Primary Eyecare in Charlottesville, VA

There isn’t a name for it and few eye doctors test for it. But many people are having trouble seeing in the middle distance that demands so much of our focus. Some 80% of us use computers, staring intently on screens set well between typical distance and reading range, often for many hours each day. Add in laptops, pagers, e-readers, smartphones, personal-digital assistants and hand-held video games, each with its…

Dr. Joe DiGirolamo was featured in the “Back to School Vision Tips” article in this month’s Albemarle Family. Now is the time of year to be thinking about “tuning up” your child’s vision to ensure optimal performance in school and sports. AF Eye Exam Article 8_10

(CNN) — The International Assistance Mission on Monday identified the 10 aid workers killed by gunmen in Badakhshan, Afghanistan, last week. The 10 “were our friends and colleagues from the Nuristan medical eye camp team,” the organization said in a statement. Tom Little, 61: New York, United States Tom Little, here with his wife Libby, had recently become involved in a program to eradicate preventable blindness. Little, the team leader,…

In life, we all have to compensate or adapt based on our situation, but generally those adaptations aren't nearly as extreme as the ones needed by the individuals who run and contribute to BlindPhotography.org. A site developed to showcase the photography of visually-impaired artists, BlindPhotography.org houses a wealth of images taken by individuals who are all considered to be legally blind. Anyone who's taken a photo before can attest that…

Fun Optical Illusions for Everyone! The way our brains perceive certain images can sometimes be a bit tricky. Optical illusions are visually perceived images that differ from objective reality. Meaning, we see and perceive something to be one way, but when we measure it or compare it to a known standard, it differs from our perception. Check out the image on the left - Would you say those lines are…

A recent study, conducted by the National Eye Institute, finds that myopia, or nearsightedness as it’s commonly called, is on the rise in the U.S. Statistics from the study show that cases of myopia have risen 66% from the 1970s. Currently, it is estimated that 41% of the U.S. population has some degree of nearsightedness – a marked increase from the 1970s figure of 25% of the population. Nearsightedness is…

Though research is not final on the benefits of vitamin supplements for eye health, many studies have shown that certain key vitamins and nutrients may reduce the risk of developing certain eye problems, and possibly also increase your visual acuity. As research continues, it seems wise to supplement a less-than-perfect diet with a “vision multi-vitamin” that continues most, if not all, of the following items: Vitamin A and Beta-Carotene –…