Just For Teachers
September 6, 2012 Teachers, are you meeting the visual demands of the children and teenagers in your classrooms? It’s likely that your classroom is designed well for discussion, sharing, and book-based learning. But have you thought about how the computers in your classroom may adversely affect the behavior and performance of your students? We have […]
Woolf & Woolf Teams Up With Cal Ripkin
Woolf and Woolf recently teamed up with baseball legend Cal Ripken Jr. to teach children the impact of healthy vision on the field and in their everyday lives. Dr. Howard Woolf saw patients at the Mobile Eye Clinic in Baltimore. “Having good eyesight has had a significant impact on my career and in my personal […]
Eyestrain Complaints and Computers
August 10, 2012 Researchers from UC Berkeley found that 10 million primary care eye exams are given annually in the United States because of computer vision problems. The Sacramento Bee in California recently published a feature about Computer Vision Syndrome and the dangers of unmonitored computer use on your eyes: In Steve Jang’s job, he spends a good amount […]
Are you at risk for Computer Vision Syndrome?
July 28, 2012 As we enter the 21st century, the growing use of computers in the home and office brings with it an increase in health risks, especially for the eyes. One eye problem, called Computer Vision Syndrome (CVS), is afflicting more and more people who find themselves constantly in front of computer screens. If you’ve […]