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.
Vision Tips
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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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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.
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The Connection Between Vision and Sleep
Sometimes it’s hard to get a full night’s sleep, but when we don’t, we definitely feel it.
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A Word of Caution on Costume Contacts
Halloween is our favorite spooky time of year, but we need to talk about the potential dangers of costume contact lenses.
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Truly Scary Stories About Halloween Costume Or Colored Contact Lenses
You’re planning to go all out for Halloween this year, with not only a costume but face paint, hair gel, and accessories to boot. In fact, you may even be thinking about taking things up a notch by adding colored contacts to enhance the creepiness effect. Costume or colored contact lenses come in all different […]
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Makeup and Eye Safety
Cosmetics have come a long way from the toxic powders used in the Renaissance and Victorian eras.
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Protecting Your Eyesight Over The Years
As we get older, our bodies don’t function as well as they used to, and that includes our eyes.