Cool, trendy eyewear is characterized by frames that follow current, seasonal fashion trends. Themes typically found in cool, trendy eyewear include bright colors and the latest, popular features like snap on lenses, and hingeless frames. Certain frames and patterns can be seen as staples in this type of style, while other aspects are constantly changing. […]
Continue readingDiabetes and Eye Problems. How Much Do You Know?
Did you know that an eye exam can be the first clue to detecting diabetes and other hidden health concerns? Finding health issues early can give patients a better chance at preventing damage through early treatment and management. A routine eye exam can show so many things. Some can be downright life changing – and […]
Continue readingScientists 3D print ‘bionic eye’ prototype
A team of researchers at the University of Minnesota have, for the first time, fully 3D printed an array of light receptors on a hemispherical surface. This discovery marks a significant step toward creating a “bionic eye” that could someday help blind people see or sighted people see better. Researchers started with a hemispherical glass […]
Continue readingBEST SUNGLASSES FOR SENSITIVE EYES
Are you looking forward to summer and that trip to the beach but dread what it’ll do to your sensitive eyes?While millions of people in the US and across the world are sensitive to light like the sun’s rays and glare, some sunglasses can offer relief. Light sensitivity or photophobia can make something as trivial […]
Continue readingUnderstanding Flashes and Floaters
Flashes and floaters are painless phenomena caused by the shrinking of the eye’s vitreous (the gel-like fluid in between the lens and the retina) that occurs due to aging. They are common in adults over the age of 50. Flashes look like lightning or camera flashes, whereas floaters appear in your field of vision as […]
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