Are you sensitive to bright lights? Find out what you can do about the problem.
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May Newsletter: What Is Photophobia and How Is It Treated?
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May Newsletter: How You Optometrist Can Help with Myopia Control
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Is your myopia getting worse? These treatment options could help.
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April Newsletter: What Causes Yellow Eyes and How Are They Treated?
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Wondering why your eyes are yellow?
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April Newsletter: Does Ocular Hypertension Affect Your Vision?
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This eye problem could affect your vision even if you don't notice any symptoms.
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March Newsletter: Can an Eye Exam Reveal Heart Problems?
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Want to protect your heart health? Schedule an eye exam.
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March Newsletter: Daily vs. Monthly Contacts: Choosing the Right Lenses for You
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Not sure if daily or monthly contacts are right for you?
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February Newsletter: The Benefits of Multifocal Contact Lenses
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Ready to ditch your reading glasses? Learn how multifocal contact lenses could improve your vision.
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February Newsletter: Tips to Keep Your Contact Lenses Comfortable During the Winter
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Wish your contact lenses weren't so dry and uncomfortable during the winter?
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January Newsletter: Why You Should Wear Sunglasses in the Winter
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Want to lower your eye disease risk? Put on a pair of sunglasses this winter.
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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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December Newsletter: Can Reading Glasses Improve Your Vision?
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Having trouble reading or doing close work? You might need reading glasses.
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December Newsletter: What You Can Do to Protect Your Eyes in the Workplace
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Are your eyes safe at work? Following these tips could help you avoid trouble.
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November Newsletter: The Importance of Vitamin A for Your Eyes
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Need another reason to improve your diet? A deficiency of this vitamin could increase your risk of vision problems.
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November Newsletter: Are Hearing Loss and Vision Loss Related?
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Not sure if your eyesight issues and hearing problems are associated?
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October Newsletter: The Advantages of Prescription Sunglasses
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Could prescription sunglasses help you see better on bright day?
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October Newsletter: What Are Ocular Migraines and How Can They Be Prevented?
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Seeing stars or flashing lights? An ocular migraine could be to blame.
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Stress and Vision
Category: Protecting Your Eyes
Did you know that your eyes are an extension of your brain? There are six muscles connected to each eye, and they receive signals from the brain. These signals direct the eyes movements and, thus, control their ability to focus. When you are stressed, your brain goes through a number of changes and signals
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Pain Management
Category: Protecting Your Eyes
We take a lot of aspects of our vision for granted. We expect to see nearby and faraway objects clearly, even if we require our eye care provider to prescribe eyeglasses or contact lenses to do so. A huge degree of the information we take in about our world and our surroundings takes place visually,
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Nutrition for Eye Health
Category: Protecting Your Eyes
Eating right is essential for keeping your body healthy. This is as true for your eyes as it is for your heart. A diet that is rich in fresh fruits, vegetables and whole grains, and is low in saturated fat, can reduce your risk of heart disease. This will also keep your arteries healthy, so they can
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Lifestyle Practices for Eye Health
Category: Protecting Your Eyes
Protecting your eyesight is an important part of staying healthy overall. Maintaining sound eye health will also help you preserve your quality of life as you age. To keep your eyes as healthy as possible, follow these simple lifestyle practices. Get regular eye exams. Some eye problems — including
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Glare and Halos
Category: Vision Problems
Glare and halos are both eye symptoms that some people experience around bright lights. Halos show up as bright circles around a light source. Glare is light that interferes with your vision, making it difficult to see or sometimes making your eyes water. These symptoms can show up at any time of the
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UV Radiation and Your Eyes
Category: Protecting Your Eyes
Optometry warnings about the damaging effects of ultraviolet radiation on our eyes have not yet reached the degree of public awareness of that of skin damage. Yet, the sun can be just as damaging upon our eyes with unprotected exposure. Short-term exposure to very bright sunlight can result in a type
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Lazy Eye
Category: Pediatric Vision
Lazy eye, also referred to as amblyopia, is a condition that develops in infancy or early childhood, and it typically starts when the focus in one eye is more enhanced than the other. The eye with less focus might be impaired due to a significant amount of farsightedness or astigmatism, or something
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Pediatric Ophthalmology
Category: Pediatric Vision
Ophthalmology addresses the physiology, anatomy and diseases of the eyes. Pediatric ophthalmology focuses on the eyes of children. Pediatric ophthalmologists examine children’s eyes to see if they need corrective lenses or other treatments to improve their vision. Training for Pediatric Ophthalmologists Pediatric
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September Newsletter: Can Contact Lenses Protect Your Eyes from UV Rays?
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Could your contact lenses help you avoid eye disease?
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September Newsletter: How Your Environment Affects Your Eyewear Choice
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Are you wearing the best eyewear for changing environments?
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August Newsletter: What Is Swimmer's Eye and How Can It Be Prevented?
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Could swimmer's eye be the reason for your sore eyes?
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August Newsletter: The Benefits of Scleral Contact Lenses
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Think you can't wear contacts? Scleral contact lenses may be a good option for you.
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July Newsletter: Can Eye Exams Detect Diabetes?
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Could you have this common disease? The signs may be in your eyes.
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July Newsletter: Soft vs. Hard Contacts: Pros and Cons
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Not sure whether hard or contact lenses are right for you?
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June Newsletter: The Importance of Eye Exams for Kids
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Wondering if your should take your child to the eye doctor?
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June Newsletter: Can Colored Contacts Help with Vision?
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Do you suffer from glare, eyestrain or color blindness? Wearing special contact lenses could help.
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May Newsletter: All about Floaters
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Seeing floating cobwebs or strings? Find out why this vision phenomenon happens.
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May Newsletter: What Flashes May Mean about Your Eye Health
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Could you have a vision problem if you see flashing lights?
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April Newsletter: Corneal Abrasion Could Lead to Infection. See Your Eye Doctor!
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Has something scratched your eye? A visit to the eye doctor could help you avoid a serious infection.
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