Are You Experiencing Cataract Symptoms?

Immature cataracts have very little impact on your vision.

Did you know that when you first start developing a cataract, it has very little impact on your vision? You may notice a little blurriness in your vision, however, if you are over the age of 40, you have most likely been dealing with blurry vision already.

Some Back to School Allergy Friendly Lunches

School is just around the corner and we wanted to share this little great find for packing allergy free lunches for your child. Check out these nutritious and FUN packed menu items. This should keep lunchtime for the upcoming school year something to look forward to!

Gone are the days of packing peanut butter and jelly sandwiches.

Protect Your Eyes During Solar Eclipse

Staring Directly at the Sun is HARMFUL to Your Eyes

On Aug. 21, a total solar eclipse, where the moon completely covers the sun, will be visible in the U.S. from Oregon to South Carolina. It’s the first total solar eclipse that can be seen coast to coast and only from the continental U.S.

Eye Care Tips to Maintain Healthy Vision

Your eyes are an important part of your health. Most people rely on their eyes to see and make sense of the world around them. But some eye diseases can lead to loss of vision, so it is important to identify and treat eye diseases as early as possible.

Fireworks Eye Safety Tips

Several thousand people suffer from eye injuries inflicted by fireworks each year in the US. Many cases have been known to cause permanent eye damage and a lifetime of impaired vision. The most severe cases have resulted in blindness.

Our goal at Dedham Ophthalmic Consultants and Surgeons is to ensure that our friends and family members enjoy a SAFE and happy 4th of July Holiday.

Swing Into Spring

Suns out. Shades on.

Prescription and non-prescription sunglasses, far from being just a fashion statement or finishing touch accessory, are a necessary tool for the health of your eyes. Sunglasses should really be worn year-round to protect your eyes from UV rays and eye strain from excessive light, and to avoid the complications that can arise from these issues.

Looking for A Replacement for Unisol 4 PF Saline?

Although we do not fit for scleral lenses at Dedham Ophthalmic Consultants, we felt this information would be useful for those who currently wear them. 

Alcon stopped producing and distributing Unisol 4 but the good news is, there are solutions!

Addipaks sterile saline vials

Addipaks are preservative free simple sodium chloride 0.9% and water solution in single 3ml or 5ml vials.

DOCS Supports National Hug Day

If you visit our office on January 21, 2017 – get ready to be HUGGED!

In honor of the National Hugging Day, Dedham Ophthalmic Consultants and Surgeons would like to share these notable FACTS about hugging!

  1. Big Hero 6 was selected as MOST HUGGABLE hero for 2015. (Maybe the Friendeshan’s will be selected for 2016?)
  2. When we hug another person,

Support DOCS Casual for A Cause in 2017

Each month you will notice members of the DOCS staff in casual attire.

This is because on the first, third and fifth Friday of each month staff may contribute five dollars each ($5.00) and wear casual attire to work for the day. Historically, the staff votes at the beginning of each year for a charity to receive the “Casual Friday” funds each month.

Operation Site Restoring Vision for Those Who Cannot Afford It

Spreading GOOD NEWS this Holiday Season

At Dedham Ophthalmic Consultants it is not only about providing quality eye care services to residents throughout Massachusetts and Rhode Island communities. At Dedham Ophthalmic Consultants it is also about building ongoing relationships with our patients.

We genuinely care about those we interact with on a daily basis and the communities that surround our practice locally and nationally.