Which Healthcare Provider Do I See When I Have an Eye Problem?
What kind of eye problem are you experiencing? Does it feel like there is something stuck in your eye? Do you wake up with redness and crustiness around your eyes and eyelid? Or do you find it’s getting harder to work on digital screens or read for long periods? At...
Unlocking Better Vision: How Vision Therapy at OPMT Vision Centers Can Help
Unlocking Better Vision: How Vision Therapy at OPMT Vision Centers Can Help At OPMT Vision Centers, we believe in providing specialized eye care that addresses unique visual challenges. One of our standout services is vision therapy, a highly effective treatment for...
What To Expect During An Eye Exam
Regular eye exams are vital for maintaining good eye health since they allow your optometrist to look for signs of trouble and diagnose potentially serious conditions as soon as possible. But what does a complete eye exam include? Read on to learn about what a typical...
How Transition Lenses Work
Chances are you have heard of transition lenses; lenses that change from eyeglasses to sunglasses just by walking outside and exposing them to the sun. No, your friends who have them are not some sort of expert magician, but they do have pretty intricate optical...
Dry Eye: What it is & Isn’t
Chances are you have suffered from dry eyes at some point, and that’s normal. The eyes are delicate organs that can dry out from time to time due to environmental factors, excess computer use, and fatigue. However, dry eye disease is a very real and chronic condition...
Tips to reduce Computer Vision Syndrome
Computer Vision Syndrome (CVS) is a termed to describe the discomfort, strain and fatigue associated with prolonged use of a computer screen. Below are some tips to reduce Computer Vision Syndrome Symptoms. Follow the 20-20-20 rule. Look at something 20 feet away for...
What Is Vision Therapy?
Vision Therapy, also known as vision rehabilitation, vision training, or developmental optometry, is a field in which a specific series of exercises, often using lenses, colored filters, and prisms, are practiced to improve the visual system of a patient. These...
Meet our Vision Therapists!
We are excited to announce that we now have TWO full time Vision Therapists here at OPMT! We will be now offering Vision Therapy five days a week at our Nashville office. This is an exciting opportunity because it opens up the schedule to see more patients each week...
World Sight Day 2017
This year’s call to action: Make Vision Count. According to the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness, 4 out of 5 of the world’s blind are avoidably so. Avoidable blindness is can be either prevented or treated by cost effective means. The first step is...
Contact Lens Health Week
August 21-25, 2017 is Contact Lens Health Week. This is a week dedicated to increasing awareness and promoting healthy contact lens wear and care. Contacts lenses are a discreet way of managing vision impairments without being tied to a pair of glasses. 40 million...
Solar Eclipse 2017
On Monday August 21, 2017, people across the United States will be able to see the sun completely disappear behind the moon, in a solar eclipse. Nashville is in the direct path of this total solar eclipse. Here are some guidelines when viewing this solar eclipse....
Introducing L.A.M.B and GX eyewear line
Grammy award winning artist Gwen Stefani has launched a new line of glasses and sunglasses last year. We are excited to have them in our offices! Her L.A.M.B line features 12 optical and 13 sun wear styles. Her GX line has optical glasses and the sun wear line in on...
Dry Eye Disease: How The World Can Sabotage Your Comfort And Vision
Dry Eye Disease is a problem sweeping the world's population. The discomfort suffered, damage caused and visual symptoms caused by it largely go undiagnosed and untreated. If you have one or more of these symptoms, you may benefit from treatment at OPMT: Dryness...
May is Healthy Vision Month
According to the National Eye Institute (NEI), 2 out of 3 people with blindness and visual impairments are women. Here are some ways to keep your eyes healthy and safe. Get a comprehensive dilated eye exam. Many common eye diseases have no early symptoms, but they can...
OVVO Optics
We are excited to introduce to you the newest addition to our optical, OVVO. OVVO brand frames are handmade and entirely produced in Germany and Poland. The history of these frames dates back to Europe in the Cold War era where a group of scientist worked to develop a...
March is Brain Injury Awareness Month
Did you know that more than 3.5 million children and adults sustain an acquired brain injury each year? These are injuries to the brain that are not hereditary, congenital or induced by birth trauma. Brain injuries can come in many forms: Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)...
