Tag: vision

Board of Optometry, California Department of Consumer Affairs, Medical Board of California, solar eclipse, Uncategorized

Eclipse Blindness: It’s a Thing

by Laura Kujubu (former DCA staff writer) • October 6, 2017

You may have done it. Even the President did it. If you looked up at the solar eclipse on August 21 without eclipse glasses or other eye protection, there’s a chance you may have caused damage to your eyes. According to NASA, the sun’s surface is so intensely bright that it produces enough light to…

Board of Optometry, California Department of Consumer Affairs, Consumer Laws, Consumers

Copy That: Your Eye Prescription Belongs to You

by Staff writer • September 11, 2017

Did you know that if you have an eye exam or a fitting for contact lenses, the eye doctor must give you a copy of your prescription—without you having to ask for it—free of charge? It’s your right—and it’s enforced by the Federal Trade Commission via the Eyeglass Rule and the Contact Lens Rule. Having…