Eye Health

Aging brings changes to your body and to your eyes. Perhaps you worry about your eyesight and needing reading glasses or future cataract surgery, driving at night or possibly macular degeneration or glaucoma. Protecting and caring for your aging eyes and maintaining strong eye health begins with the food on your plate. It’s common knowledge …

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If you are new parent, you may be interested in what your baby can see and what, if anything, you should be concerned about as your baby’s vision develops. Your baby’s eyesight develops over time. Parts of your baby’s eye are in place at birth, but the regions of her brain that decipher visual images …

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What are styes? It’s a very common eye issue but it can be annoying if you are preparing for a special occasion or photo-op and wake up to a little red, sore bump on your eyelid next to your upper or lower lashes. It’s likely you have a stye, technically called a hordeolum. Styes are …

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A common complaint of our patients who wear contact lenses is headaches. And while there may be many things contributing to chronic headaches, it is possible that contact lenses may be a cause. If you suffer from chronic headaches, make an appointment to consult with one of our eye doctors or your primary care physician …

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The eyeglasses of today have evolved, that’s for sure. And love them or hate them, if you need glasses you know how important they are in helping you “see” your world. Eyeglasses in the past It wasn’t until the thirteenth century that people were able to improve their eyesight with the assistance of “visual aids.” Using …

Eyeglasses Then And Now Read More »

Your entire body changes during pregnancy, and your vision changes, too. If you have been pregnant, you are probably nodding your head as you read this. If you just found out you are pregnant, read on. There are a few things to know about how pregnancy affects your eyes and your eye sight. How your …

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Photokeratitis is an uncommon eye condition but one you should definitely know about. It’s more commonly known as “sunburned eyes.” Summer is here, and most of us know about the importance of applying sunscreen when we are out in the summer sun. But if you don’t wear sunglasses, or more importantly, you don’t put them …

Photokeratitis? Put Sunglasses On Your Kids! Read More »

If you struggle with the condition known as “dry eyes” (keratoconjunctivitis sicca) you are not alone. Dry eyes is very common, with more than 3 million cases diagnosed each year. It most often affects older adults but can be a problem for people and kids of all ages. Sometimes dry eyes can be as simple …

Dry Eyes – The 411 Read More »