AUGUST IS CHILDREN'S EYE HEALTH AND SAFETY MONTH

August is Children's Eye Health and Safety Month. As you prepare your children for the beginning of the new school year, make sure you're not neglecting their eye health. Many children aren't aware they have a visual problem, since they assume that everyone sees the world the way they do. One in four school-age children have some form of vision problem. Since more than 80% of early learning is visual, it's extremely important to pick up visual problems as early as possible.

Dr. Fishkin has customized his pediatric eye exam to obtain a large amount of information about a child's visual system in a minimum amount of time, and with no discomfort. Most of the time, no eye drops are necessary. Children often look forward to their visits in our office, as they experience the eye exam as a series of "games" they play with the doctor. 

JULY IS DRY EYE DISEASE AWARENESS MONTH

July is Dry Eye Disease Awareness Month. Dry eye disease affects approximately 40 million people in the U.S. and fewer than 5% of people with dry eyes have been accurately diagnosed and are being treated.

Dry eye disease is a common, uncomfortable eye condition caused by a lack of tear production or poor quality of tears produced. Typical symptoms can include burning, itching, redness, and excess abnormal tearing. Dry eyes can interfere with contact lens comfort, and cause issues with reading or computer use.

Fortunately, since dry eye disease is so common, there are a number of methods to succesfully treat the problem. These include eye drops, nutritional supplements, lifestyle modifications, and simple in-office procedures.

If you've been experiencing dry eye symptoms, call the office and schedule a complete eye exam, including a dry eye evaluation.

10,000 PATIENTS CHOOSE DR. FISHKIN

Dr. Fishkin's practice has now grown to a patient population of 10,000. Thank you very much to all of our 10,000 patients for trusting us with the health of your eyes!

YES, YOU CAN WEAR CONTACT LENSES!

Every day in our office, we see people who were told in the past that they couldn't wear contact lenses, or who had to stop wearing contact lenses for various reasons. But with the latest generation of contact lenses, there is a contact lens for almost everyone. Just in the last year...

- There are new lenses for people with dry eyes.

- There are new lenses for people with astigmatism.

- There are new lenses for people who need help with reading as well as distance at the same time.

- There are new colored contact lenses which are more comfortable, and more realistic, than previous lenses.

If it has been over two years since you last tried contact lenses, you owe it to yourself to try the latest advances in contact lenses. Almost all lenses are available as free samples, or with money-back guarantees, so there is no financial risk involved.

DR. FISHKIN WINS 2014 VITALS ON-TIME DOCTOR AWARD

Dr. Fishkin was just awarded the 2014 Vitals On-Time Doctor Award. Vitals.com surveys patients to determine the amount of time they have to wait to see their doctor. Based on the results of their 2014 surveys, Dr. Fishkin's patients reported much shorter-than-average wait times.

The national average wait time to see a physician in 2014 was 20 minutes, 16 seconds. Vitals on-time doctors had an average wait time of 11 minutes. Dr. Fishkin's average, according to the survey, was 7 minutes. Our office continues to work to reduce this wait time even further. We value your time!