Eye Care Tips, Eye Exam, Eye Health, Eye Safety, Eyes, loss of sight, Sun Damage, UV Exposure
Because healthy vision is something worth celebrating—and protecting. Every year, World Sight Day serves as a reminder of something many of us rarely stop to think about: the incredible gift of sight. From the moment we wake up each morning until we go to bed at night, our eyes help us experience the world around […]
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cataracts, Digital Eye Strain, Dry Eye Disease, dry eyes, Eye Care Tips, eye disease, Eye Exam, Eye Health, Eyes, Glaucoma, loss of sight, low vision, Poor vision, Protective Eyewear, vision loss
“We rarely think about our vision until something changes. Yet every day, from the moment we wake up to the moment we fall asleep, our eyes help us experience the people, places, and moments that make life meaningful.” Have You Ever Stopped to Think About Your Vision? Take a moment and think about how your […]
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accidents, Dr. Richard Hector, eye condition, eye drops, loss of sight, Uncategorized
Take few minutes right now and separate your artificial tear/eyedrop bottles from ALL other similar containers. There has been a recent increase in patients reaching for their eyedrops, or what they thought was eyedrops, but instead placing a drop of nail cleaner, ear wax remover, super glue or whiteout into their eye. Some of these […]
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Blog Category, Dr. Robert Friedman, Eyes, Glaucoma, loss of sight, OCT, Poor vision, Uncategorized, vision loss
Everyone knows what glaucoma is. – That is FALSE – A Prevent Blindness America Survey found that 50% had heard of glaucoma, but weren’t sure what it was. Another 30% of people had never even heard of glaucoma. The ones that had heard of glaucoma thought it was easily cured and did not lead to […]
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Age Related Eye Disease Study. Macular Degeneration, Amsler Grid, ARMD, Cataract Surgery, cataracts, diabetes, diabetic retinopathy, eye condition, eye disease, Glaucoma, loss of sight, low vision, Macular Degeneration, macular hole, Poor vision, Retina, retina tear, retinal detachment, The Eye Associates, vision loss
Blindness – Third Biggest Fear A Prevent Blindness America Survey found that blindness ranked third as a major fear. Number 1 and 2 were cancer and heart disease. Of course, there are ways to prevent vision loss. The best way is to have a yearly comprehensive dilated eye exam. Being proactive always has positive benefits on your health and your […]
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blood sugar, diabetes, diabetic retinopathy, exercise, healthy diet, loss of sight, smoking, vision loss
Diabetics have it hard enough without having to live with permanent vision loss. The NUMBER 1 way for diabetics to prevent vision loss is to have an dilated eye exam EVERY YEAR. During the eye exam, your eye doctor will be looking at your retina for early signs of diabetic retinopathy. Diabetic retinopathy is a […]
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AMD, Amsler Grid, AREDS, ARMD, Dr. BJ Ahn, Dr. Josh Mali, Eyes, loss of sight, low vision, Macular Degeneration, Retina, Uncategorized, vision loss, vitamins
Do you have dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD)? Studies show that up to 43% of dry macular degeneration patients progress to wet AMD. The progression can be so subtle that you may not even notice it at first. Since our brain can compensate for poor vision in one eye by filling in missing areas, often […]
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