Acanthamoeba keratitis is not a virus, but it spread like one recently in a horrifying Internet tale of optometrists’ warnings come true. A Taiwanese student reportedly went blind after she left a pair of disposable contact lenses in her eyes for six months straight, allowing the infectious amoeba to eat away at her corneas. It’s […]
Essilor, the world’s leading manufacturer of optical lenses, and Transitions Optical have partnered to develop and launch the new Transitions® SignatureTM VII lenses in a graphite green color. Using a special dye formulation, these new lenses provide natural vision and true color perception in a variety of light conditions. Eyecare professionals and patients around the world might […]
Is Cigarette Smoke Tied to Vision Loss? Smoking tobacco doesn’t only put a person’s lung and heart health in jeopardy. Cigarette smoke contains as many as 4,000 harmful active compounds, including tar, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, formaldehyde, carbon monoxide, and heavy metals that pose a risk to eye health, too. According to the Centers for Disease Control, […]
Help protect your vision from dangerous UV rays by wearing the best sunglasses for your eyes. The weather is finally starting to heat up, and we’re sure most of you can’t wait to finally be on the beach with your toes in the sand and the sun at your back. May is UV Awareness Month, […]
Lifetime Eyecare in Cumberland is a proud member of Vision Source® — North America’s largest and most prestigious network of independent eye doctors with more than 5,500 members and 2,700 locations nationwide. Through our affiliation with Vision Source, we are able to provide the Cumberland community with a higher level of patient care. Personalization Vision […]
If an eye disease was an inevitable part of your life, wouldn’t it be nice if you could pick which disease you had? If you could, you would want to pick cataracts. Today, cataract surgery can not only remedy the disease but it can make your eye sight better than it ever was before. Thanks […]
We’re proud to announce the launch of our brand new website. The site was designed with you in mind and is chock-full of several useful features. It’s now easier than ever to make an appointment, download patient forms, view current specials and promotions, and learn about the many products and services we offer at our […]