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Catch These Vision Conditions Early
What do amblyopia, strabismus, and convergence insufficiency all have in common? These are all serious and relatively common eye conditions that children can have.
Did you know that 80% of learning comes through vision? The proverb that states ”A...
Healthy Life, Healthy Eyes
Living an overall healthy life is good for your eyes. Healthy vision starts with healthy eating and exercise habits.
There's more to complete eye health than just carrots. Are you eating food that promotes the best vision possible? Learn what...
Do You Know About MIGS?
For over 40 years the standard surgical treatment for glaucoma was a procedure called a trabeculectomy.
In a trabeculectomy, the ophthalmic surgeon would make a hole in the wall of eye to allow fluid from the inside of the eye to flow out of the...
Ummm...Why are you wearing those?
What’s up with people wearing those big sunglasses after cataract surgery?
The main reason is for protection - physical protection to assure nothing hits the eye immediately after surgery, and protection from sunlight and other bright lights.
We...
This Might Just Be the Most Important Test Your Child Will Take
Is making an appointment for a comprehensive eye exam for your children on your back-to-school checklist? It needs to be.
No amount of new clothes, backpacks, or supplies will allow your child to reach their potential in school if they have an...
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Charles Bonnet Syndrome and Visual Hallucinations
Have you ever heard of Charles Bonnet? He was a Swiss naturalist, philosopher, and biologist (1720-1793) who first described the hallucinatory experiences of his 89-year-old grandfather, who was nearly blind in both eyes from cataracts. Charles...
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An Eye on Fireworks Safety
Fireworks Eye Injuries Have Skyrocketed in Recent Years
Fireworks sales are exploding across the country through the Fourth of July. As retailers are blazing their promotions, we and the AAO are shining a light on this explosive fact--the number...
Your Makeup Could Be Drying Out Your Eyes
Dry Eye Disease affects more than 5 million people in the United States, with 3.3 million being women and most of those being age 50 or over. And as people live longer, dry eye will continue to be a growing problem.
Although treatment options for...
Frame Your Face
Choosing a new pair of eyeglasses can be a daunting task.
Making a decision on what style glasses you will be wearing for the next year until your vision is checked again can be stressful. This is one of the many reasons opticians are here for...
What Is Causing My Eyes to Change Color?
It's pretty common for eye doctors to have older patients come in asking if the white part of their eye, the sclera, has a growth or is turning a gray color.
Usually, the culprit is senile scleral plaque, which is commonly seen in people over the...
What to Know About Dropless Cataract Surgery
After cataract surgery, there are two main issues we try to control: preventing infection and controlling inflammation. Traditionally, we prescribed antibiotic eye drops to prevent infection, as well as steroid eye drops to control...
The Solution for Your Contact Lens Care
Oftentimes, contact lens wearers will skimp on their lens care because some of the solutions are costly and it seems like a good way to save some hard-earned cash. But this is not a good idea.
Cutting corners can result in infections or...
6 Reasons to Wear Great Sunglasses
Sunglasses are more than just a fashion statement - they’re important protection from the hazards of UV light.
If you wear sunglasses mostly for fashion that’s great--just make sure the lenses block UVA and UVB rays.
And if you don’t wear...
7 Tips for Your Best Eye Exam
The eye holds a unique place in medicine. Your eye doctor can see almost every part of your eye from an exterior view. Other than your skin, almost every other part of your body cannot be fully examined without either entering the body (with a...
Eye Anatomy Crossword Puzzle
How to Deal with Your Scary Red Eye
At some point, you might be the victim of one of these scenarios: You rub your eye really hard, or you walk into something, or you just wake up with a red, painful, swollen eye. However it happened, your eye is red, you’re possibly in pain, and...
Why You Shouldn't Try to Get By with Just Contact Lenses
There is an old adage in the eye care industry--Glasses are a necessity, contact lenses are a luxury. Ninety-nine percent of the time this is absolutely true. In the absence of unusual eye disorders or very high prescriptions that don’t allow a...
Read more: Why You Shouldn't Try to Get By with Just Contact Lenses
The Lowdown on Low Vision
Recent Census Bureau data shows a population of approximately 71 million baby boomers (the generation born from 1946-1964). What does that have to do with low vision you may ask? Approximately 40 million people worldwide have some sort of...
Why Dilation Reversal Drops Are Not Currently an Option
Getting your eyes dilated can be inconvenient – dilation makes your eyes light sensitive, which can make it difficult to read books or use phones and computers for a few 4 hours.
So wouldn’t it be great to have another drop to reverse the...
Read more: Why Dilation Reversal Drops Are Not Currently an Option
Macular Degeneration, Cataracts, and You
We are frequently asked if it’s wise to have cataract surgery if you have Macular Degeneration.
Let’s start with some background.
- Cataracts and Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD) are both leading causes of visual impairment in the...
Eye Safety for the Upcoming Solar Eclipse
Mark your Calendars!!! On Monday, April 8, a solar eclipse will be visible across the entire continental United States and most of Canada.
A solar eclipse occurs when the moon blocks any part of the sun, and with this one, the vast majority of...