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All ocular emergencies, including a penetrating globe injury, retinal detachment, central retinal artery occlusion, acute angle-closure glaucoma, and chemical burns, should be referred immediately to the appropriate specialist. A careful eye examination and a few simple tests can help primary eyecare physicians make decisions about the appropriate treatment and referral. All patients with eye problems [...]

A “trunk show” is defined as a special sale in which vendors publically showcase merchandise directly to customers at a retail location or a unique venue. In many cases it allows customers to preview and/or purchase merchandise at a reduced price. Trunk shows highlight new items and allow customers to see and try on a [...]

All of us at Doctors Vision Center would like to congratulate the Reidsville Girl’s softball team on their outstanding accomplishments this season as well as on their performance at the championship tournament this past weekend in Wilmington, NC.  The All-Star 12 girl Reidsville team was comprised of the best 6 players from the two Reidsville teams.  The [...]

In 1998 Tim and Sandy Carter moved to Nicaragua to answer their calling to care for the children and build churches throughout the country. Currently two orphanages, one in Jinotega which houses the older girls and a few younger boys and one in Los Cedros, which houses the younger children, newborn to age 5. Between [...]

Glaucoma is not a disease of elevated intraocular pressure, It is a group of eye diseases that damage the optic nerve. Glaucoma is one of the leading causes of blindness currently affecting some 3 million people in the United States and around 65 million people worldwide.  These numbers are expected to rise with the increased [...]

July 5, 2011.  Doctors Vision Center steps up to help send the Reidsville Recreation Ponytails division girl’s softball team to the state tournament. The team, comprised of 11 & 12 year old girls advanced to the state finals after taking first place in the in the district 3 finals last weekend in Eden, N.C.  Due [...]

I recently read a very interesting book on memory and learning. The book is titled Moonwalking with Einstein by Joshua Foer. It is a good read and traces the changes in human memory over time. Back before books, computers and smart phones folks had to remember things or die – where food was, what was [...]

One of the most frequent questions i am asked is “How old do you have to be wear contact lenses?” It’s a great question that really has no specific answer. Physiologically there is no difference between and 7, 17, or 27 year old eyes that makes one more prepared for contacts over another. In regard [...]

Dr. Peter Hollis, Medical Director of Doctors Vision Center, is pleased to announce that Dr. Leslie Mazzarella has joined our Greensboro location. Dr. Mazzarella is originally from Wheeling, West Virginia. She completed her undergraduate work at the West Virginia University in Morgantown and received her Doctor of Optometry Degree from the Pennsylvania College of Optometry, [...]

Sunglasses have become another wardrobe piece with which people express their style and individuality. Unfortunately, some people completely miss the mark when choosing the right frame fit for them. The good news is that the perfect shades do exist; you just need to be aware of the correct way to evaluate frames and their features. [...]