Convergence Insufficiency
What is Convergence Insufficiency? Convergence Insufficiency (CI) is a common near vision problem that interferes with the person’s ability to see, read, learn and work at close distances. The eyes do not work together while trying to focus on an object nearby....
New Eyezen Lenses
We are now offering the new Eyezen lenses to protect against harmful blue light. First things first, what is harmful blue light? Blue light is a portion of the visible light spectrum with the shortest wavelengths and highest energy. Ok, so what does that mean? Since...
Contact Lenses for Sports
Many adults and children have vision problems such as, nearsightedness, farsightedness or astigmatism which requires corrective lenses. These adults and children may also be athletes and wearing glasses to play sports may become a hassle. Advantages of wearing...
Vision and Learning Month
August is National Vision and Learning Month. What does this mean? This month is to help educate teachers and parents about the connection between vision and learning. 1 in 10 children have a vision problem significant enough to impact learning. Below are 5 of the...
Introducing Ultra for Presbyopia Contact Lenses
Bausch and Lomb has introduced a new contact lens: Ultra for Presbyopia. This is a monthly multifocal lens. If you experience blurred vision at near, you may be a candidate for this new contact lens. What is presbyopia? Presbyopia usually occurs in people over 40 when...
Red and Green Lenses
Happy Monday! Today I wanted to talk to you about Red and Green lenses that we use in therapy. These are most commonly used for when a child has a lazy eye or amblyopia. This means that one eye does not develop eye sight properly and therefore prevents the child from...
Introducing New Lipiflow® Treatment for Dry Eye Sufferers
Our Nashville Location is now offering a new, breakthrough treatment for dry eye sufferers. If you are experiencing eye dryness, irritation, light sensitivity, vision fluctuations, contact lens intolerance and eye fatigue, you may be a candidate for a new treatment...
COVD Annual Meeting
Hello! Emily here. As some of you know, I was in St. Louis last week for the College of Optometrist in Vision Development (COVD) annual conference. COVD has a meeting once a year. They have a lot of great courses to take and this year I took VT 201. VT 201 built on...
April is Women’s Eye Health and Safety Awareness Month
Did you know? Glaucoma, Cataracts and Age Related Macular Degeneration are more common in women than men. Why are these eye diseases more common in women than men? Women live longer than men and they are also affected by hormonal factors due to pregnancy and...
Glaucoma Awareness Month
Glaucoma is a term used to refer to a group of eye diseases that ultimately cause damage to the optic nerve. Unfortunately, there is no cure for glaucoma; but there are treatments available to help manage the condition and prevent vision loss. People with glaucoma...
Happy 2016
Happy 2016! It’s a new year and a new start. People have started to set goals of losing weight, getting organized or eating healthier, but what if you had one simple goal of 2016? Getting an eye exam and keeping up with your ocular health? Eye exams are professional...
Tis the Season
Tis the season for no school, no homework and road trips. In today’s blog we will discuss some ways of doing vision therapy on your road trips and it won’t even feel like your children are doing therapy. Most of these exercises you can Google and print out the...
National Traumatic Brain Injury Awareness Month
September is National Traumatic Brain Injury Awareness Month Today we are going to talk about neuro-optometric rehabilitation. This is an individualized treatment regime for patients with visual deficits as a direct result of a brain injury. Brain injuries can come in...
August is Vision and Learning Month
Happy Vision and Learning Month! The purpose of Vision and Learning Month is to educate parents and teachers about the link between vision and learning. Undiagnosed vision problems can interfere with a child’s ability to learn and can often be misdiagnosed as...
Polarized Sunglasses
Have you ever heard of polarized sunglasses? These sunglasses are popular with fishermen and boaters. Skiers, bikers, and golfers may also benefit from these sunglasses as they eliminate the glare. Polarized sunglasses may also be used if you are driving. The lenses...
Don’t forget your Sunglasses!
It’s that time of year again when the sun starts to shine brighter, hotter, and longer. Most people reach for the sunscreen when they go outside, but it’s also important to reach for your sunglasses. Your eyes can get sunburned too! Sunburned eyes may feel dry,...
