Optical Expressions Berlin

11/10/2025

https://www.uh.edu/news-events/stories/2025/september/09182025-berntsen-atropine-drops-study.php?mkt_tok=ODI0LVhPRy0wNTQAAAGd_nNu1rn0le9ozvdx4XJ2-gQ5eGfbgqtSYy4cYlzz9tT_Xhr5WSWE7ZtVXvwfF9ZkNeRY4rfkxtJ-HlwEcnQ646rsSeSVlfUbU0BXRVbaV4SyKCZZ

The University of Houston is co-leading a $25M national study, the first of its kind in the United States, exploring whether atropine eyedrops can delay the onset of nearsightedness in young children and lessen its progression over a lifetime.

10/31/2025

Cyclops – An Odyssey of One-Eyed Vision

The mythical one-eyed giant cyclops notwithstanding, real people do sometimes have to adapt to living with vision with only one eye.
https://www.oeberlin.com/blog/one-eyed-monoculor-vision.html

09/28/2025

“Follow My Finger” – Focus on The Horizontal Gaze Test

Whether it’s on the side of the road or in a doctor’s office, when someone is asking you to “follow their finger,” they are generally looking to assess the functionality of your eye muscles.

https://www.oeberlin.com/blog/horizontal-gaze-test.html

09/01/2025

Could it be, that a great horned serpent reared up through the mists over Lake Champlain in 1609 inspiring Samuel de Champlain to decry the lake home to a prehistoric creature of chilling countenance? Was it a trick of the light, or did he need glasses...?

https://www.oeberlin.com/blog/eye-care-myths-and-other-mysteries.html

07/29/2025

We would like to welcome Dr. Morgan Zbikowski to Optical Expressions! She is now accepting new patients. Please call the office at 802.223.2090 to schedule.

07/29/2025

The Eyes Are a Window to Your Health

A comprehensive eye exam can detect early warning signs of more than 270 systemic and chronic diseases including diabetes, migraines, Multiple Sclerosis (MS), high blood pressure, and even the flu. Slight but detectable changes in the eye often coincide with various systemic health conditions, and identifying changes early on can meant a great deal in treating these conditions before they become more advanced.

https://www.oeberlin.com/blog/eyes-window-to-health.html

06/29/2025

"One innovative project, the Lions Recycle for Sight Program, began with a simple premise – with many millions living in low and middle income countries lacking access to basic eye care services and corrective lenses, why not recycle and redistribute discarded eyeglasses in more privileged nations to improve the vision of those desperately in need."

https://www.oeberlin.com/blog/lions-club-gift-of-sight.html

06/05/2025

The elevator is back up and running here in the Blanchard Block.

05/30/2025

Eye care specialists generally fall into one of two categories: optometrists and ophthalmologists. The primary difference between the two is in their scope of practice and the education required to achieve each position. Vermont is looking to expand the scope of practice for optometrists working in the state.

https://www.oeberlin.com/blog/vermont-scope-of-practice-optometry.html

05/11/2025

Happy Mother's Day!