METRO EYE BLOG

As the end of the year approaches, you may have unused insurance benefits that will disappear in 2022. Metro Eye staff is here to analyze, interpret, and maximize the benefits that you are entitled to! Whether it be for a new pair of glasses or a supply of contacts – Read more…

Some muscles in our bodies need some time to warm up before performing; but our eyes, from the moment we open them in the morning, are always on their A Game. Despite this, they are not meant to be staring at a computer screen all day. In this modern world, Read more...

Congratulations to our technician Tiffany for passing her optometric technician certification test! She joins Sami in this certification. With new technologies and treatments being discovered so frequently, it’s important that our technicians continue to learn and grow along with our providers. Metro Eye strives to have the best technology and Read more...

Mask Policy  As the safety of our patients and staff is always our highest priority, Metro Eye will be continuing to require that masks be worn onsite at all times by our patrons and staff.   Although the mask mandate for local businesses is currently changing, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) firmly upholds its Read more...

Did you know that wearing face masks could impact your eye health? Some of us are already somewhat prone to eye issues like styes, eyelid infection and chalazia- however recent studies have shown that wearing a face mask regularly may increase your chances of developing these problems. Why? Breath Exposure Read more...

Donate Blood With Us FRIDAY, APRIL 30TH Can YOU help? Every time you donate blood, you share the gift of life with patients in need. Your generous life-saving donation can help patients with cancer, sickle cell anemia, burns and so much more! Click the button below and schedule your donation Read more...

After 2020 and winter, we are poised and ready for warmer weather and greener pastures ahead….so why not welcome them in style? There has never been a better time to reimagine your look, our Sample Sale offers an incredible array of fashionable designs at unbelievably low prices! Enjoy 50% Off Read more...

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...

It’s been a year since COVID-19 hit the Midwest. Although vaccination numbers are up and reported local cases are declining, we’re still hanging in there and wearing our masks until the CDC says otherwise. It’s much easier to hang in there when you don’t have blurry vision due to FOGGING Read more...

Dr. Patricia Bath changed the history of ophthalmology through her tremendous sight-saving accomplishments, shattering glass ceilings along the way. After excelling academically throughout her high school, college and medical studies, Dr. Bath invented the Laserphaco Probe, a device that enables more precise and less painful cataract surgeries. In 1988, she Read more...