Las Vegas (poor Luanne) to check out the latest frame styles and colors from top designers like Salt, l.a. Eyeworks, theo, Lindberg, Read more…

Handcrafted with German engineering and precision, ic! Berlin’s revolutionary frame design has been dazzling the eyewear market for almost 20 years. Using sleek materials like stainless spring steel and sheet metal, ic! Berlin is able to pull of a subtle design, while giving off a big statement unlike anything else Read more…

You set your alarm clock for 6:00am every morning, but inevitably end up pressing the sleep button once, twice, three times. Does this sound familiar? The reason for your lack of energy is either because you aren’t getting sleep or the quality of sleep you’re getting isn’t great. Poor sleep Read more…

Everywhere we look, we’re reading, shopping, banking or being entertained online on digital devices small and large—at work, at school, at play and on our way in-between. In fact, according to the American Optometric Association’s (AOA) 2014 American Eye-Q® survey, 55 percent of adults use computers, smartphones, tablets or other Read more…

The staff at Metro Eye are proud to work for a small, local business here in the Historic Third Ward. However, because we’re small we know how much of an absolute headache dealing with insurance programs can be! That’s why we decided to do our part for the community and Read more…