Eyeglass Makeover
Optic Topic by Steven A. Queenan at Regional Eye Optical – Week of April 30, 2018 If you have been wearing the same pair of eyeglass frames every day for longer than you can remember (much in the way that some people have not changed their hairstyle for a decade or more), look upon a…
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What Determines Eye Color?
Optic Topic by Steven A. Queenan at Regional Eye Optical – Week of April 23, 2018 Even though our irises can range in color from dark to light brown, green, hazel, gray, and blue, there are actually only two different pigments in our eyes, brown and red. The iris, composed of connective tissue and a…
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Sjogren’s Syndrome
What is Sjogren’s Syndrome? Sjogren’s syndrome is an autoimmune disorder. Your immune system mistakes the moisture-secreting glands in your eyes and mouth as harmful to your body. In order to neutralize the threat, your white blood cells begin attacking these glands. The result is a decrease in the production of tears and saliva. View Video…
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Presbyopia and Reading Glasses
Optic Topic by Steven A. Queenan at Regional Eye Optical – Week of April 1, 2018 As middle age approaches, the eye lens becomes increasingly inflexible, making it hard to focus on near objects. This condition, known as “presbyopia“, leads nearly everyone by age 60 to purchase reading glasses. Presbyopia is NOT a disease and…
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