The Best Eyesight In The Animal Kingdom
Human eyes are complex and powerful organs, but there are a few animals who have us beat when it comes to eyesight.
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August is Amblyopia Awareness Month
Amblyopia (lazy eye) is the loss or lack of development of vision in an eye that is unrelated to any eye health problem. The brain does not acknowledge the images seen by the ambloyopic eye. Reduced vision due to amblyopia is not always correctable with lenses alone. Amblyopia is the result of poor early visual […]
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Different Types Of Sunglasses
A good pair of sunglasses is a wonderful thing to have on a bright summer day, but why is that?
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5 Tips For Making Glasses Cool For Your Kids
Have you been struggling to convince your child to wear their glasses?
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Happy 4th of July!
Is there anything more American than hot dogs on the grill and fireworks in the sky? We all enjoy a patriotic pyrotechnics display, but fireworks are not without their risks. Explosives Are Not Toys To anyone lucky enough to have never been injured by fireworks, they might just seem like exciting lights and sounds, but […]
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Cataracts And Our Vision
Over 20 million adults age 40 and older and half of seniors 80 and older have cataracts, and that’s just in the US.
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Preventing Fireworks Eye Injuries
There’s something about a fireworks display that brings out feelings of childlike wonder in all of us.
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Eye Color Trivia
One of the first things we notice about someone when we meet them is their eyes.
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Don’t Forget Your Sunglasses!
With summer almost here, many of us are looking forward to spending a lot of time outdoors.
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May is Ultraviolet Awareness Month
With spring in full swing and sunny summer skies ahead, here’s what you should know about your eyes and Ultraviolet (UV) rays. UV radiation consists of three bands of invisible light, UVA, UVB and UVC. It is IMPORTANT to know is that for every 1,000 feet above sea level, our ultraviolet exposure increases approximately 4%. Therefore, […]