Dry Eye Blog
Today, I wanted to talk to you about dry eyes. It seems like we have had quite a few patients in the past couple of months come in because their eyes feel dry. Now, dry eyes are a condition where the eyes do not produce enough tears to sufficiently lubricate the eyes....
Strabismus
What is Strabismus? Strabismus is a broader term used to mean one eye is pointing in a different direction from the other. There are many different types of strabismus including exotropia and esotropia. Esotropia is when one eye turns inward toward the nose. Exotropia...
Do you have a dominant eye?
People have a dominant hand that they write with and they also have a dominant leg that they kick with, but did you know that you also have a dominant eye? You use both eyes to see, but one eye works just a little bit harder than the other. Here is a quick and easy...
Handwriting and Vision Problems
Children who have difficulties with writing may also have an undetected vision problem. When you are writing a word you look at where it is going, not the tip of the pencil. You use your peripherals to judge the space you have and how much room you have to put on the...
Frame Feature
Tired of your same old boring eyewear? Want to spice up your look? Well, check out the sassy frames from Face a Face. These high-end frames are made in France and are influenced by architecture, modern art, and contemporary design. Face A Face offers: Modern style...
What is Pink Eye?
The Dreaded Pink Eye: Uncovering the Mystery of a Common, Yet Potentially Serious, Eye Condition. What is “pink eye”? Is it any type of condition where the eye turns a reddish-pink hue? What causes it? The phrase “pink eye” is a common term that needs...
Decorative Contact Lenses
Halloween right around the corner and everyone is shopping around to find the perfect costume. There may be one accessory that you may be looking for to add just a little something extra to your look- decorative contact lenses. We all have seen them and yeah...
World Sight Day
October 9, 2014 is World Sight Day. This is a day of awareness to focus global attention on blindness and vision impairment. The World Health Organization and the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness are actively involved in promoting the day on an...
Multi-Focal Contact Lenses
There are so many different types of contacts out there that I thought I would talk to you today about the multi focal contact lens. It does exist. Now multi focal lenses are not for everyone, but I just wanted to give you some information so that you are aware of...
Floaters
A common question an individual may get asked at their eye exam is if they get floaters in their eyes. Sometimes an individual may not know what a floater is so I would like to discuss that with you today. Floaters can come in all shapes and sizes. They can be...
Frame Feature
Need some new shades for your Silhouette glasses? We now have 5 new styles of Silhouette Sunglass clips. These clips are so lightweight and with one quick snap to the nose bridge of your glasses, you get a whole new look. It’s that simple. It’s stylish. It’s...
Disease Spotlight
Today’s disease spotlight is Diabetic Retinopathy. What is Diabetic Retinopathy? Diabetic Retinopathy is a disease that is caused by changes in the blood vessels in the retina. It is the most common diabetic eye disease and one of the leading causes of...
Nutrition and Eye Health
In today’s society, a lot of people have been living “life on the go”. Where food is fast and convenient and people might not be concerned about how nutritious it might be. With that being said, most people in today’s society are not getting the required...
3 Myths about Vision Therapy
Myth: If you have 20/20 eyesight, you have perfect vision. Fact: When your child does a school screening and passes with visual acuities of 20/20, it does NOT mean they have good vision. The visual acuities have nothing to with how well the eyes function together and...
It is Vision and Learning Month!
August is Vision and Learning Month! Since our children are starting to head back to school, it is important to educate parents and teachers about the link between vision and learning. Some children may struggle with reading or learning and it could be associated with...
Tim Howard- How does he do it?
Tim Howard: goalie for the U.S. Men’s World Cup Soccer Team. In this week's game, he made the most recorded saves in a World Cup Match. How does he do this? In order for someone like a goalie to block a ball from going into the net, the goalie’s eyes need to work...
Eye Exam Every Year?
Should you get an eye exam every year? Here are the different recommendations for each age group according to the American Optometric Association. 1. Infants- It is recommended that around 6 months of age your infant gets their first eye exam even if there are...
Daily Disposable Contacts
Today, I wanted to talk to you about Daily Disposable contact lenses. These lenses will be worn everyday, but at the end of the day you can throw them away and they can be replaced with new lenses. Disposable lenses have become the most common type of contact...
