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What Vision Documentation Is Needed for Disability Benefit Claims and Workplace Accommodations?
Navigating disability claims can feel like walking in the dark because the process is both scary and confusing. While the Social Security Administration provides disability payments and workplace accommodations, rehabilitation divisions within state Departments of Health provide low vision aids for the home and workplace. You might know your vision...
How Can a Functional Vision Assessment Help You Get Disability Accommodations?
Do you or your child fight a daily battle just to read clearly during a long day at work or school? Sometimes, prescription glasses are simply not enough to fix the underlying problem. You might be dealing with a hidden vision issue, one that makes learning or working much harder...
Why Do I Get Blurry Vision or Eye Strain When Reading During a Test?
Have you seen an important test paper and watched the words turn into a blur? You often blink and squint, wishing your eyes would help, but they don't. Reading intently forces your visual system into absolute overdrive. You maintain a laser focus your body wasn't designed to sustain. Add the...
How Does Depth Perception Affect the Way You See and Judge Distances?
Imagine trying to catch a baseball as it flies through the air right toward your glove. You reach out and make the perfect catch! Or think about pouring a cold glass of water right to the very top without spilling a single drop. These daily tasks feel so simple. You...
Are Sight-Related Headache Possible Even With 20/20 Vision?
Many people assume clear sight equals total eye health. After easily passing a standard eye test and hearing that your eyesight is pristine, you might walk out feeling fantastic, only to have a relentless ache start pounding inside your skull hours later. You start wondering if your eyes are secretly...
How Is a Contact Lens Exam Different from a Regular Eye Exam?
Glasses, that is what most people expect when they visit the eye doctor. When visiting the eye doctor, most people expect to sit in the exam chair, read the wall chart and leave with a prescription for new frames. But what if you want to trade those frames for contact...
Can an Eye Exam Detect Diabetes or High Blood Pressure?
Your eyes are amazing! They help you see the world. But did you know your eyes can also tell you about your health?Many people think eye exams are just for glasses or contact lenses. That is not true. A simple eye exam can find signs of serious health problems. This...
Understanding the Mechanics Behind Everyday Eye Strain
Eye strain doesn't happen the same way for everyone. Where it shows up, how much effort your eyes are putting in, and how long before you notice it all depend on how your visual system is working.When people describe eye strain, they're usually describing the result of their eyes working...