I found this article by Alexa Kaczka extremely interesting.  This follows the pattern we’ve seen at Simon Eye Associates for years.  Someone has a visual issue, which they just learn to “live with” and they never get it checked out.  Often times they’ll come in when the problem is much more severe and could have been dealt with easily before.

Three-quarters of people who believe they have poor eyesight do not visit the optician to have their condition checked out, according to a new poll.  A survey carried out by Sight Care found that 75 per cent of people believe they have an issue with their eyesight which requires the attention of a professional but do not visit one, even though they suffer headaches as a result.  According to the poll, 45 percent of people would avoid wearing spectacles on a date and would instead opt for contact lenses or no optical aid, while 64 percent would not wear glasses on a night out.  Furthermore, 30 percent of people did not know where their nearest practice is, although 44 per cent said that they are happy with the service provided by their local independent optician.

Keep Your Eyes Healthy

Don’t let vision problems stop you from reading the new Dan Brown book, which was released today, The Lost Symbol, or any of your favorite books for that matter. If you have extreme trouble while reading and you have tried every solution your Optometrist has given you without luck, there is a new device on the market which may be able to help. It’s called the MonoMouse and is made by Bierley Associates. The MonoMouse looks like a mouse you’d use with your computer, though it is slightly larger. The MonoMouse is placed over the page and an electronic eye reads the text and relays it to your television instantly. What you see is an enlarged version of the text on the page.

The MonoMouse sells for $300, which may be a little bit too much money for some people. But, for those that miss reading this may be the perfect solution.  For more information please visit the Bierley Associates website.

MonoMouse