Want to avoid colds and other viruses? Taking a few steps to protect your eyes can help.
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How to Keep Your Eyes Safe From Germs
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How to Make Your Child's First Visit to the Optometrist a Success
Category: Newsletters
Worried that your child may be uncooperative during his or her first visit to the optometrist? These tips will help make the visit a positive experience.
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How to Read Prescriptions
Category: Eyeglasses, Eyeglass Lenses
Vision that is 20/20 describes a normal level of clarity and sharpness in your vision. This is called visual acuity. This measurement offers a way to compare the quality of your vision to a professional standard. Using this tool helps your eye care provider to accurately gauge whether you need corrective
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How to Transition Into Different Lighted Situations
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Does it take a little while for your eyes to adjust to the dark? Try a few of these tips.
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Hyperopia
Category: We Can Help With, Refractive Disorders
People with hyperopia, also known as farsightedness, can usually see objects in the distance, but their close vision is blurry. Symptoms of untreated hyperopia include: Difficulty concentrating on near work, such as reading Eye strain Headaches after reading or other activities involving close focus Aching,
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Hyperopia (Farsightedness)
Category: Vision Problems
An eye condition affecting roughly 50 percent of individuals who need glasses, hyperopia (commonly called farsightedness) is characterized by difficulty focusing on nearby objects while being able to see objects at a distance properly. Hyperopia occurs when your eyeball is too short or when your cornea
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Important Healthy Eye Habits for Kids
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Want to keep your kids' eyes as healthy as possible? Try these tips.
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Indoor Tanning and Your Eyes
Category: Newsletters
Do you know how indoor tanning can affect your eyes?
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Intraocular Lenses
Category: We Can Help With, Cataracts
If your vision is blurred due to cataracts and you are pursuing surgical intervention to correct the problem, you are likely considering which intraocular lens (IOL) to choose, to restore your vision after cataract surgery. There are a variety of IOL options to choose from. Your ophthalmologist can help
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Iridocorneal Endothelial Syndrome
Category: We Can Help With, Corneal Disorders, Disorders
This syndrome most commonly affects women between 30 and 50 years old. Symptoms include changes to the iris, corneal swelling and the onset of glaucoma.
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Is Office Lighting Affecting Your Vision?
Category: Newsletters, Tips for Healthy Eyes
Do your eyes hurt, burn or itch after a day at work? Poor lighting may be to blame for your symptoms. Many companies use inexpensive fluorescent lighting to light large areas because it's a fairly inexpensive option. Unfortunately, your eyes pay the price. What Kinds of Eye Problems Can Fluorescent
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Itchy Eyes and Contact Lenses: What to Do When the Itch Won't Stop
Category: Newsletters, Contacts
Have you stopped wearing your contacts because your eyes itch? Find out what you can do to end the itch.
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January Newsletter: Glaucoma FAQs
Category: Newsletters
Got a few questions about glaucoma?
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January Newsletter: How to Tell if You Have Macular Degeneration
Category: Newsletters
Do you know the symptoms that may mean you have macular degeneration?
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January Newsletter: The Benefits of Orthokeratology (Ortho-k)
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Ortho-k could improve your vision without surgery.
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January Newsletter: Why You Should Wear Sunglasses in the Winter
Category: Newsletters
Want to lower your eye disease risk? Put on a pair of sunglasses this winter.
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