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...
Extreme Cold -Your Eyes
Nebraska is setting records in below zero temperatures! Record lows that we haven’t seen in a while bring health concerns such as frostbite to ears, nose, cheeks, fingers, and toes and hypothermia. Bundling up and avoiding prolonged time outdoors helps your...
Understanding Concussions (Part 2)
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 deceleration...
Understanding Concussions
Concussions are frequently reported in the news and we hope to bring awareness to parents and athletes about its impact on health and function. A concussion is defined as when there is a rapid acceleration or deceleration of the head that results either from a direct...
Back To School
Paying Heed to the Certain in an Environment of Uncertainty It’s hard for some of us to believe, but it’s almost back-to-school time again. There’s nothing normal about it, though. In fact, it’s impossible to pinpoint exactly what back-to-school is going to look like...
How The Pandemic Changed Us
The month of April took our country to places none of us could have anticipated. Collectively, we’ve witnessed trials we might have dismissed at one time with “that could never happen”—yet these things have happened, and we continue on, knowing well that more unknowns...
Want Relief from Eye Allergies? Here’s What You Need to Know
(BPT) - Spring is finally here, and while we say hello to lush green grass, flowers in bloom and leaves on trees, for many it means the start of seasonal allergies. With nearly 66 million (1 in 5) Americans suffering from eye allergies and struggling with how to get...