It’s a sneaky disease. It puts high pressure on your eyes that can affect your sight, but the damage is so gradual, you probably won’t notice until it’s too late. And there aren’t really any signs, not even pain, to signal that you’ve got a problem. In fact, around half of the people who have…
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How to Decide if You Can Postpone Cataract Surgery
Procedures to get rid of cataracts have been described, in one form or another, throughout recorded history. But cataract surgery as we know it only began to evolve in the latter part of the past century. And today’s methods for cataract extraction are offering positive outcomes for more than 95% of the people who undergo…
Let’s stop fighting about sunscreen and just use it
In what might be considered nothing more than pop culture news, a sunscreen produced by actress Jessica Alba’s skin care company is being accused of not working as advertised. The company believes that the people who have gotten sunburned are not using the product properly, according to instructions — and according to U.S. Food &…
Choosing LASIK surgery puts you in some out-of-this-world company
Are you searching for that one last piece of amazing news that will assure you that LASIK surgery is safe and effective? And that it might be time for you to “blast off” with your plans to have the procedure? Then we might just have the information you need. That’s why we’re so happy to…
Sunglasses do a whole lot more than make us look cool
We wear shoes to protect our feet and gloves to protect our hands. We brush our teeth. We wear seatbelts. What do all these actions have in common? We do them as part of our efforts to take good care of ourselves. That’s why it doesn’t make sense that with all the smart things we…
What’s In An Eye Exam?
Annual eye exams are an essential component of preventive care for your vision. As a sense that we rely upon so heavily, it’s imperative that you are monitoring your eye health continuously, especially as visual impairments can develop to the point of needing corrective lenses within the course of a year. Not only is there…
New Study Reveals Exercise Can Reduce Macular Degeneration
Macular degeneration is a debilitating vision problem that is growing as the country’s population ages. Generally, patients who suffer from AMD (age-related macular degeneration) have deterioration of their macula, the portion of the retina that is responsible for central vision (fine details in front of you). There currently isn’t a proven treatment for macular degeneration….
Headaches and Contact Lenses
It’s not uncommon for patients to complain of chronic headaches when wearing and immediately after wearing contact lenses. Although there could be many reasons for your headaches, it’s possible that the contact lenses may be a trigger. Wearing contacts with a prescription that is too weak or too strong may lead to unnecessary eyestrain and…
The Truth About Dark Under Eye Circles
Dark circles under the eyes are often associated with a lack of sleep. In reality, there are many factors that can cause them. In most cases, dark eye circles are caused by blood pooling in the vessels that lie close to the skin’s surface. The majority of the accumulated blood is deoxygenated (lacks oxygen) so…
Eye Care Concerns Among Swimmers
For swimmers, eye irritation from pool chemicals is a concern. Pool chemicals such as saline and chlorine are inherently eye irritants. Pool chlorine can lead to symptoms similar to those of conjunctivitis — redness, itching, irritation, and excessive tearing. Dry eye syndrome Symptoms of dry eye syndrome are quite common among swimmers. These symptoms may…