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Makeup Eye Safety Tips

Back in the old days, makeup was full of ingredients like lead, arsenic, and mercury. Thankfully we don’t have to worry whether or not we’re putting actual poison on our faces when we apply modern makeup, but we should still…

Keeping Our Eyes Healthy as We Age

Among the many changes our bodies undergo as we get older are the changes to our eyesight. Early diagnosis is critical for stopping many sight-threatening conditions in their tracks, which is why we should be on the watch for signs…

We’re Now In Milford

As of September 1, 2021, Focused Eye Care has expanded its vision of providing better eye care, with a new office in Milford, New Hampshire. We took on the long-standing and highly-respected practice of Dr. Philip S. Aubrey, who becomes…

How Does Animal Eyesight Work?

We wouldn’t have gone into the optometry field if we weren’t fascinated by eyes, and there are some incredible ones in nature. There is such incredible variation in how eyes work across the animal kingdom that we could spend years…

Eye Exams: Vital to Your Child’s Education

A staple of every school nurse’s office is the big E eye chart. That chart, the formal name of which is the Snellen chart (after the 19th-century Dutch eye doctor Herman Snellen who developed it), is certainly a good diagnostic…

Eyesight Is More Than 20/20 Vision

We tend to think of 20/20 vision being a synonym for perfect eyesight, but that isn’t quite true. All it means when someone has 20/20 vision is that they have normal visual acuity without refractive errors like nearsightedness, farsightedness, or…

Welcome to the Glasses Club!

Wearing glasses can be a big adjustment for kids when they’re just starting out. The temptation can sometimes be to leave the glasses at home instead of wearing them, even though that means going through a day of fuzzy vistas…

The History of Cataract Treatment

Cataracts are the world’s leading cause of blindness, and the history of treating them is long and fascinating. Over 20 million adults 40 and up in the US will develop cataracts, and by the time they reach 80, half of…

Our New Normal

With the pandemic now apparently in retreat, Focused Eye Care is now fully open and we have returned to normal operations. It’s a new normal, though, a little bit different from what you are used to, because dealing with COVID…

COVID-19: Seeing Us Now

Focused Eye Care is currently operating with a full complement of doctors, opticians and staff,  however… In order to maintain the highest safety and health standards during the ongoing pandemic, we must see fewer patients and limit the number of people inside…