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Press Release July 10, 2023June 15, 2026 familyeyecare concussion, Headaches, Light Sensitive, vision

Family Eyecare Solutions Offers Treatment for Vision Problems After a Concussion

Family Eyecare Solutions, an optometry practice specializing in vision therapy, myopia control, and post-concussion vision syndrome and led by Development Optometrist, Laura Vasilakos, OD, FOVDR, offers treatment for vision problems after a concussion.A recent study found that over 90 percent of patients with a concussion had one of more of the following vision problems:Blurred visionDouble visionSensitivity to lightHeadaches with visual tasksReading difficultyMovement of print on the pagePoor reading comprehensionPoor depth perceptionDifficulty focusing eyes on things in the environmentDifficulty moving eyesDifficulty…

Press Release May 31, 2023June 15, 2026 familyeyecare

Family Eyecare Solutions Named a Finalist for Hanover Business of the Year

Family Eyecare Solutions, an optometry practice specializing in vision therapy, myopia control, and post-concussion vision syndrome and led by Development Optometrist Laura Vasilakos, OD, FOVDR, was recently named a finalist for Hanover Business of the Year by the Hanover Chamber of Commerce.Family Eyecare Solutions was one of 14 finalists selected from the 63 businesses nominated for the award for their contributions to the Hanover community.Dr. Vasilakos founded Family Eyecare Solutions in 2018, after recognizing a real need for these types…

Press Release May 15, 2023June 15, 2026 familyeyecare

Family Eyecare Solutions Introduces New Technology RightEye’s EyeQ™ Vision Test

Family Eyecare Solutions, offering vision solutions for life, is offering the latest technology in comprehensive vision testing with RightEye’s EyeQ™.In just five minutes, RightEye’s EyeQ™ test will provide meaningful information about functional vision. It is the eye muscle and brain connection that creates functional vision and when functional vision is out of sync it can impact life’s most basic activities such as driving a car, walking up and down stairs, playing a sport, reading a book, watching a movie and…

Press Release April 27, 2023June 15, 2026 familyeyecare

Family Eyecare Solutions Celebrates Five Years with an Open House

Family Eyecare Solutions, an optometry practice specializing in vision therapy, myopia control, and post-concussion vision syndrome and led by Development Optometrist Laura Vasilakos, OD, FOVDR, celebrated five years of optometry care with an Open House.Dr. Vasilakos welcomed State Senator John Keenan and State Representative David DeCoste for a tour of her clinic and demonstrations on therapy exercises. The Massachusetts Legislature presented Family Eyecare Solutions with a commendation in recognition of their important work in the community.Dr. Vasilakos founded Family Eyecare…

Press Release April 17, 2023June 15, 2026 familyeyecare

Dr. Laura Vasilakos, OD, FOVDR and Founder of Family Eyecare Solutions Named a MA State Advocate for the InfantSEE Program

Dr. Laura Vasilakos, OD, FOVDR and Founder of Family Eyecare Solutions Named a MA State Advocate for the InfantSEE ProgramDevelopment Optometrist Laura Vasilakos, OD, FOVDR, founder of Family Eyecare Solutions, has been named one of the two InfantSEE Advocates for the State of Massachusetts.InfantSEE, a public health program, managed by Optometry Cares – The AOA Foundation, is designed to ensure that eye and vision care becomes an integral part of infant wellness care to improve a child’s quality of life. Under this program, AOA member optometrists provide…

Myopia Control November 29, 2021June 15, 2026 familyeyecare

Reducing the risk of Myopia

Why? Spending more time outdoors during the day allows bright light to reach the back of the eye (retina) which stimulates dopamine release that may reduce eye growth. As parents we want our kids to grow but NOT their eyes. When the eye grows, so does increase nearsightedness (myopia). So get outside and play! Ride a bike, scooter, play ball, swing In addition, when your child is outside they are viewing objects in the distance, not close like a gamepad or phone. Reading is…

Vision Therapy March 11, 2019June 15, 2026 familyeyecare

Why Vision Therapy?

20/20 sight does not equal good vision. Why?Sight is measured by using a specified size black letter with high contrast black on a white background at a distance of 20 feet. Just because you or your child are able to see the letters on the eye chart doesn’t mean you have good vision.Vision involves:the coordination of both eyesrelaying the information seen to your brainthen understanding and processing what you see.We are not born with perfect vision. Vision is learned and develops…

Electronics December 26, 2017June 15, 2026 familyeyecare

Kids and electronics. It’s time to take a break.

If your kids are glued to their electronics, it’s a good idea to unglue them. Screen use may cause vision problems. Recent research suggest that screens could contribute to the onset of problems including near-sightedness and astigmatism.Instead, teach your kids to the 20-20-20 rule: after every 20 minutes using a screen, look at something 20 feet away for 20 seconds. Better yet, go outside! Research has also shown that kids who spend more time outdoors are less likely to be near-sighted…

Eye Exam June 1, 2017June 15, 2026 familyeyecare

Preschoolers need an eye examination, not a screening.

Nearly 175,000 American preschoolers struggle with common, but untreated, vision problems and that number is expected to rise in the next few years!According to a recent article in the Journal of the American Medical Association, the number of cases of uncorrected poor vision in this very young population will jump 26 percent by 2060.A summary of the article: Visual Impairment in Preschool Children in the United StatesDemographic and Geographic Variations From 2015 to 2060

Myopia Control April 18, 2017June 15, 2026 familyeyecare

Go Outside and Play!

Children should go outside and play!Time spent outdoors between the ages of 3 to 8 1/2 years was inversely associated with the risk of developing myopia in children between the ages of 10 to 15 years old,” researchers found after examining data on some 2,833 children. The findings were recently published in Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science.Read Full Article Here: Time Outdoors and Myopia Risk

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