Children’s Eye Helath and Safety Month
Dr. Ericksen during children's eyewellness exam. August is Children’s Eye Health and Safety Month. It’s a time where we focus on eye-related concerns that impact children and highlight the importance of eye exams for kids of all ages. During Children’s Eye...
July is UV Safety Awareness Month
July is UV Safety Awareness Month, and no wonder! With the summer sun out in full force, it’s now more important than ever to protect your eyes from harmful UV rays. During this month, people who have suffered from UV ray damage and their loved ones are encouraged to...
HOW TO PROPERLY CLEAN AND CARE FOR YOUR EYEWEAR
Performance eyewear and helmets help us enjoy our favorite outdoor activities, but without proper care even the best products can deteriorate. Properly cleaning your eyewear and helmet can prevent damage and prolong their lifetime. Read on to learn how to best...
Is Your Vision Insurance Costing You Money?
Vision Plans Don't Have Your Best Interests In Mind! Prices are rising on everything for everyone, from gas, to food, to entertainment. Everyone is looking to see how and were money can be saved. Where do you start? Did you know that one of your employment...
Concussions & Head Injuries
Concussions are more and more frequently reported in the news. At Beyond Vision LNK we hope to bring awareness to parents and athletes about mild concussion impact on health and function. A concussion is defined as when there is a rapid acceleration or...
Happy 4th of July
Celebrate!!! 4th of July is a time for you to celebrate your independence and freedom to choose what you do and when you do it. Many families celebrate by spending time outdoors with water sports, golfing, grilling, and most of all fireworks! I like to...
Be A School Advocate For Vision & Learning
A child’s greatest visual development occurs from birth to 9 years of age. An increase in digital device use for school, enjoyment, and communication along with shutdowns that have kept many children inside is compounding an already significant health concern of...
1 More Click
Many of my patients come to me and say, “I need 1 more click.” Implying they can tell their eyes aren’t working and a “click” makes it better. What my patients don’t know is that I am highly myopic (my eye is too long to focus.) This means when I remove my...
Can you see clearly now?
My parents took me every year to get my eyes examined from the age of 6. Like many Americans, I have worn glasses, contacts, and had laser eye surgery to make fuzzy hands come into focus giving meaning to the world around me. I know how debilitating vision can be to...
Nutrients For Vision Performance
You can take control of good health through the nutrients you consume! Are you like me? You get to the end of your day not realizing what you have eaten or drank. I have four children and I’m active at work and community just like you. I did an elementary science...