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A Closer Look at Swimming Pools

What You Can’t See Might Hurt You There are a host of chemicals responsible pool owners use to sanitize and clean their swimming pools. Everything from sodium carbonate to increase the pH or acidity of…


Treat Yourself to Summer Frames

Better Vision, Summer Fashion Your eyeglasses couldn’t be more prominently placed and fashion forward if they tried! You wear your frames front and center, every day, all year long. The fashion conscious…


These Colors Don’t Run…

Looking Back, Pushing Forward Memorial Day is meant to honor the men and women who died while serving in the U.S. military throughout the history of the nation. Since some time in the 1860s, Americans…


Featured Product – Kaenon Sunglasses

Spring is Coming… We Promise! It’s been a long, grey winter, and just like everyone else, we’re patiently awaiting the return of sunny days and moderate temperatures. Anything would be better than five…


Polarized or Tinted – What’s the Difference?

By definition, polarized lenses are also “tinted,” as they provide shade, thus reducing the impact of direct light, as opposed to simply clear lenses like you may have in your everyday eyeglasses. Protecting…


Locally Owned - Locally Operated - Locally Programmed

Eyes & Ears Did you know you can hear the optical stylings of Berlin Optical Expressions’ own Dr. Mark Leipert, O.D., and Optician Tim Delworth every Friday and Saturday morning on WDEV? It’s true! You…


I Care About Eye Care

2018 New Year’s Resolution Your eyes are working 24/7, night and day. Sometimes they’re working in optimum conditions, and other times struggling in completely inadequate light. We’re also spending more…


Corporate Vision or Community Optical

Big Fish, Little Fish I don’t know if you’ve ever seen John Oliver’s - Last Week Tonight on HBO, but a few weeks ago, John spent 15 minutes digging into the causes and effects of big corporate mergers.…


Smart Phones, Digital Blue Light and the Effects on our Eyes

Waves of Blue Light All Day Long We’re not turning back time, or turning away from our digital devices any time soon. Our digital devices are more ubiquitous than virtually any technology that has come…


Solar Eclipse 2017 - Blinded by the Light…

A Celestial Event Not to be Missed In just a few days, on August 21st, 2017, the moon will pass directly between the sun and the earth, partially or completely blocking our view of the sun depending on…