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Mountain Eye Care

253 Hwy 515 E Bldg C

Blairsville, GA 30512 US

706-745-3900

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  • Eyeball Licking: A Dangerous New Trend?
    Category: Newsletters, Amazing, Interesting Eyes

    In the summer of 2013, news spread quickly about a dangerous new trend, called "worming" or oculolinctus, and a serious outbreak of disease among Japanese youth. Upon further investigation, many news sources retracted or amended previously published stories, saying the stories of a sudden increase in

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  • Vision Charities to Help You Give Back This Holiday Season
    Category: Newsletters, Amazing, Interesting Eyes

    Imagine trying to succeed at work at school if you could not see clearly. Unfortunately, that's the reality for far too many people in the world. Whether they cannot afford eye care, are blind or have a vision disability, poor eyesight makes life much more difficult. You can make a difference this holiday

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  • What the Eyes Tell Us About Overall Health
    Category: Newsletters, Amazing, Interesting Eyes

    Eyes are your window to the world. Everything you experience is enhanced by what you see. By the same token, eyes can be a window into your body. When it comes to your overall health, your eyes act like an open book shedding light on your condition. A thorough eye exam with your ophthalmologist or optometrist

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Monday:

8:15 am - 12:00 pm

1:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Tuesday:

8:15 am - 12:00 pm

1:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Wednesday:

8:15 am - 12:00 pm

1:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Thursday:

8:15 am - 12:00 pm

1:00 pm - 5:00 pm

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  • "I appreciate the attention to detail and follow-up of the eye care Mountain Eye Care provides. The front office staff was polite and the choices of frames was great."
    Donnie Blairsville, GA

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  • Stress and Vision

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  • Pain Management

    We take a lot of aspects of our vision for granted. We expect to see nearby and faraway objects clearly, even if we require our eye care provider to prescribe eyeglasses or contact lenses to do so. A huge degree of the information we take in about our world and our surroundings takes place visually, ...

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  • Nutrition for Eye Health

    Eating right is essential for keeping your body healthy. This is as true for your eyes as it is for your heart. A diet that is rich in fresh fruits, vegetables and whole grains, and is low in saturated fat, can reduce your risk of heart disease. This will also keep your arteries healthy, so they can ...

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  • Lifestyle Practices for Eye Health

    Protecting your eyesight is an important part of staying healthy overall. Maintaining sound eye health will also help you preserve your quality of life as you age. To keep your eyes as healthy as possible, follow these simple lifestyle practices. Get regular eye exams. Some eye problems — including ...

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  • Glare and Halos

    Glare and halos are both eye symptoms that some people experience around bright lights. Halos show up as bright circles around a light source. Glare is light that interferes with your vision, making it difficult to see or sometimes making your eyes water. These symptoms can show up at any time of the ...

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  • UV Radiation and Your Eyes

    Optometry warnings about the damaging effects of ultraviolet radiation on our eyes have not yet reached the degree of public awareness of that of skin damage. Yet, the sun can be just as damaging upon our eyes with unprotected exposure. Short-term exposure to very bright sunlight can result in a type ...

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