The importance of safe driving cannot be overstated. When you have spent years driving through your city, state, or the nation, you tend to have a relative ease about your driving habits. However, this can create a risk of which you may not be aware. The U.S. National Institutes of Health National Institute on Aging…
One of the most fortunate aspects of living in today’s society is that we can accomplish more in less time. Just half a century ago, most meals took an hour or more to prepare, unless we’re talking sandwiches or hot dogs. Now, we can pop an entire dinner into the microwave and be sitting down…
Let’s face it, we live in a time during which how we present ourselves really does matter. It matter a lot. But you know what matters more? Health and wellness. The good news is that, when it comes to wearing sunglasses, you don’t have to choose one over the other. You can look good and…
You may recognize Botox cosmetic treatment as one of the most common wrinkle reducing procedures and aesthetic medicine. What you may not know about this injectable treatment is that it was originally developed by ophthalmologists. Initially, the purified protein solution that we now know as Botox was used in the treatment of eyelid spasms and…
The cornea is the transparent, dome-shaped surface of the eye, providing a large part of its focusing power. This clear front “window” of your eye is an important structure that can be damaged from many of life’s expected and unexpected activities, including work, sports and accidents. Hereditary conditions, as well as diseases, can also contribute…
Six out of every 10 adults in the U.S. wear some form of corrective eyeglasses. The statistic includes over-the-counter readers, magnifiers and sunglass wearers, and prescription glasses or contact lenses wearers. That’s a lot of people wearing glasses to help correct their vision, and it’s an important function. But don’t forget the other reasons you…
Even though LASIK corrective vision surgery is a safe, proven, FDA-approved procedure, and has been for many years now, some people still say they think the idea of pointing a laser at their eyes in order to improve their vision sounds extreme, even scary and painful. Part of the reason may be that there is…
The warnings about sun exposure seem to have gotten through to most of us when it comes to our skin. Unfortunately, some young people are still “laying out” and visiting tanning salons, but sunscreen products are everywhere, so maybe it’s safe to assume that we’re buying them — and using them. It might be because…
A leading cause of vision loss in older Americans is age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a progressive condition brought on by the deterioration of the retina. AMD can severely damage vision, affecting everything from reading to driving. Currently, there is no cure for age-related macular degeneration There are medications and treatments, such as laser eye therapy,…
People who are diagnosed with astigmatism as the reason for their blurry vision problems can also sometimes get a lot of unhelpful information about their condition from friends and family, as if it’s a strange vision problem and not manageable in all the ways possible for people diagnosed nearsightedness or farsightedness. One story you may…
