“When the sunscreen goes on so should the protective-eyewear.”
Did you know that 82% of parents make their children wear sunscreen when they go outside but 32% of parents do not require their children to wear eye protecting sunglasses?  Excessive sun exposure to the eyes can lead to cataracts and age-related macular degeneration both of which can impair vision or cause blindness. 
    Here are some tips for outfitting your children with proper sunglasses to ensure their eye health for years to come.
-Avoid buying toy sunglasses: It’s important that they have proper UV protection and polycarbonate lenses that don’t pop out of the frames.
    -Lenses should block 75% to 90% of light: If you can see his or her eyes easily through the lenses, chances are that they are not dark enough.
    - Grey tints are best: Grey lenses absorb light across the color spectrum equally and won’t distort colors your child sees.
    For information on keeping your little ones safe from harmful UV rays give us a call at the office and talk to one of our friendly informative Opticians.
    We are currently having a special for sunglasses at Shasta Vision Group.  When you order a pair of regular prescription eye glasses you can receive 20% off a complete pair of sunglasses.

“Are you still keeping your Annual Eye Exams?”
As we get older it is easy to over look your annual eye exam that is recommended for seniors.
It is imperative that seniors keep their annual exams because of how vulnerable they are to glaucoma, cataracts and macular degeneration.  With all three of these conditions monitoring and early detection is of the utmost importance because they could ultimately cause blindness.
    A simple eye exam also can detect other significant health problems.  Optometrists often refer their older patients to their primary medical doctor because signs of serious medical conditions such as carotid artery blockage, hypertension, high cholesterol and diabetes that can show up in a Annual Eye Exam. 

“Why contact lenses?”
    Did you know that there are alternatives to wearing those pesky glasses everyday?  How about getting rid of those bifocal glasses once and for all?  Or even being able to wake up in the morning and deciding you want to be blue eyed instead of hazel?
    All of these alternatives result in trying a pair of contact lenses.  Contact lenses can be worn by just about anybody that is willing to give them a try. Even people that are told they need to wear a bifocal. They are also beneficial to those who enjoy sports and outdoors activities for all ages. They do require a contact fitting and exam if you haven’t had one in the year previous.  Once you are fitted your prescription is good for a year. 
    We would be happy to answer any questions concerning fitting charges or the cost of contacts. A valid glasses prescription will provide the necessary numbers for an accurate price quote.
   


Remember to look for your Annual reminder in the mail or call in and make an appointment with Dr. Annelle G. Maygren or Duane T. Brooks!

Our office hours are:
Monday to Friday 9:00 to 5:30