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Polarized or Tinted – What’s the Difference?

By definition, polarized lenses are also “tinted,” as they provide shade, thus reducing the impact of direct light, as opposed to simply clear lenses like you may have in your everyday eyeglasses. Protecting…


Locally Owned - Locally Operated - Locally Programmed

Eyes & Ears Did you know you can hear the optical stylings of Berlin Optical Expressions’ own Dr. Mark Leipert, O.D., and Optician Tim Delworth every Friday and Saturday morning on WDEV? It’s true! You…


I Care About Eye Care

2018 New Year’s Resolution Your eyes are working 24/7, night and day. Sometimes they’re working in optimum conditions, and other times struggling in completely inadequate light. We’re also spending more…


Corporate Vision or Community Optical

Big Fish, Little Fish I don’t know if you’ve ever seen John Oliver’s - Last Week Tonight on HBO, but a few weeks ago, John spent 15 minutes digging into the causes and effects of big corporate mergers.…


Smart Phones, Digital Blue Light and the Effects on our Eyes

Waves of Blue Light All Day Long We’re not turning back time, or turning away from our digital devices any time soon. Our digital devices are more ubiquitous than virtually any technology that has come…


Solar Eclipse 2017 - Blinded by the Light…

A Celestial Event Not to be Missed In just a few days, on August 21st, 2017, the moon will pass directly between the sun and the earth, partially or completely blocking our view of the sun depending on…


Cataracts. So, what are those again…?

What is a Cataract? We hear about cataracts all the time, but it’s less clear that we understand exactly what cataracts are, how they’re detected, and ultimately how to treat them. In short, a cataract…


Got Headaches? Get Your Eyes Checked!

An aspirin a day, or just get your eyes checked If you were to run a couple miles every day for a week, you might notice your legs are particularly sore come Saturday. You might even notice they’re pretty…


Children’s Eye Health Challenge

Theirs are the eyes of the world... Just as you have a vision for your child’s future, you should have a vision for your child’s vision. Did you know that 98% of parents take their child to see a pediatrician…


F E L O P Z D – 20/30 Vision at 30 ft… Says Who?

Snellen Eye Chart Herman Snellen is far from a household name in 2017, in Vermont, or anywhere for that matter. That said, Dutch ophthalmologist Herman Snellen and his colleague Dr. Franciscus Donders,…