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Eye Health & Optometry : What Is a Lens?

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Lenses for eyeglasses are made out of resin, which is an optical plastic, and they are designed to either refract or converge light before it hits the cornea in the eye. Understand how lenses are created to correct vision impairments with information from a practicing optometrist in this free video on eye health. Expert: James W. Kirkconnell Contact: www.bec2020.com Bio: Dr. James W. Kirkconnell graduated from the University of Houston College of Optometry in 1984. Filmmaker: Dimitri LaBarge

Eye Health & Optometry : Treatments for a Scratched Cornea

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Treatments for a scratched cornea can include wearing a patch, wearing a bandage contact lens and using antibiotic drops several times a day until the laceration heals. See how scratched corneas are treated with information from a practicing optometrist in this free video on eye health. Expert: James W. Kirkconnell Contact: www.bec2020.com Bio: Dr. James W. Kirkconnell graduated from the University of Houston College of Optometry in 1984. Filmmaker: Dimitri LaBarge

Eye Health & Optometry : What Colorblind People See

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Truly colorblind people, which are extremely rare, see only black and white, but the more common color-deficient people either have a red/green defect or a blue/yellow defect. Differentiate between colorblindness and color deficiency with information from a practicing optometrist in this free video on eye health. Expert: James W. Kirkconnell Contact: www.bec2020.com Bio: Dr. James W. Kirkconnell graduated from the University of Houston College of Optometry in 1984. Filmmaker: Dimitri LaBarge

Eye Health & Optometry : Eye Care for Diabetics

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Taking care of the eyes for diabetics involves controlling blood glucose levels, as blindness can occur from the lack of oxygen to the center part of the eye. Understand the direct relationships between eye health and diabetes with information from a practicing optometrist in this free video on eye health. Expert: James W. Kirkconnell Contact: www.bec2020.com Bio: Dr. James W. Kirkconnell graduated from the University of Houston College of Optometry in 1984. Filmmaker: Dimitri LaBarge

Eye Health & Optometry : How to Tell if You Need Reading Glasses

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Reading glasses are necessary when someone begins to push things back in order to read them, and this happens when the natural lens in the eye becomes less elastic and less able to readjust to focusing up close. Recognize the signs of far sightedness with information from a practicing optometrist in this free video on eye health. Expert: James W. Kirkconnell Contact: www.bec2020.com Bio: Dr. James W. Kirkconnell graduated from the University of Houston College of Optometry in 1984. Filmmaker: Dimitri LaBarge

Eye Health & Optometry : What Are the Different Types of Frames for Eye Glasses?

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The different types of eyeglasses frames include metal frames, optical plastic, shell frames, full-rim frames, semi-rimless frames and three-piece mounts. Find frames that fit different face shapes with information from a practicing optometrist in this free video on eye health. Expert: James W. Kirkconnell Contact: www.bec2020.com Bio: Dr. James W. Kirkconnell graduated from the University of Houston College of Optometry in 1984. Filmmaker: Dimitri LaBarge

Eye Health & Optometry : Is Lasik Safe?

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Lasik vision correction surgery is relatively safe, but it does have a few risks much like any other form of surgery. Understand how Lasik is performed to get a better idea of its risks with information from a practicing optometrist in this free video on eye health. Expert: James W. Kirkconnell Contact: www.bec2020.com Bio: Dr. James W. Kirkconnell graduated from the University of Houston College of Optometry in 1984. Filmmaker: Dimitri LaBarge

Eye Health & Optometry : Contact Lens Care Instructions

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Caring for contact lenses varies depending on the type of contacts that are worn, but generally they should be kept in lens solution at night and replaced every two weeks. Compare the different types of contact lenses with information from a practicing optometrist in this free video on eye health. Expert: James W. Kirkconnell Contact: www.bec2020.com Bio: Dr. James W. Kirkconnell graduated from the University of Houston College of Optometry in 1984. Filmmaker: Dimitri LaBarge

Eye Health & Optometry : Dry Eyes Syndrome

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Dry eyes syndrome occurs when the mucin cells in the eye fail to produce the middle layer of tears on the surface of the eye, and it can be treated by using an artificial tear product. Understand why people are afflicted by dry eyes syndrome with information from a practicing optometrist in this free video on eye health. Expert: James W. Kirkconnell Contact: www.bec2020.com Bio: Dr. James W. Kirkconnell graduated from the University of Houston College of Optometry in 1984. Filmmaker: Dimitri LaBarge

Eye Health & Optometry : What Is an Optometrist?

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An optometrist is a physician who treats vision impairments through contact lenses or eyeglasses, but one is also trained to diagnose eye diseases and extract foreign objects from the eye. Understand an optometrist’s job description with information from a practicing optometrist in this free video on eye health. Expert: James W. Kirkconnell Contact: www.bec2020.com Bio: Dr. James W. Kirkconnell graduated from the University of Houston College of Optometry in 1984. Filmmaker: Dimitri LaBarge