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Dr. Nate and Dr. Beth like to write on subjects that affect us in our daily lives and are relevant to healthy eye care. This blog contains information about not only about the vision of children and adults, but scientific research into vision. There are also posts about past Bright Eyes events and other local happenings.

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Dr. Nate & Dr. Beth

What’s So Important About Doing My Home Activties

Parents and patients alike often ask why therapy homework is such an important part of my vision therapy program...


Ten New Year’s Resolutions for Your Eye Heath

Now that the cookies have been eaten and the champagne has been toasted, many of us now turn our attention on how to improve our health...


An Ounce of Prevention is Worth 17 Pounds of Cuteness.

My daughter's name is Nora. She is, of course, adorable. And since I am an eye doctor, I have been watching with interest how her eyes and vision develop since she was just minutes old...


Why Do I Have a Hyphenated Last Name?

This is probably the most common non-vision-related question that I get asked. People who haven't met me sometimes think that I am a woman, due to the hyphenated name...


Dear Abby Writes About Vision Therapy

No matter whether you love her, hate her, or are just plain oblivious to her, you've got to admit that when Abigail Van Buren writes about something, it gets noticed...


How Comfortable is Ortho-K?

A patient recently asked me: "I read something on the internet about Ortho-k lenses being uncomfortable. Is this true? How uncomfortable are they?"...


The Great American Teach In

I figure that if I learn only one thing every day, I'll have learned a lot each year. Well, if I learned only one thing on Wednesday, November 14th it was this: teachers work hard...


Dr. Jo from Fox 13 Covers Ortho-K

Here is a recent health news story on PCR (a.k.a. Orthokeratology) by Tampa's own Dr. Jo of Fox 13. The brief segment nicely shows the benefits of rehsaping lenses...


Can I Benefit from Vision Therapy?

From time to time, I'll talk informally with patients, either in the office, at the West Park Bagel & Deli, or elsewhere. If the conversation turns to Vision Therapy, people often ask, "Hmm...


Why I Love Vision Therapy !

Although I provide many types of vision care each and every day, vision therapy is the most rewarding to me. I love that it is possible to truly change lives...


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