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Ophthalmic Consultants of the Capital Region is now an Accredited Dry Eye Center

Ophthalmic Consultants of the Capital Region announced that it has installed TearLab® Osmolarity Systems in Albany, Clifton Park, Schodack and Troy locations and its staff has been fully trained on the use of this breakthrough technology for the objective diagnosis of Dry Eye Syndrome. Ophthalmic Consultants of the Capital Region was the first Accredited Dry […]Read More >

Children, Vision & Learning Problems

Did you know… 80 percent of everything a child learns, understands, and remembers is acquired through vision?1 Vision problems are the fourth most prevalent class of disability in the United States and one of the most prevalent conditions in childhood?2 Recent studies estimate that 64 percent of children age five and younger have never had […]Read More >

August is Back to School and a Time to Focus on Children’s Eye Safety

With school starting soon, it is a great time to discuss the importance of eye safety for kids.  Eye injuries can happen to anyone, but the fact is that more than 50% occur in people under the age of 25. Not surprising that many of these injuries, over 100,000 annually, occur during sports or recreational […]Read More >

June is Cataract Awareness Month

Is it time to get your vision checked? According to Prevent Blindness America, founders of Cataract Awareness Month, it is estimated that 22.3 million Americans age 40 and older have cataracts, a clouding of the natural lens of the eye. In fact, cataracts are the leading cause of vision loss in the U.S. Unfortunately, most […]Read More >

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