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Are Your Sales Frozen?

December 5, 2016 by opt

Are Your Sales Frozen?

Sometimes your world changes. Things happen that you don’t account for. Whether it’s a change in the business landscape, or your parents dying horrifically in an ill-fated sea voyage - things can go from ‘ok’ to ‘oh no’ quickly. Being able to adapt to new situations is necessary in both business and everyday life. As many have no doubt seen, the eyewear industry has changed … [Read more...]

What Causes Color Blindness?

June 20, 2016 by opt

What Causes Color Blindness?

Did you know that color blindness is pretty common? While it affects only a small percentage of women, it affects about one in twelve men. A genetic mutation causes most cases of color blindness. Acquired color vision loss can be caused by eye diseases like macular degeneration, cataracts, glaucoma, and diseases that affect the optic nerve. Genetic color blindness can’t be … [Read more...]

“Will I go blind?”

March 7, 2016 by opt

“Will I go blind?”

Don’t Forget The Angles According to the authors of the “Atlas of Glaucoma” by Dr. Paul Henkind and Dr. Richard Starita, “the simplest definition of glaucoma is that condition of the eye where the intraocular pressure is elevated beyond the limit that will permit normal function of the optic nerve.” This definition implies the presence of an abnormal intraocular pressure, … [Read more...]

Visual Improvement – Does everybody know what time it is?

March 4, 2016 by opt

Visual Improvement – Does everybody know what time it is?

I’m not sure about you, but day-to-day I tend to carry around a multi-tool. It’s incredibly useful at getting the job done most of the time. Need to cut something? Bam, here’s a knife. Need a screwdriver? Bam, here it is. It’s pretty awesome. Need a hammer? Well….I can smack it with the side of… nevermind. Maybe it’s not the solution to every problem, but the majority of the … [Read more...]

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