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Here's what to expect at your Dry Eye Spa!✨ ➡️Neutral pad gently placed on your back ➡️Warm gel placed along your eyelids ➡️Dry Eye Spa Treatment begins If you are experiencing dryness, redness or any burning sensation, this treatment provides a safe and non-invasive way to help decrease dry eyes...


Get Rid of Your Styes!

Think of a pimple at the base of your eye lash.👀 This is called a stye or hordeolum. A stye is a build up of bacteria that blocks oil glands along your eyelid causing your lid to swell excessively. 😳Sometimes it can even induce redness, irritation and secretions without the...


How can VT Help you?

"What is Vision therapy🧠👁and HOW can it help me exactly? Vision therapy is often referred to as “physical therapy but for the eyes and brain.” 🏃🏻‍♂️💨 It is an individualized treatment program that consists of a series of eye activities that are prescribed by a Developmental Optometrist😎 These eye exercises...


Dry Eyes and Screen Time

Increased screen time during the last couple of years definitely tripled since 2012. ‼️This commonly causes Dry Eye Syndrome (DES). Experts believe that this ocular surface disease (OSD) has been around for decades but now it is being seen in even younger patients. 👩🏻👦🏻 Solution⭐️1) Take more breaks using the...


DIY dry eyes treatment

Here’s a fun project that you can do at home! 🍚🧦DIY- "Rice in Sock Method" for Dry Eye warm compresses Instructions: 🤎Simply fill up your sock with rice grain 🤎Tie the end of the sock {like you would a balloon} 🤎Simply heat the sock in the microwave for approx. 45...


Thinking About Vision Therapy?

Does your child lose place while reading? Reverse bs vs ds? 😞 Here’s what one of our recent graduates of Vision Therapy had to say! “Vision therapy helped me by giving me activities that are fun and help me with my lefts and rights. They also helped me with my...


No Longer Reversing Words with Vision Therapy!

Does your child lose place while reading? Reverse bs vs ds? 😞 Here’s what one of our recent graduates of Vision Therapy had to say! “Vision therapy helped me by giving me activities that are fun and help me with my lefts and rights. They also helped me with my...


Child Examinations!

✨YES! YES! YES!✨Here is why:👉🏻In some circumstances your child may be seeing blurry at school but may not be aware of it because they have not been exposed to clear vision. 👉🏻Helps to ensure your eyes are healthy and provide early intervention if any concerns are found. ‼️For example, ocular...


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