Protective Eyewear Tips for Eye Injury Prevention Month

Welcome to October! The colors of fall are beginning to emerge all around Indiana, reminding us how much we value the gift of sight.  In honor of Eye Injury Prevention Month, here are three tips to keep eyes safe this fall. Wear protective eyewear at work: The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) designates certain […]

Team Tavel Helps Save Sight at VisionWalk 2013

The sun was shining as bright as Team Tavel’s T-shirts this past Saturday morning at the annual VisionWalk 2013.{{{image-3538}}} Dr. Tavel staff members as well as family and friends joined the Foundation Fighting Blindness in a 5k walk to raise money for sight saving research. Through the selling of POP eyes, T-shirts, and collecting donations, […]

Amblyopia: Catch it Early

According to allaboutvision.com, amblyopia is a vision development disorder in which an eye fails to achieve normal visual acuity. This condition is commonly known as lazy eye and usually causes sight difficulty primarily in one eye. Lazy eye generally takes place during infancy and early childhood. Treatment, if caught early, includes using a patch or corrective glasses for […]

The Big Question:Right or Left?

We all know if we are right-handed or left-handed, but do you know which one of your eyes is dominant?  Find your eye dominance in three quick steps.   Step 1: Place your index fingers and thumbs together as if you were about to catch a football. Then slide one hand underneath the other until […]

Dr. Tavel Helps Fight Blindness at VisionWalk

This Saturday, the Dr. Tavel Staff will be participating in the 7th annual VisionWalk. VisionWalk is the national fundraising event of Foundation Fighting Blindness which is dedicated to finding a cure for retinal degenerative diseases. This 5k in downtown Indianapolis helps raise money for sight-saving research. So far, the organization has raised over $28 million to help […]

How to Keep Glasses Looking Brand New

Getting a new pair of glasses is fun and exciting. Your brand new look is finally complete, but do you know how to properly take care of your new frames? Check out these three tips to keep your glasses in tip top shape. Keep your glasses in a case when they aren’t in use.  To […]