Join us at B’s Ballpark Museum (our non-profit baseball museum) for our first official event of the 2011 Baseball Season! Jason Hirsh, a pitcher previously with the Colorado Rockies, will […]
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PREVENT Nearsightedness in Kids!
The Los Angeles Times (2/13, Mascarelli) reported, “Eye experts increasingly believe that time spent outdoors could reduce the likelihood that children will develop myopia, or nearsightedness, a condition in which distance […]
Optometrists & Ophthalmologists Need to See Eye to Eye!
Dr. Dom Maino, ICO Professor and OVD Editor, has written an excellent blogpost on the critical link between vision & learning. He references the excellent blog discussion between Dr. Len […]
The Gift of Love
Many people pass in and out of our life journeys. All of our experiences are important…some good, some not so good. However, occasionally someone comes into our life that really […]
Toys May Hold Risks for Kids
Toy-related injuries sent more than 235,000 kids to U.S. emergency rooms for treatment in 2008, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Another 19 children died as the result […]
Wise Words for the Holiday Season
The holiday season, as joyous and wonderful as it could be, is often stressful for many. One of my yoga instructors shares her words of wisdom…for not only the holiday […]
Healthier Students Are Better Learners
Charles E. Basch, Ph.D. is the Richard March Hoe Professor of Health Education at Teachers College, Columbia University. Professor Basch presented a fascinating lecture at the New York Academy of Medicine […]
Want to Reduce Family Holiday Stress?
Dr. Charlotte Reznick, psychologist in CA, has some excellent strategies to reduce stress…especially around holiday time. It all starts with visualization! As Dr. Reznick writes, “Now is the perfect time […]
Child Development resources for Parents
Thanks to my colleague, Dr. Dom Maino, he has included a great resource for parents on his blog. The link allows you to download pdfs regarding fact sheets on the […]
So Much More to Vision than Seeing
A Developmental optometric colleague in Israel just sent an email to his fellow optometrists. It’s a beautiful demonstration to stop for a moment and take notice as to what is […]