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What You Need to Know About Recycling Your Old Eyeglasses

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The World Health Organization estimates that corrective lenses can improve the eyesight of one-fourth of the world's population. Unfortunately, for many people a pair of glasses is both unaffordable and unobtainable. The donation of old but useful eyeglasses to the needy in the US and abroad can help solve this problem. The Lions International and local Lions Clubs conduct eyeglass-recycling pr...
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What You Should Know About Legal Blindness

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Normal vision, or 20/20, means a person sees the smallest letters or pictures on an eye chart when standing 20 feet away from the chart. Some people cannot see normally, even with glasses or contacts, because a medical condition affects their vision. These people are called visually impaired or visually handicapped. If a visual handicap limits vision to 20/200, or one-tenth of normal, a person ...
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What Parents Should Know About Infants and Babies and Their Vision

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BABIES' VISION Babies have poor vision at birth but can see faces at close range, even in the newborn nursery. At about six weeks a baby's eyes should follow objects and by four months should work together. Over the first year or two, vision develops rapidly. A two-year-old usually sees around 20/30, nearly the same as an adult. Parents should be aware of signals of poor vision. If one eye t...
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Carabin Eye Care Overview

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Carabin Eyecare provides only the finest in comprehensive eye care for adults and children. From routine eye exams to customized contact lens fitting, Dr. Carabin and his staff specialize in caring for your most precious and delicate sense, your sense of sight. At Carabin Eyecare your clarity is us caring. Call 201.692.1800 and schedule your appointment today!
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