Vision & Eye Care
What Is Diabetic Eye Disease?
Approximately 20.8 million Americans have diabetes. More than half of these individuals are at risk for vision loss and other health problems, because they don’t… Continue Reading
What Is Glaucoma?
More than 2.2 million Americans age forty and older have glaucoma, but one half may be unaware they have this potentially blinding disease because they… Continue Reading
“Laser” Cataract Surgery
A cataract is a clouding of the lens inside the eye, causing vision loss that cannot be corrected with glasses, contact lenses or corneal refractive… Continue Reading
Keep Your Eyes Young and Healthy
Preventive eye care is important to everyone because eye conditions and diseases that can destroy you and your family’s healthy vision can strike at any… Continue Reading
Did You Know Your Cosmetics Can Affect Your Contacts?
Contact lens wearers who wear cosmetics on a daily basis may be especially vulnerable to eye problems. Misuse of products and adverse reactions to ingredients… Continue Reading
Sports Eye Safety
From major league stadiums to small-town courts, America’s favorite pastimes make great memories for many. But for more than 42,000 athletes, those memories are ruined… Continue Reading
Eye Floaters: Treatment Of Vitreous Strands and Opacities
What are Floaters? Small specks or clouds moving in your field of vision as you look at a blank wall or a clear blue sky… Continue Reading
Treating Astigmatism with Corrective Eyewear: A Guide to Glasses and Contact Lenses for Enhanced Vision
Astigmatism, a common refractive error, occurs when the cornea or lens of the eye has an irregular shape, causing blurred or distorted vision. Fortunately, several… Continue Reading
Eye Allergies
Eye allergies, called allergic conjunctivitis, are a common condition that occurs when the eyes react to something that irritates them (called an allergen). The eyes… Continue Reading
High Blood Pressure Can Affect Your Vision
Most people know high blood pressure and other vascular diseases pose risks to overall health, but many may not know that high blood pressure can… Continue Reading
