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The weather is warming up and many of us will be hitting the links to play a round of golf this spring. Before you take your first swing of the season, make sure you’re wearing the proper golf eyewear. Did you know Performance Eyecare is one of only a few offices in the St. Louis … Read more
While many local businesses have closed their doors since the pandemic began, one St. Louis entrepreneur has used the uncertain times to grow into the largest independently owned eyecare provider in the St. Louis area. Since March of 2020, Performance Eyecare has expanded from 4 locations to 9 across the St. Louis Metro plus Columbia, … Read more
Are you 40 years old and beginning to experience blurred near vision when reading or working at the computer? You may have developed presbyopia. Presbyopia is widespread in the United States as the people in the country are growing older than in previous years. The growing number of older citizens generates a huge demand for … Read more
While summer is winding down, it’s important to continue to protect your eyes with UV-blocking sunglasses, such as ones that you can find at Performance Eyecare.
August is National Eye Exam month, which is the perfect time to get your eyes and your kids’ eyes examined before the school year gets underway.
There’s no need to sit around waiting and wondering when your prescription contact lenses are going to be finished. At Performance Eyecare, we have several hundred contact lenses in our office and can routinely fit our contact lens patients the same day. It is not uncommon to hear from our new contact lens patients, “You … Read more
See Our Doctors At Performance Eyecare During Glaucoma Awareness Month! In 2013, 2.7 million people in the U.S reported having glaucoma. This has now reached over 4 million people living in the United States. Out of those 4 million people suffering from glaucoma, there are over 100,000 people who are blind from this disease. With … Read more
Are you afraid of wearing contact lenses? Check out these contact lens myths debunked and then decide if they are right for you. MYTH: I can’t wear contact lenses Just about everyone can now wear contact lenses thanks to technological advances. Some of the advances now allow those with astigmatism and those who need bifocal … Read more
The winter season is the season for colds, which in turn can create a battle against pink eye. As noted by AllAboutVision.com, anyone can get pink eye. Preschoolers, schoolchildren, college students, teachers and daycare workers are particularly at risk for the contagious types of pink eye due to their close proximity with others in the … Read more
Another year has come and pass which means it’s another year of making New Year’s resolutions, some new and some old, some reasonable and some way out of reach. So what will your New Year’s resolution be for the new year? Here’s an easy one to choose: take better care of your eyes. All it … Read more
“Where did you buy that gift?” “I went to Performance Eyecare.” Okay, that may sound weird for two reasons: 1. The gift didn’t come from the epicenter of Christmas shopping, the mall and 2. The gift came from the eye doctor. But don’t count us out when you’re searching for a Christmas gift this year. … Read more
Eye pain can be a complicated matter because the severity of the pain does not indicate the cause of the discomfort. A relatively minor problem, such as a superficial abrasion of the cornea, can be very painful. However, a serious eye problem such as cataracts, macular degeneration or a detached retina, may cause no pain. … Read more