Tatum eyecare

  Corrective lenses are such small things that make such enormous differences in our lives. Most people who wear glasses or contacts can remember what it was like the first time they were able to see individual blades of grass and leaves on trees after putting them on. It’s important to take good care of our lenses so that we can get the maximum benefit from wearing them! Tips for Glasses Care Even with protective coatings, glasses tend to gather dust and oil as we wear them, and they require regular cleaning. As tempting as it is to reach for the corner of your shirt,  it’s better to use a microfiber or cotton cloth and some glasses cleaner . You can even make your own glasses cleaner with a drop of soap in a small spray bottle filled with water. If there’s no glasses cloth around, the edge of a cotton shirt is a passable substitute, but make sure  never to use wood-based materials like napkins or tissues . Because they’re made of wood pulp, they can scratch the lenses v...

  Sunglasses are one of the coolest accessories around. It’s hard not to look sharp when you’re wearing a pair of shades. However, if the cool factor isn’t enough for you, we’ve got excuses backed by science! Here are four compelling reasons why you should wear sunglasses every day! 1. Sunglasses protect your eyes from UV rays. Arizonans know it’s important to wear sunscreen and protect their skin from UV radiation. Many don’t realize the same rule applies to their eyes! The same rays that give you a nasty sunburn can also do damage to your eyes, including cataracts and macular degeneration . Protect your peepers from the sun with a pair of sunglasses and you’ll thank yourself as you get older. 2. A set of shades can help prevent eye strain. We have an abundance of sunshine in the Sonoran Desert. This means bright light that can leave you squinting on the brightest days. When you squint, you can fatigue the eyes and leave them strained. You can also give yourself a headache. Wear y...

  Sleep deprivation hits the body and mind a lot like alcohol, but how does it affect our eyes? Getting enough sleep is great for our overall health and our eye health alike. At the other end of things, we can improve the quality of our sleep if we are more careful about what we put in front of our eyes before we go to bed. The Impact of Sleep Deprivation on Eye Health Nearly everyone knows what it’s like to feel sleep deprived in the short term. We feel grumpy and drowsy and struggle to concentrate. Over time, however, the effects are more dramatic.  Chronic sleep deprivation can weaken our immune systems, make it harder to lose weight, increase our blood pressure , make us moodier, and make us more prone to memory loss. Our eyes don’t escape unscathed either. We need at least five hours of sleep each night for our eyes to replenish themselves for a new day.  Beyond helping us keep our eyes open, our eyes need sleep to prevent eye strain, dry eye, and eye twitches. Thank...

  The retina is a complex tissue consisting of several layers that coverts the light and images around us into the electrical signals that are interpreted by the brain as vision.  The retina is also an extremely delicate tissue that fills much of the inside portion of the globe.  It can be damaged through trauma, intense light such as staring at the sun for prolonged periods, and like much of the rest of our bodies, can be hamred by infection, systemic disease and a number of diseases that affect only the retina.  Some retinal problems can be urgent. These include retinal detachment, retinal trauma, hemorrhage and foreign objects that penetrate the globe. The retina can be examined using a variety of instruments including several state of the art devices that can image retinal details.  A routine dilated retinal examination is an important part of a comprehensive eye examination. This examination can detect the majority of retinal disorders including macular deg...

Below are brief descriptions of the various eye conditions we commonly see and treat at Tatum Eye Care. There are many different types of eye conditions that could be affecting your eyesight or could have long-term consequences if not treated properly or promptly. We list some of the more common conditions below. If you think you or someone in your family has one of these conditions, please contact Tatum Eye Care ,in Phoenix for an exam and recommendations. Amblyopia (Lazy Eye) Lazy eye, medically known as amblyopia, is a loss or lack of development of vision, usually in one eye. This degenerative process usually begins with an inherited condition and appears during infancy or early childhood. Lazy eye needs to be diagnosed between birth and early school age since it is during this period that the brain “chooses” its visual pathway and may ignore the weaker eye permanently. Lazy eye is not always easy to recognize since a child with worse vision in one eye does not necessarily have laz...

  The Tom Ford Eyewear Collection is at Tatum Eyecare! Tatum EyeCare is pleased to carry a wide variety of fashionable frames from the Tom Ford Eyewear Collection. The optical brainchild of visionary designer Tom Ford, the Tom Ford Eyewear Collection represents some of the most simple yet beautifully construed designs in the entire eyewear industry. If you would like to learn more about what makes Tom Ford so unique, please read on…. Who is Designer Tom Ford? Tom Ford is a visionary with an extensive track record of design success. Before releasing Tom Ford eyeglasses to the public, Tom Ford served as the creative director for Gucci, Yves St. Laurent Rive Gauche and YSL Beaute. His designed helped Gucci become one of the largest, most successful luxury brands worldwide. Tom Ford eyeglasses continue his stellar track record of success, and they are really some of the finest eyewear products on the market today. What Makes Tom Ford Eyeglasses Unique? Tom Ford believes in quality ove...

  What to Know About Polarized Sunglass Lenses Polarized sunglass lenses  offer superior protection against glare, particularly once you are out on open bodies of water. This is often a result of the way polarized sunglass lenses contain a special filter that effectively block intense, reflective light. If you’re looking into buying polarized sunglass lenses, chances are high that you already understand the hazards daylight glare will cause day after day. What you may not recognize is that sunlight is often absorbed or mirrored in many completely different directions. Sunlight bouncing off horizontal surfaces, like water, land or the hood of a automobile is typically mirrored back in a very similar horizontal direction. This reflection produces an annoying...

Don’t Let Your FSA Benefits or HSA Benefits Expire! If you have vision health coverage from your  Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA benefits), Health Savings Accounts (HSA benefits) or an employer sponsored vision insurance plan, it is important to keep in mind many of these types of plans have annual December 31st deadlines. If you do not use them, you could lose them before the next calendar year begins. In order to take full advantage of them, contact us to schedule your appointment and use your HSA and FSA benefits! What are some Flexible Spending Account Benefits? A  Flexible Spending Account  (or FSA) helps reduce your taxable income, which can allow you to get a larger paycheck after taxes. Flexible Spending Account benefits include allowing you to contribute income into a  special tax-free account . This account can go toward your vision care needs. The only catch with Flexible Spending Account benefits is that you must use them by the end of the contribution y...