Relay Lollipops

To support and raise money for Relay For Life, Advanced Family Eye Care is selling purple ribbon lollipops! Don't forget to stop by and purchase your Relay Lollipop!!! Together, we will find a cure!

Butterflies and Flowers

Is it true that we do not see some colors in flowers? Yes! Although flowers look vividly colored, they are better than they appear! Flowers, like daisies, have an attractive colored zone around center. This zone does not appear different from the surrounding color to us, but the butterflies can see more colors in that zone. This is a special gift to the butterflies, since they have taken up the job of pollination. -Melissa

Congratulations Jennifer!

Advanced Family Eye Care would like to congratulate Jennifer Speight, a member of our team, for the new addition to her family! Victoria Faith was born today weighing 7lbs 6oz and measuring 19.5 inches long! Congratulations Jennifer!

Multiple Sclerosis

Throughout March, we are wearing orange to support finding a cure for Multiple Sclerosis. Those with MS can suffer from an eye disorder called optic neuritis, or inflammation of the optic nerve or along the nerves that control eye movement. Normally affecting one eye at time, optic neuritis can cause blurred vision, loss of color vision, blind spots, complete or partial blindness, and pain behind the eyes. -Shannon

Joke of the Day

What do you call a fish with no eyes?

Evatik

We are proud to introduce our new line of glasses, Evatik. Evatik is European designed and manufactured in Denmark. This line gives the look of sophistication with modern style. Feel free to come by anytime and try them out!!! - Brooke

Welcome, Jessica!

Advanced Family Eye Care would like to introduce Jessica, the newest member of our team! Jessica is originally from Arizona, but she and her high school sweetheart moved to NC in 2004. They have 2 beautiful children, Alexis and Austin. We're so excited to have you as part of our office, Jessica!

Vistakon Training

Dr. Hoyle and Ashley spent this past weekend in Jacksonville, Florida, at Vistakon. Vistakon, a division of Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, has global presence with their Acuvue brand of disposable soft contact lenses. Dr. H and Ashley received special training to hold FDA clinical trials here at Advanced Family Eye Care. Stay tuned for opportunities to become enrolled in studies!

Corneal Ulcer

Please remember to always take your contacts out at night! Your eyes need oxygen to have strength to fight bacteria. A contact lens wearer can get a bacterial infection on the cornea, or a corneal ulcer, which can cause pain and often times permanent scarring and vision loss. – Ashley ** photo obtained from www.optometric.com

Congratulations!

Congratulations to Nancy Barnette for winning Advanced Family Eye Care's RElay for Life fundraiser! She'll be enjoying $25 towards Sports Page Restaurant in Denver! Thank you for your support, Nancy!

Spring Mission Project

‎106.9 is conducting their "Spring Mission Project". This year, they are raising awareness and support against the eye disease Trachoma. Trachoma, an eye infection found in environments where basic hygiene is lacking due to the scarcity of water, is easily transmitted. Left untreated, the eyelid will turn under, scar the cornea with every painful blink, and eventually cause blindness.

http://www.wmit.org/ministry/spring_mission_project2.html

Clinical Case

Don’t wait for an eye injury to see the eye doctor! After removing a small imbedded fragment of metal from a patient’s eye, I examined the back of his eyes and noticed signs of glaucoma. After further testing, he did in fact have glaucoma and had already suffered significant vision loss. Due to the gradual and painless nature of glaucoma, he was unaware of the problem. With treatment and regular follow up, further vision loss may now be minimized. - Dr. Assell

TODAY'S TRIVIA

TODAY'S TRIVIA: What percentage of what a child learns comes through the eyes?

Computer Vision Syndrome

Are you on the computer all day every day??? Do you suffer from eye fatigue, headaches, blurry vision, or dry eye? You may be suffering from computer vision syndrome. Well, March is Computer Vision Syndrome Awareness Month! See the attached video for more details.

Sunglasses!

Warmer weather is approaching...which means the sun is going to be brighter! That's why we are offering a 40% discount off of sunglasses when you purchase a year supply of contacts. Offer expires 1 month after the purchase of contacts. Some restrictions apply. - Amber

March is Save Your Vision Month!