At Spectrum Eyecare in Peachtree City, John Henahan is an eye doctor known as an optometrist. This is one of the three “O’s” that work together in the eye care delivery system; optometrists, ophthalmologists and opticians. Optometrists are eye doctors who spend at least 4 years after college training to perform eye exams, treat eye [...]
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Insomnia? Maybe the lens in your eyes are to blame
On February 20, The New York Times reported that gradual yellowing of the lens inside your eye may contribute to impaired sleep – wake cycles. As an eye doctor, I find this article fascinating and it reminds me of how we still have so much to learn about our most wonderful sense, the sense of vision. I have [...]
OCT Eye Exam Revolutionizes Eye Care
As an eye doctor in Peachtree City, Dr. John Henahan invests in continuing his training and in adding new technology when it can make a difference in the vision of his patients. In 2012, Spectrum Eyecare has made a major investment in equipment to enhance Dr. Henahan’s ability to spot early signs of potentially blinding [...]
February is Low Vision Awareness Month
Millions of people are visually impaired or legally blind. Low Vision services can help maximize independence at work, at home and in the community. As an eye doctor, Dr. John Henahan of Spectrum Eyecare in Peachtree City is usually in the position of teaching others about their health and vision. “Sometimes a patient becomes your [...]
Contact Lenses: Are you one of the 99% not caring for them correctly?
At Spectrum Eyecare in Peachtree City, Dr. John Henahan is committed to great vision and the health of your eyes. For younger patients, most eye health problems come from improper care of their contact lenses. In a startling new study, Dr. Danielle Robertson and researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center found that the situation was [...]
Daily Aspirin Use May Double Risk Of Wet Macular Degeneration.
At Spectrum Eyecare in Peachtree City, Dr. John Henahan is committed to reducing the number of people losing vision or becoming legally blind from macular degeneration (AMD). Please read this important information and discuss it with your doctor if your regularly take aspirin. Discussing the new study, HealthDay (1/6, Mozes) reports, “Daily aspirin use among seniors may [...]
FDA Recalls Second Brand of AVAIRA Contact Lenses
In a follow on to an earlier story we published about Avaira Toric lenses by CooperVision being recalled, the FDA yesterday expanded the recall and increased it’s seriousness by elevating it to a class I level. This is the most serious level of recall the FDA uses. In a story published in MedPage Today (12/9, Petrochko) [...]
CooperVision Avaira contact lenses recalled
As the optometrist at Spectrum Eyecare in Peachtree City, Dr. Henahan is committed to the safety and visual health of your eyes. As part of that mission, he reposts information on recalls of eyecare and eyewear related products. If you wear Avaira contact lenses, please read the following to ensure that your eyes are not [...]
3 Ways to Prevent Diabetes Induced Vision Loss
NOVEMBER IS AMERICAN DIABETES MONTH At Spectrum Eyecare in Peachtree City, Dr. John Henahan considers educating diabetic patients one of his most important missions. That is because diabetes is the single leading cause of irreversible vision loss in Americans under 70 years of age. During this month, please visit stopdiabetes.org to learn more about this [...]
New Study says Internet Eyeglasses Get an “F” for Accuracy and Safety
At Spectrum Eyecare in Peachtree City, Dr. John Henahan works with thousands of patients to ensure their eye health, visual comfort and eye safety. As new trends emerge in eyecare, Dr. Henahan evaluates each one carefully in order to help his patients make the most of their vision. “One thing that we have taken for [...]