March 31, 2015Dr. Jeffry Gerson travels all over the world to share his expertise in the field of optometry. Recently, Dr. Gerson was in Belize to teach continuing education classes to other optometrists. The doctors in attendance spent 20 hours over the course of a week learning about a wide variety of eye care topics. Dr. Gerson's wife was able to join him on the trip and some R&R was also on the agenda.
March 24, 2015Norm Abram, master carpenter on This Old House, knows that eye safety must be a priority when using tools. Eye protection is a simple and inexpensive way to prevent devastating eye trauma and vision loss.
March 17, 2015Now that the weather is warm and you are finally able to enjoy the outdoors, do your eyes look like this? Are they red, swollen, itchy and watery? Allergy season is back!
March 10, 2015Come into Grin Eye Care between now and Opening Day, (Monday, April 6), wearing your Royals fan gear to be entered to win this pair of Ray-Ban sunglasses. Whether you are stopping by for your appointment or just to browse the optical, fill out an entry form - the winner will be announced on Opening Day. We will be giving away a pair at both our Olathe and Leawood locations!
February 20, 2015From Los Angeles to Chicago to Columbia, Mo.—with some stops in Thailand and Israel along the way—ophthalmologist Jeff Wongskhaluang is excited to set down roots in Kansas City, where he is joining Grin Eye Care. Specializing in standard and advanced cataract surgery, secondary lens placement, and advanced corneal surgeries, Dr. Wongskhaluang is one of only a handful of cornea surgeons in the country to perform a new microscopic transplant procedure called Descemet Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty (DMEK).
February 16, 2015Is there really such a thing as "snow blindness"? Yes there is! Snow reflects quite a bit more ultraviolet (UV) light than water or sand. When there is snow on the ground, up to 80% of UV light is reflected up, whereas only 25% is reflected up from water.
February 03, 2015Not only are the eyes the window to the soul, but they are also a window to your health. With a thorough eye exam, all kinds of health problems can be detected, including diabetes, hypertension, genetic disorders, infections, and even cancer.
January 29, 2015Many people ask whether marijuana could help their glaucoma by lowering their eye pressure. Medical marijuana is not legal in Kansas or Missouri, but even if it were, it would not be a good treatment for glaucoma. Although it would lower eye pressure, the effect is only temporary and lasts only 3-4 hours.
January 27, 2015On March 7, Dr. Jennifer Johnson will be alongside her fellow Olathe Noon Lions at their annual Free Health Fair at the American Legion. Dr. Johnson has been a member of the Olathe Lions Club International for almost 15 years. From 8 a.m. - 12 p.m, Dr. Johnson will provide vision screening from the Lions' mobile eye truck.
January 21, 2015Make this Vera Bradley tote yours! Mention "Facebook" when you schedule an appointment at our Leawood office between now and February 28 for a chance to win this beautiful bag. Our optical offers coordinating Vera Bradley sunglasses.
21020 W 151st St Olathe, KS 66061 13400 Briar St Ste C, Leawood, KS 66209 520 E 63rd St, Kansas City, MO 64110 520 E 63rd St Kansas City, MO 64110 9138295511
