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Posted on Author Dr. Michael Pedersen

8 Simple Tips to Keep Your Eyes Looking (and Feeling) Their Best 🌸

When it comes to beauty routines, your eyes deserve a little extra love. Whether you’re a makeup lover or more low-maintenance, small habits can make a big difference in keeping your eyes healthy, comfortable, and looking their best. Here are 8 simple tips we recommend: 1. Choose Ophthalmologist-Tested Makeup Not all makeup is created equal—especially when it comes to your eyes. Using ophthalmologist-tested products helps reduce irritation and keeps your eyes feeling comfortable...
A young woman putting in a contact lens for her left eye.
Posted on Author Dr. Michael Pedersen

Are Contact Lens Prescriptions the Same as Glasses?

When it comes to correcting your vision, there are 2 common solutions: eyeglasses and contact lenses. But in order to see clearly with contacts or glasses, you need an accurate, up-to-date prescription from your optometrist.  Because they’re both designed to correct vision conditions like myopia, you might assume that a contact lens prescription is the same as your eyeglass prescription. However, this is not the case and they cannot be used interchangeably. Contact Lenses & How They...