by Wyomissing Optometric Center | Jul 19, 2017 | BLOG, Dr Amanda Legge, Dr. Glenn S. Corbin, Dr. Heidi Sensenig, Dr. Karen L. Heaney, Dr. Kerry Burrell, Dr. Perry Umlauf, Eye Doctor Myerstown PA, Eye Doctor Reading PA, eye doctors in reading pa, FP, pediatric eye care, Pediatric Eye Doctor, Pediatric Optometrist
Here is a great tool to help get your child ready for their first eye exam! Young children often don’t even know they are having vision issues. With no other point of reference, they believe everyone sees the way they do! Yet, 30 million children have...
by Wyomissing Optometric Center | Jan 31, 2017 | BLOG, Dr. Kerry Burrell, Dr. Perry Umlauf, Eye Doctor Myerstown PA, Eye Doctor Reading PA, eye doctors in reading pa, FP
Contact Lens Wear Myths Have you been told you cannot wear contacts? Do you suffer from any of the following contact lens related problems? Dryness, itching, foreign body sensation Poor vision Poor lens tolerance Thought you are too old to wear contacts Previous LASIK...
by Wyomissing Optometric Center | Jan 15, 2017 | BLOG, Dr. Kerry Burrell, lasik consultation, Ortho-K lenses, orthokeratology lenses, pediatric eye care, Pediatric Eye Doctor, Pediatric Optometrist
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...
by Wyomissing Optometric Center | Oct 2, 2016 | BLOG, Dr Amanda Legge, Dr. Glenn S. Corbin, Dr. Heidi Sensenig, Dr. Karen L. Heaney, Dr. Kerry Burrell, Dr. Perry Umlauf, Eye Doctor Myerstown PA, Eye Doctor Reading PA, eyeglasses reading pa, pediatric eye care, Pediatric Eye Doctor, Pediatric Optometrist
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...
by Wyomissing Optometric Center | Jul 26, 2016 | BLOG, Dr. Glenn S. Corbin, Dr. Karen L. Heaney, Dr. Kerry Burrell, Dr. Perry Umlauf, Eye Doctor Myerstown PA, Eye Doctor Reading PA, eye doctors in reading pa, FP, pediatric eye care, Pediatric Eye Doctor, Pediatric Optometrist, Uncategorized
Electronics are everywhere! Many children are exposed to several hours of screen time per day. Comprehensive eye exams for children are more important than ever. The American Optometric Association (AOA) recommends children rest their eyes by using the 20-20-20...
by Wyomissing Optometric Center | Apr 27, 2016 | BLOG, Dr. Kerry Burrell, Eye Doctor Myerstown PA, Eye Doctor Reading PA, eye doctors in reading pa, pediatric eye care, Pediatric Eye Doctor, Pediatric Optometrist, Uncategorized
Children and Contact Lens Wear: The choice to begin contact lens wear is a decision made best by the child, the parent/guardian, and your pediatric eye doctor as a team. Although there is no set age as to when contact lens wear is appropriate, several factors are...