Blog by Ivan J. Srut, O.D. Chief of Optometry for St. Hope Foundation You may or may not know that August has been designated as Children’s Eye Health and Safety month. This was started back in 1995 and strategically done since most kids start back to school in August now, rather than September! […]
Blog By Ivan J. Srut, O.D. Chief of Optometry for St. Hope Foundation Here are some more facts you may, or may not, have known about the eyes: 1. Your eyes focus on 50 different objects every second 2. Ommatophobia is a fear of the eyes 3. 80% of all learning comes through the eyes […]
There are many components to measuring vision. One way is measuring the visual acuity. It lets us know how your vision compares to “normal.” 20/20 vision is a term used to describe how sharp you see. The top number is how far away you are from the eye chart in feet. In countries that use […]
Written by: Sabrina Charrier, OD, FAAO. Summer is in full swing and we want to make sure you’re keeping your eyes safe from the sun and harmful UV rays! Why UV Rays are bad Just like most things in life, too much of a good thing, like sunlight, can cause its problems. Intense sunlight (or […]
Blog by Ivan J. Srut, O.D. Chief of Optometry for St. Hope Foundation July 2020 is National UV Safety Month, as designated by the American Academy of Ophthalmology. As this is the time of year many of us are outside enjoying the outdoors, sunshine, vacations, the pool, and warm weather in general, it is a […]
COVID-19 has brought with it a significant amount of damage worldwide. Everywhere you look, there are news reports of thousands of people testing positive. Video images of patients hooked up on ventilators. Death tolls increase by the day. As if this weren’t bad enough, there are also the ramifications that have come from attempts to […]
Blog by Ivan J. Srut, O.D. Chief of Optometry for St. Hope Foundation I’m sure many of you have heard these myths about the eyes, so here’s the real truth about them! Myth: Eating carrots can improve your vision Fact: Although carrots are high in Vitamin A, a nutrient which is essential for good vision, […]
By: Sabrina Charrier, OD, FAAO With this pandemic, many people have a new normal of working from home. This has brought on more hours of sitting in front of computers, laptops, and phones. Personally, I’m still lucky enough to be in the office every day as your local friendly eye doctor but I’ve been […]
St. Hope Foundation Inc., a leading nonprofit community healthcare organization in Houston specializing in diabetes, HIV/AIDS, obesity, heart disease and mental health treatments, was just named the first organization to achieve accreditation under URAC’s rigorous and revised Community Pharmacy standards, Version 2.0. URAC is an independent, nonprofit accreditation entity, based in Washington, DC, whose mission […]
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