The holiday season is upon us, meaning it’s time to start thinking about what to get our loved ones. If you have someone in your life who is vision-impaired, you may be wondering what the best gifts are for them. Don’t worry – we’ve got you covered! This blog post will share the top 5…
The winter season can be hard on our eyes. The cold air, dry indoor conditions, and windy days can all lead to irritation and discomfort. If you’re not careful, the winter months can also cause long-term damage to your eyes. Fortunately, there are several things you can do to protect your eyes this winter. From…
The American Academy of Ophthalmology says more than 2.5 million Americans yearly sustain serious eye injuries. Of these, more than 1 million require emergency medical treatment. Eye Injury Prevention Month is a great time to learn more about protecting your vision. What’s Eye Injury Protection Month? Eye Injury Prevention Month is an annual campaign to…
This is the month during which many people turn their attention to the topic of love. Thinking outside the box, we say that love is much more expansive than that which involves candy hearts and expensive cards. To us, love includes what we give to ourselves, too. At Central Florida Eye Institute, we provide an…
With each new year, we receive a new opportunity to create positive change in our lives. The practice of making New Year’s resolutions often involves making changes that will help us look better and feel better. Here at Central Florida Eye Institute, we focus on helping people make changes that will enable them to see…
Last year around this time, many of us were still wondering when we would “get back to normal.” One of the aspects of doing so would be to go back to work in our office cubicles or at our desks in a formal office space. While some have done just that, there are still a…
Women have had to learn over many, many decades to get to know their own bodies again, as their great-great grandmothers may have. A woman’s body is unique in so many ways, and those many ways influence every aspect of her being, from her reproductive health to her eye health. And yet, we’ve only come…
In the past 12 months, many of us have experienced a sharp increase in the amount of time we spend looking at a screen. Where we used to see colleagues face-to-face across a boardroom table, we now congregate around our home computers to discuss work-related projects. A work-from-home situation can sound freeing at first but,…
We have been surrounded by technology at our fingertips for several years now. The events of 2020 have only increased the time many people spend in front of some type of screen. In many ways, digital devices serve us well. They are enabling people to work from home as needed and providing educational access to…
There are several facets to optimal women’s health, all of which are important. Women learn early to pay attention to their menstrual cycle, to care for their skin, to manage their weight, and to take care of their teeth. What many women are not taught is that they also need to be mindful of risks…
