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The 20/20 Shoot Out Challenge, sponsored by Doctors Vision Center, had its first winner this past Saturday during halftime at the UNCW – Hofstra game. Parker Wiebe, a UNCW student, was selected to try and make the 20/20 Challenge shot.  He had 20 seconds to try as many times as he could to sink a [...]

Commonly called the “silent thief of sight,” Glaucoma is the leading cause of preventable blindness for over four million Americans and 60 million people worldwide.  According the Glaucoma Research Foundation, “it is estimated that of the four million Americans that have glaucoma, only half of those know they have it.” Besides having no symptoms, what [...]

Dr. David Holler and the Apex staff of Doctors Vision Center would like to welcome Dr. Andrew Graves to their practice.  Dr. Graves is originally from Oxford, Mississippi.  He graduated from University of Mississippi with a Bachelor of Arts degree, majoring in Biochemistry. He received his Doctor of Optometry degree in 2009 from the University [...]

Sunglasses are popular fashion accessories that have gone through different fads throughout the years.  The popularity of the frames tend to change in shape, size, and color. Although a great pair of sunglasses can be the final touch to your outfit, there is more to sunglasses than just looking cool. Extended exposure to the sun’s [...]

As we prepare to say farewell to 2011, we reflect upon this last year and think about what we would like to change about our lives, our priorities, or ourselves. This year I challenge all of my patients to take their vision and put it into a more literal sense. Vision is a gift that [...]

New Year’s Eve is notoriously one of the worst times of the year for eye injuries. This fact is due to one tradition: The midnight champagne toast. Many people do not know how to correctly open a champagne bottle. When a bottle is opened improperly, the cork is expelled at a high velocity by the gas [...]

High blood pressure is not only bad for your cardiovascular system but for your eyes and vision as well. Blood pressure is the force against the wall of the arteries as the heart pumps blood throughout the body. Hypertension is an increase in blood pressure that affects many organs in the body. What most people don’t [...]

You probably have a standard pair of glasses that you take wherever you go. You rely on them for excellent vision, in a range of situations but there are also many reasons to consider having at least one additional pair of eyeglasses. First of all, limiting yourself to only one pair of glasses can lead [...]

Doctors Vision Center has been a part of the Wallace community for over 10 years and we would like to thank all of our patients who have trusted us with their vision care over the years.  We have enjoyed our location in downtown Wallace, but we have literally outgrown our space.  We know that our [...]

Can you name one thing that all United States presidents have had in common? They have all worn glasses! Recent presidents from both parties have chosen not to be seen with their glasses on, but its true…. they have all worn them. You may be asking, why have all of the U.S. presidents worn glasses? [...]