| Courtesy of:
Visionary Eye Associates
Michael DePaolis, O.D.
Robert Ryan, O.D.
Stephanie Su, O.D.
Jason Hochreiter, O.D.
169 Rue De Ville
Rochester, NY 14618
585-271-2990
603 Ridge Road
Webster, NY 14580
585-671-3300
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In our effort to provide the best care possible, we are
sending you the latest issue of Focus on Health, a
digest of new and useful information from the fields of
vision care and preventive medicine.
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| Computer Vision Syndrome - More than 50% of the |
| work force now uses a computer on the job-and nearly 60 million people experience vision problems as a result. If you spend 2 or more hours a day working on a computer, you are at risk for developing “CVS” or Computer Vision Syndrome. |
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| CVS is characterized by dry, red, itchy, or watery eyes; fatigue, heaviness of the eyelids; and difficulty focusing. For tips on avoiding CVS, read article |
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 Alesi Health Fair –
Rochester’s largest health fair is October 6th, 10am-5pm, at the Henrietta Dome Center. Health screenings,flu shots and timely health related questions for you and your family.Come by our Visionary Eye booth #109 and say hello! read article |
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“Flex Spending” Dollars – Don’t Lose Them! – If you participate in a “Flex Plan” through a company benefits program, be sure to plan ahead. Most plans require you to spend any money you’ve contributed by December 31st or risk losing it for good! Eye examinations, eyeglasses, contacts, even laser vision correction may all qualify for reimbursement. Please give us a call if you’d like to schedule an appointment or click appointments and we’ll be happy to call you. |
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 Understand your eyeglass prescription - The first step to understanding your eyeglass prescription is knowing what “OD” and OS” mean. They are abbreviations for Oculus Dexter and Oculus Sinister, which are Latin terms for right eye and left eye. What about other terms like “cyl” and “axis”? To understand more: read article |
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