01/30/2025
Regular Eye Exams are important for everyone. But if you are living with diabetes, you are even more at risk for many eye conditions that can lead to blindness. Check out these resources for access to no cost eye exams:
For Patients/Caregivers - American Academy of Ophthalmology
Information for patients and care givers about no cost medical eye exams and free or discounted medication
07/02/2018
Recently, two of the biggest players in the eyewear industry, Luxottica and Essilor, announced a merger. Luxottica is the largest frame maker in the world and Essilor is globally the largest lens maker. To make things even more interesting, Luxottica also owns Eyemed, an optical insurance company and Essilor owns many of the insurance labs in the US. This means that one company will now control the vast majority of the eyewear market through the ownership of the insurance, frame, and lens aspects of the business.
What this means for you, the customer, is it’s now more important than ever to support independent frame makers!
Find out more and view our complete infographic on our website. http://risioptique.com/blog/support-independent-eyewear
04/25/2018
Please consider supporting Kids Seeing Clearly @ Rancho San Juan Bosco! This July, everyone at Ranch San Juan Bosco will be seeing better - many for the first time EVER!
Every little bit helps us reach our goal! TIA:)
Click here to support Kids Seeing Clearly- Tecate, Mexico organized by Dena Swanson Nelson
We are SO excited to announce that Emma and I are returning to Tecate, Mexico to visit our friends at Rancho San Juan Bosco! This year's trip has a very special twist that is near to my heart! Along with a very generous donation of materials and supplies that has been gifted to us on behalf of...
03/20/2018
The Kirby Puckett EyeMobile is an amazing program that provides mobile eye exams and glasses to kids who wouldn't otherwise have the opportunity. Serving Minneapolis & St. Paul schools, the EyeMobile swoops in and generously cares for kids who show signs of problems during their routine screening, but due to lack of medical care do not recieve the follow up services they are in need of.
01/24/2018
Dena looking amazing in her Dilem glasses