Seven Myths About Sunglasses That Could Damage Your Vision Did you know that too much sun on unprotected eyes increases the risk of eye disease? The good news is that prevention is simple: Wear sunglasses that block 99 to 100 percent of UVA and UVB radiation. But there are a lot of common myths about… Read More »
COVID-19 Important Patient Info To our Patients, As we reopen our office and look forward to seeing our patients again, we want to assure you that we are doing everything possible to keep you safe as well as our staff safe. In order to minimize the risk of the Covid-19 exposure we are putting the… Read More »
2020 Continuing Education Meeting for Optometrists Dr. Rita Tablante and Dr. Trent Vande Garde of Heartland Eye Care want to welcome all optometrists in the Topeka, Kansas area to attend our educational meeting on Tuesday, March 24, 2020. The Kansas Board of Optometry has approved 3 hours of pharmacology continuing education credits for this meeting.… Read More »
5 Steps to Lower Your Risk of Eye Disease By age 65, one in three Americans will have a vision-impairing eye disease. Many sight-robbing conditions can be effectively treated if detected early enough, in many cases limiting or eliminating the damage to eyesight. During the month of May, Heartland Eye Care would like to do… Read More »
2019 Continuing Education Meeting for Optometrists Dr. Rita Tablante and Dr. Trent Vande Garde of Heartland Eye Care want to welcome all optometrists in the Topeka, Kansas area to attend our educational meeting on Thursday, May 9th, 2019. The Kansas Board of Optometry has approved 3 hours of pharmacology continuing education credits for this particular… Read More »
Follow These Tips to Avoid Toy-Related Eye Injuries With the holiday shopping season now in full swing, Heartland Eye Care wants to do our part in reminding the public of certain safety guidelines when choosing the perfect gifts for little ones. A number of studies show that some popular toy types are commonly associated with… Read More »
Scary Lenses: Five Frightening Risks of Wearing Costume Contact Lenses Scary-looking costume contact lenses may elevate your Halloween’s fright factor, but wearing them without a prescription could result in something far more terrifying – blindness. Heartland Eye Care would like to do our part this month in helping ensure the public understands the risks of… Read More »
Back to school! Good Vision and Overall Eye Health Are Vital To Learning Back-to-school time is just around the corner, and the scramble to buy school clothes and new pencils, backpacks and notebooks has begun. We’d like to take a moment to remind busy parents not to neglect one of the most important learning tools:… Read More »
Three Things Patients Should Know About Cataracts Approximately 25 million Americans have cataracts, which causes cloudy, blurry or dim vision and often develops with advancing age. Heartland Eye Care would like to share three things everyone should know about cataracts and its treatment. As everyone grows older, the lenses of their eyes thicken and become… Read More »
Women Face Higher Risk of Blindness Than Men Studies show there is a gender gap with eye disease as women are more likely than men to suffer from sight-threatening conditions, such as age-related macular degeneration (AMD), cataracts, and glaucoma. In support of Healthy Vision Month in May, Heartland Eye Care would like to remind women to… Read More »
