The Wide Spectrum Of Visual Impairment
Most of the time, when we hear the word “blind,” we think that means total blindness, but it’s not always that simple.
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October is Contact Lens Safety Awareness Month
New CDC Report Shows One Quarter of Contact Lens-related Eye Infections Due to Improper Use, Modifiable Factors According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, approximately 41 million Americans wear contact lenses. However, data from a recent Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report shows that of contact lens-related corneal infections reported to the U.S. Food […]
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Is Makeup Bad For Our Eyes?
People have been using makeup to enhance their unique, natural features for thousands of years.
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When To Schedule An Eye Exam
How long has it been since your last eye exam? A year? Two? Longer?
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September is Sports Eye Safety Awareness Month
Shin guards for soccer, shoulder pads for football, and batting helmets for baseball and softball. Almost every sport has its own unique safety equipment, but most participants in sports forget to protect one of the most important parts of the body: the eyes. “Sports are the leading cause of eye injuries in children under 16,” […]
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The Best Foods For Eye Health
Have you heard that eating carrots will give you great night vision?
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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?