Monthly Archives: March 2014
IS YOUR CHILD READY FOR CONTACTS
Children are beginning to wear glasses at a younger age than ever before. Increased cases of overuse and eyestrain needing visual correction are being realized with the high demand and usage of technology gadgets, iPads and tablets, computers and cell phones that are used by young children.
Competitive sports add a different component in the need to see distance, increased chance of eye injury from glasses in contact sports and difficulty in seeing during inclement weather. These factors are prompting the switch to contact lenses.
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BISSELL EYE CARE EXPANDS LOCATIONS
As a high school student, Dr. John Bissell always knew he wanted to be an optometrist. He job shadowed under Dr. Roger Johnson and learned first-hand what owning your own practice meant. In April 2010, Dr. Bissell had an opportunity to purchase his first practice in Bakerstown.
During Dr. Bissell’s early years in private practice, Dr. Johnson continued to serve as a mentor. Bissell Eye Care has quickly grown over the past four years to become a premiere eye care center serving the northern Pittsburgh suburbs.… Continue reading