You know that you should be eating an apple a day to keep the doctor away, that you shouldn’t be eating those delicious fast food french fries, and that you should be drinking more water than coffee, but did you know that there are also some things that you can be eating for your vision […]
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It can seem like nowadays there is a surgery or solution for just about any cosmetic issue or concern that you may have. Here at Longwood Eye & LASIK Center, we not only specialize in vision care but we also offer some oculoplastic procedures— like a brow lift— to help patients fix imperfections that are
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Your glasses are likely your most worn accessory, but they may also be your most neglected. Rather than wasting money every few months on fixing scratched glasses, why not learn to take better care of them? From how to store them to how to properly clean them, this article will list a few ways for
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Unless you yourself are a surgeon or a medical professional, it’s easy to get different surgeries confused with each other. Two surgeries that are often mistaken for one another are brow lifts and eyelid lifts. As you age, the skin around your eyes and forehead start to lose collagen and elasticity— leaving you with drooping
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If you look at paparazzi pictures of celebrities, there’s one thing you’ll notice: most of them are wearing sunglasses. And although you likely don’t need to wear sunglasses to shield your eyes from the constant flash of the cameras, if you are going to have one fashion accessory— whether you’re male or female— consider investing
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Taking good care of your eyes doesn’t have to be a difficult task. Here at Longwood Eye & LASIK Center, we know just how busy your life can be and what to make it easier. To help keep your eyes in the best shape possible, we have created a list of three simple eye care
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Your genes can say a lot about you. They can dictate your hair color, your skin color, your height, and can even, unfortunately, impact what diseases you inherit. Although glaucoma can be caused by a variety of different factors, it is largely due to genetics, family history, and aging. In fact, studies have shown that
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Much like with most parts of your physical health, you don’t really know what something is until you experience it first hand. If you have never had eye floaters or flashes, then you may not have any idea what’s happening to your vision when you first experience them. However, as a normal part of aging,
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Finding out that you have cataracts isn’t something that you hoped you would ever here or check off your bucket list. But as a condition that nearly half of Americans over the age of 80 live with, cataracts are very common. Although there are some non-invasive treatments that can be used to treat early stages
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When it comes to having perfect vision, it seems like something to brag about until one day your vision takes a turn for the worse and you have to join the glasses club. If you have lived a life of luxury and have never had vision problems, you may not know what to expect. Here
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