Tag Archives: eyecare

Frugal Eye Care

It is important to take care of your eyes and get regular eye exams, but that doesn’t mean that eye care has to cost a lot. Here are some frugal strategies for saving money when you take care of your eyes. Know your insurance It is important to know the details of your vision insurance. What will your insurance cover and are there any deadlines you need to know about? Can you get an exam every six month, once a year, once every two years? Will the insurance pay for both contacts and glasses, or will you need to choose? … Continue reading →

How To: Protect Your Child’s Vision

Protecting your child’s precious eyesight is an important task for parents. But do you know what steps you should take to protect your child’s eyes? How about common vision myths? The current issue of Parenting offers an eye-safety checklist, along with information on pinkeye, emergency care and vision myths and truths. First a test. True or false? Sitting too close to the TV will damage your child’s eyes? This is actually false. I tell Tyler all the time not to sit too close and my mother told me the same thing but there is actually no evidence that sitting too … Continue reading →