Diabetes and You

Diabetes and You

Did you know that Diabetes is the leading cause of blindness? Did you know that even with good control you can still develop diabetic retinopathy? Diabetic retinopathy is bleeding inside the eye which can lead to vision loss and potential blindness. Did you know that...
Slowing the Progression of Nearsightedness in Children

Slowing the Progression of Nearsightedness in Children

Nearsightedness, or myopia, is becoming more prevalent in children and has almost doubled in the past 30 years. In fact, significant increases have been noticed in just one generation. Myopia is genetically related, but there are important environmental factors that...
Penn State Health St. Joseph Appoints Dr. Glenn S. Corbin Chief of The Section of Optometry

Penn State Health St. Joseph Appoints Dr. Glenn S. Corbin Chief of The Section of Optometry

For the past 6+ years, the doctors at Wyomissing Optometric Center have been providing 24/7 Emergency Department coverage and in-patient consults for Penn State Health St. Joseph. As a way of recognizing Optometry’s role in providing hospital-based medical care, a...
Tom Sullivan Visits The Wyomissing Optometric Center Staff In Reading PA

Tom Sullivan Visits The Wyomissing Optometric Center Staff In Reading PA

Special thanks to the Wyomissing Optometric Center team for a great employee meeting 2016! We were honored to experience keynote speaker, Tom Sullivan. Tom was born prematurely in 1947, early incubator technology saved his life, but it cost him his eyesight.  (Learn...
Translate »