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Our eyes are incredible, complicated organs. Many different components need to work together for us to be able to see.
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Vision and the Challenges of Night Driving
In winter, when the days are shorter, we tend to end up driving more at night.
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What A Local Eye Doctor Wants You To Know About Injuries Like Savannah Guthrie’s
If you tune in to the Today Show at all, you know that co-anchor Savannah Guthrie has been absent from the show due to a serious eye injury. Guthrie, 47, first shared the news of her injury in late November, explaining that she was undergoing laser treatments to repair a torn retina caused when her […]
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Winter Is Here! Are Your Eyes Protected?
When we think of sunburns, most of us probably imagine sandy beaches and summer heat, but we can get sunburned in any season, including winter.
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Having A Harder Time Seeing While Driving At Night? Here’s What To Do.
Winter can be tough, and not just because of colder temperatures or threats of snow and ice. The longer hours of darkness in both the mornings and evenings can be challenging for many people when it comes to seeing well while driving. While we may have thought nothing of heading to an event or a […]
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Smoking Versus Healthy Vision
The most common health effects that come to mind when we think of smoking are lung cancer and bad teeth, but it doesn’t stop there.
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3 Insider Tips From An Eye Doctor If You Wear Contacts & Have Dry Eyes
As awareness about dry eye syndrome grows, more and more people are speaking up about the uncomfortable symptoms of dry, stinging, burning, gritty, red, or watery eyes. One recent study estimates that approximately 16 million Americans have been diagnosed with dry eye syndrome, while there are still many others who say they do suffer from […]
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What Are The Early Signs & Stages of Diabetic Retinopathy?
November isn’t just the right time to rake leaves or plan your Thanksgiving festivities: It’s also Diabetic Eye Disease Awareness Month and a perfect time to think about how your diabetes and your eyesight go hand in hand. Diabetic retinopathy is the most common form of diabetic eye disease and the leading cause of blindness […]
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What’s The Difference Between Dry & Wet Macular Degeneration?
Many people have heard about macular degeneration but aren’t sure what the disease means until it affects a loved one, or themselves. It’s important to know about macular degeneration—referred to as Age-Related Macular Degeneration or AMD by eye doctors— because it affects nearly 2 million Americans and is a leading cause of vision loss in […]
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Diabetes and Vision
Diabetes is a disease that can negatively affect health in many ways, including healthy eyesight.