Eye Health Solutions

Protective Eye Wear  Protecting your eyes from the sun is vital to maintaining the health of your eyes.  The sun gives off energy in the form of ultraviolet (UV) rays.  UV radiation is harmful to our eyes and it may increase the risk of developing cataracts and growths on the eye, including cancer.  Here are some tips that can help keep your eyes healthy.   Use sunglasses that block both UV-A and UV-B rays.  These are labeled either “100% UV protection” or “UV400”.   Choose large, wrap-around styles of sunglasses for full protection. Wear wide-brimmed hats.  This will not only protect your eyes, but it will also protect your scalp and face. Protect your children - kids need sunglasses with superior UV protection as well.   Wear sunglasses even on overcast days. Clouds do not block UV light.   Remember, just as you need to use sunscreen to protect your skin, your eyes need proper protection as well.

⭐Employee Spotlight⭐ :Lydia: Hey, hey all!  The time has come for our newest, latest post... and the lucky winner is,  LYDIA! 🙋 Lydia is part of the front desk team here at EHS.  She has been with us for almost ✴6 years✶ coming up in August 2017.  She is very helpful throughout the office.  She also helps out as a technician/scribe; when needed and is starting a new journey, of learning the insurance world.  Best of luck to her, for that is a field of constant change! After selecting Lydia to be the 'chosen one'.. she knew what came next.. QUESTIONS?? 😆 I decided to take it easy on her, so here are her responses... What is your favorite season and why? L:   My favorite season is a toss up between spring and fall.  I love when everything comes back to life outside and getting to be outdoors and garden.  I also love fall as its a little less of a busy time and enjoy watching football and hunting, etc. ...

Employee Spotlight :»Kelsi«:  Hey all!  The time has come for another blog!  Perfect read for this rainy, cruddy day!  This  week, I am going to pick on Kelsi aka Chelsea.  (inside office joke 😁) Kelsi was born and raised in Marion County and still a Knoxville resident.  She loves to travel and spend time with her family--> husband Todd and daughter Harper.  She has been employed by EHS for 16.5 years!  She has a couple of different roles in the office.  Everyone probably knows her as Kelsi; the Optician --> she helps our patients with the selection of their new eye wear.  She also handles Office Marketing, any radio advertising and operating of the office Facebook page.  Here are a few fun facts I learned about Kelsi, time to share with you all! What did you want to be when you grew up? * teacher, travel agent or doing something in the fashion industry, which I have a d...

March is Workplace Eye Wellness Month More than 2,000 U.S. workers suffer a job-related eye injury each day, and  nearly 1 million  have lost some of their sight due to an eye injury.  To help  reduce these numbers, the month  of March has been designated as Workplace  Eye Wellness Month.  The majority of eye injuries that occur within the workplace are due to small  objects striking  the eye.  These can include metal, dust, chemicals, wood, tools,  or UV radiation burns.    One of the easiest and most effective ways to reduce eye injuries is to wear  proper safety glasses.   Nearly 3 out of every 5 workers who suffered an eye injury were not wearing  proper  protection at the time of the accident.  The following are a few tips to  help protect your eyes  while on the job. Wear proper safety glasses, goggles, helmets or face shields Maintain a safe wor...

Margaret Next up for employee spotlight--> Margaret! Margaret is the Insurance Manager, here at EHS! She has been with the Practice for.... EXACTLY  17 YEARS!! (today is the day!)  17 years, on the 17th, in 2017!  I'd say, a golden anniversary! Margaret has a very, interesting/ constantly changing and updating/ demanding, position.  Handling insurance definitely can be challenging yet rewarding. She goes above and beyond, working with insurance companies, for the best interest of our patients.  Literally, she could be on the phone for hours!  Much appreciation for Margaret!   Margaret had 20+ years working in the Optometry field before joining our team. She moved to Knoxville in 1974, when her husband began working at 3M. She now resides in Eddyville.  With her great personality and positive attitude, combined with all of her experience, she is a solid team member! I took the time to chat with Margaret...

Employee Spotlight Hey all!  Today we're going to post our first ever, Employee Spotlight. The idea is to just provide a little bit of info about one of us, for a nice, light, entertaining bit of reading material.  Matt was selected to be the lucky number one!  Matt does a variety of things around the  office. A great team player!  He is very well trained in each area, so he is always more than welcome to bounce around from space to space; in hopes of helping anyone and everyone out, in the office. Jack of all trades if you will!  Matt is one of two, Patient Technicians in the office.  He handles a majority of our contact lens ordering, stocking and sorting, in the office.  He works with patients on the insertion and removal of contact lenses.  I have taken a little bit of time, to sit down with Matt and ask him some basic questions.  He's got such a great attitude and personality, needless to say, it was quite an ...

With summer coming I thought I would post some of my thoughts on sunlight and specifically ultraviolet or UV light as it is known. I think we have perhaps went a little too far down the road with protection from UV light. It is necessary to have some UV exposure to be healthy. Imagine if you never went outside. Pale and sickly would be some of the words that would describe your appearance. It is obvious we were created to need the sun at some level. UV light is necessary for us to make vitamin D. This reaction happens in your skin and the only time we can do it in Iowa is from about April through September and from the hours of 10:00 am to 3:00 pm. If you live further south your window to make vitamin D is longer. If you live further north it is shorter. Hence, folks that live further north tend to have lighter skin as it is more efficient at making vitamin D. Eskimos excluded as they get their vitamin D through their unique diet. Current research shows that macular degeneration pa...