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Letters published by the Harvard Medical School provide overwhelming evidence that continual Blue Light exposure can cause serious health concerns. Study after study has linked late evening blue light exposure to several types of cancer (breast, prostate), diabetes, heart disease, and obesity. Not to mention, Blue light has a very short wavelength, and so produces […]

Accent Eye Care now has the recently developed Plusoptix Automated Refractor used to detect most common vision disorders in children as early as possible. In combination with other entry examination tests, Dr. Gong and her staff will be able to determine a valuable starting point for myopia, astigmatism and axis measurements (information used for prescribing […]

Vivid Vision is the only virtual reality vision therapy solution for amblyopia and strabismus. Accent Eye Care and Sports Vision Therapy is the only Office in Northern Arizona to have this new technology. How it works An Oculus headset is worn which works in conjunction with a camera that tracks head movements with high accuracy. […]

This new sensory training technology is designed to train the connections between an individual’s eyes, brain, and body. Using liquid crystal technology, the lenses flicker between clear and opaque, removing visual information to force the individual to process more efficiently. This new technology is called the Senaptec Strobe and can be integrated into most existing […]

A unique new therapy in the management of blepharitis and dry eye disease, microblepharoexfoliation (the active ingredient of BlephEx®) provides a means to remove eyelash debris, accumulated lid scurf and bacterial biofilm which are known drivers of ocular surface inflammation. Now, thanks to BlephEx®, your eye doctor can precisely and safely, clean and exfoliate your […]

Essilor’s Optifog™ lenses were recently featured as a way to help see your meal come together from start to finish. While we can’t deny there’s a tiny bit of humor in watching our friends look up from their stove with foggy lenses, or in seeing our residential winter grill master fumbling for the door handle […]

We have thousands of new frames in stock, including the new Wiley X high velocity protective eyewear for riding, working, and playing. Also, check out eyewear from our latest new vendor, FENDI. Need a quality fit? We use the latest optical tech to provide the highest quality fit available. While you are in our office, […]

Accent Eye Care and Sports Vision Therapy offers a wide range of family vision care that isn’t just for adults. Dr. Gong, a founding committee member of the InfantSEE program, (a no-cost, public, infant eye care service to all patients between the ages of 6 and 12 months), provides excellent infant care in Arizona and […]

More Than a Typical Visual Screening Many times, eye care for children is overlooked. This may happen because a child’s vision seems to be normal and he or she does not complain about their eyes. In many cases, eye care for children at schools does not catch vision problems such as eye coordination, tracking and […]

The diagnosis of ADD and ADHD is constantly increasing in the range of learning problems for children. The problem is many symptoms found in ADD/ADHD are common to vision based learning problems. Studies show that 1 in 5 children suffer from eye teaming or focusing deficits which make remaining on task for long periods of […]