Fish oil has been building a reputation as a nutrition mainstay for various health benefits, notably for its ability to help with dry eye. But it’s not actually the fish oil itself. Instead, it’s what’s in the fish oil, nutritious substances known as omega-3s. The active ingredients in fish oil seem to benefit patients trying […]
Enjoy the Eclipse, But Protect Your Eyes
Unless you’ve been living on the moon, you’ve likely heard that on August 21st, there was a solar eclipse, a rare event when the moon passes between the sun and the Earth blocking Earth’s view of the sun. The last time we had a total solar eclipse in North America was in 1979 and the […]
Do Carrots Actually Help Improve Your Eyesight?
You’ve probably heard the assumption that eating carrots improves your vision, but is there actually any truth to this? While testing this theory by eating lots of carrots may help you improve your eyesight, visiting your Reno eye doctor is a sure way to get you the eye treatment you really need. But, if you’re […]
How to Keep Eyes Healthy
Having healthy eyes is essential for everything that goes on in our daily lives. Whether you’re at work, cooking at home, or driving down a road, we use our eyes for nearly everything that we do. Therefore, it’s important to do your best to keep your eyes as healthy as possible. Your Nevada eye doctor […]
What are the Benefits of Blue Light?
The visible light spectrum, which is the segment of electromagnetic radiation that we can see, consists of a range of colors – red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and violet. Each of these colors has a different energy and wavelength which can affect your eyes and vision. For instance, blue light rays, also called High Energy […]
Eye Awareness Article in Peak NV Publication
Dr. Rowan, a Reno optometrist, was asked to write an article for the Peak NV magazine that is distributed throughout Northern Nevada. The following is his article as published: The amazing pink and purple sunsets atop the Sierras. The brilliant blue waters of Lake Tahoe. The golden hills that wander east. Here in Northern Nevada […]
EyeZone is Looking for Military Heroes to Honor
Reno optometrist, Dr. Rowan, was on KRXI Fox 11 Reno this week talking about the Military Hero of the Game initiative we support. We’re looking for nominees that we can honor during Nevada Wolf Pack home football games. If you know of an active or retired member of the armed forces that you’d like to see recognized during a game, […]
How to Tell if Your Child Needs Glasses
When it comes to glasses and kids we often see three scenarios in our offices. The first is a child who is complaining about blurry vision either when reading books or looking at the whiteboard in their class. Through testing, we can determine that your child does in fact have a vision problem and we […]
The Dangers of Blue Light
What is Blue Light? The visible light spectrum consists of all light that is visible to the human eye. The color of a ray of light changes depending on the amount of energy and the wavelength of the ray. Red light has a large wavelength meaning it has particularly low energy. On the other end […]
How to properly clean your glasses
How often have you grabbed a tissue or used the bottom of your shirt to clean your eyeglasses? I think we’ve all been guilty of one of those if we wear glasses. Let Donna, one of our Opticians in our NW Reno Nevada office, show you the correct way to clean your eyeglasses. Don’t have […]