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How Our Eyes Respond To Irritants

Posted on May 15, 2018

in Allergies, Eye Care, Eye Health, Eye Irritants, Vision Safety

It doesn’t take much to irritate the surface of our eyes. Something as small as a speck of dust could make our eyes go from fine to itchy and watering in a second, but this sensitivity serves the crucial function of protecting our eyes from contaminants. Common...

Don’t Forget Your Sunglasses!

Posted on May 10, 2018

in Corrective Lenses, Eye Health, Eyewear, Sunglasses, Vision Safety

With summer almost here, many of us are looking forward to spending a lot of time outdoors. Before we head out, though, we need to make sure we’re protecting ourselves from the sun’s UV rays, both with sunscreen for our skin and with sunglasses for our...

How Our Eyes Work

Posted on May 3, 2018

in Eye Care, Eye Health, Optometry

There is so much more going on with our eyes than we often realize. The eye is one of the most complicated organs in the body, with so many different parts working together to take the patterns of light bouncing off objects around us and converting...

How Exercise Benefits Our Eyes

Posted on April 24, 2018

in Eye Care, Eye Health, Optometry, Vision Safety

Exercising for good health is a top priority for many people. We exercise to build strength, stay fit, and feel good. Staying active is crucial to overall health, including lowering our risk of chronic health problems like type 2 diabetes, heart conditions, and high blood pressure,...

Dry Eye: Causes And Treatment

Posted on April 18, 2018

in Eye Care, Vision Safety

Tears play a vital role in the health and function of our eyes. That’s what makes dry eye such a serious problem. Tears serve as our eyes’ first line of defense against irritants like dust and germs, washing them away with every blink. They also enable...

Women’s Vision Health

Posted on April 11, 2018

in Eye Care, Optometry, Vision Safety

Men and women have plenty of differences, but did you know that some of them have to do with eyesight and vision health? While men are more prone to eye injuries for various reasons, women are more susceptible to eye diseases. So what problems should women be...

Three Common Vision Problems

Posted on April 3, 2018

in Eye Care, Optometry

Most people who start needing glasses or contacts while they’re young have at least one of three common vision problems: myopia, hyperopia, and astigmatism. These are all refractive errors, which means they’re problems with the way the eyes focus light, rather than an eye disease. Refractive...

Where Online Eye Exams Fall Short

Posted on March 28, 2018

in Eye Care, Optometry

Over the last couple of decades, the internet has changed just about every aspect of our lives. From the way we shop to the way we gain information to the way we connect with friends, the Information Age is a very different world. The internet has...

Seasonal Allergies And Your Eyes

Posted on March 20, 2018

in Allergies, Eye Care

Spring is in the air…and that means so are allergies. Seasonal allergies affect millions of people every year, and they can be particularly hard on our eyes, leaving them red, itchy, and watery. Why does this happen and what can we do about it? Why Do We...

Men’s Vision Health

Posted on March 13, 2018

in Eye Care, Eyewear, Optometry

Although men and women have a lot in common, there are a few differences when it comes to eyesight and vision health. Men have some advantages women lack, such as lower risk for eye diseases in general, but they also some disadvantages women don’t have to...

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