Eat your carrots. Wear a visor or hat. Try lutein and zinc? What about bilberry? Eye health is vital. So how do you protect your vision? If you haven’t had an eye exam lately, that’s essential. Many eye problems, such as glaucoma, progress slowly — with vision loss unnoticed until the disease is advanced. In addition to […]
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Winter Eye Health
The winter weather can be particularly harsh on your eyes and presents new and different reasons to protect them. Here are some of the ways winter can affect your vision, or exacerbate an eye condition, and tips for prevention. Winter sun Sunglasses aren’t just for summer. Snow and ice are reflective, so the sun’s rays […]
Continue readingTips to Protect Your Vision and Prevent Blindness
If you’ve never had a vision problem, you probably don’t give much thought to your eyes. And you may not be aware of the changes that occur as you age, some of which can dramatically affect the way you see — or even lead to blindness.The good news is that even small preventive measures, like […]
Continue readingWarnings Signs Your Child May Have a Vision Problem
Many vision issues can be difficult to detect and frequently are undiagnosed by the typical pediatrician’s screenings. Vision screenings at school where a child is asked to identify letters or pictures on a wall chart often don’t detect the issue either. Unfortunately, many children with undetected vision problems struggle at […]
Continue readingWhat are the different types of contact lenses?
What are the different types of contact lenses? Contact lenses can be grouped together based on several characteristics: Lens material — Soft, gas permeable (GP) or hybrid Oxygen permeability — “Silicone hydrogel” lenses like clariti 1 day offer high levels of oxygen to your cornea, and are what most newer lenses are […]
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