Opticians Teach You How To Take Care of Your Eyes
By: Angela Forth

Opticians serve as public educators on eye care issues including disease prevention and detection.

Licensed Opticians are the most accessible of all the vision care professionals.  We are located in medical buildings, shopping malls and on Main Street. Wherever we are consumers know that if they have a question about their vision or about their optical products, a Licensed Optician will be able to give them an answer or provide direction.  The primary job of the Licensed Optician is to listen and to educate.  We listen as you describe your issues and concerns.  We care about the life challenges your vision presents.  We understand the importance to your job, to your sport, to your interaction with your environment of clear vision.  And we believe the vision choices you make today will have an impact on your lifelong vision health.

As educators we want you to know how important it is to have a continuing, in-person relationship with your vision care team.  Clear vision is impacted by so many life changes including age, medical conditions and environment. 

• You’ve moved up the chain of command at work and your contact lenses don’t seem to be working as well as they did when you were in your old job?  Your Licensed Optician/Certified Contact Lens Fitter can help you trouble shoot that problem. 

• Your vision doesn’t seem as good as it used to when you’re driving at night?  Think maybe it’s time for new glasses?  Maybe not.  You don’t need to waste time trying to come up with the right keywords to self-diagnose.  Licensed Opticians can help you sort through the possible sources of the problem and point you in the right direction.

• Your 9-year old child is getting involved in community sports and is pushing you to let him/her wear contact lenses?  You need some professional counsel.  Drop in to see your Licensed Optician Certified Contact Lens Fitter.  

• Your 80-year old widowed mother is having trouble doing the daily newspaper crossword and her eye doctor says there’s nothing wrong with her prescription.  But crosswords give her so much enjoyment.  Take your mother and the daily newspaper down to see your Licensed Optician and you’ll likely get at least 3 or 4 tips.

Sometimes that ‘A-HA’ moment happens because somebody took the time with you to really hear your problem and give you that one piece of missing information that turns into a life-changing – or in this case vision changing decision. 

If in doubt…see your Licensed Optician.


Sites that make you see better

Consumer guide to sunglasses
Sunglasses are essential for preventing sun damage to your eyes; at the same time, they can improve your vision.

http://www.allaboutvision.com/sunglasses/

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