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Our “People First” Values Set Us Apart

At Focused Eye Care, we’ve spent the past several years looking inward and refreshing our branding and logo. Not to redefine who we are, but to reaffirm what’s always made us unique.

Dr. Ronald Coutu, O.D., Joins Focused Eye Care

Ronald B. Coutu, O.D.

Focused Eye Care, a well-established southern New Hampshire practice providing comprehensive eye health and optometry services, has announced that optometrist Ronald Coutu has joined its growing team.

We’re Now In Milford

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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 practice of Dr. Philip S. Aubrey, who becomes part of the FEC team. 

How Germs Can Travel to Our Eyes

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Whether we’re tired, our eyes feel dry or itchy, or there’s something stuck in one of them, it seems like the easiest way to make it feel better is to rub them a little. Unfortunately, doing that spreads germs from our fingers to our eyes.

Women’s Eye Health

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Women, unfortunately, tend to be more vulnerable to a number of eye diseases, even if they are less likely than men to sustain a sight-threatening eye injury over the course of their lives. So what can they do to protect their eyesight?

A Crash Course on AMD

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Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) causes the gradual loss of central vision through the deterioration of the macula, or the part of the retina that gives us our sharp, detailed central vision.

What Does Being Colorblind Mean?

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Our genes affect the colors we see. The main cause of color blindness is a recessive gene on the X chromosome. This is why men are far more likely to be colorblind than women.

Presbyopia, Bifocals, and Progressives

A book page in focus through eyeglasses, highlighting the text: “Beauty does not linger, it only visits.”.

Presbyopia is farsightedness caused by the increasing rigidity of the lens in the eye as we age. It affects nearly everyone older than 65, and for the 42 percent of Americans who are already nearsighted, this creates a complication.

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Awards

The Telegraph Best of Greater Nashua

  • Best Eye Care 2024
  • Best Eye Wear 2024
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Awards

Best of Greater Merrimack-Souhegan Valley Region 2024

  • Best Optometrist / Ophthalmologist 2024
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Awards

Best of Greater Merrimack-Souhegan Valley Region 2023

  • Best Optometrist / Ophthalmologist 2023