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Winter Eye Protection
2020-12-09

The same UV rays that give us sunburns on the beach are just as dangerous on a snowy mountain. Even if most of our skin is covered by thick layers of snow gear...


How Smoking Harms Eye Health
2020-11-25

Lung cancer is the risk we most commonly associate with a smoking habit, followed by oral health problems, but it doesn’t stop with the parts of the body the smoke comes in contact with...


Diabetes and Eyesight
2020-11-11

This is true for both type 1, type 2, and even gestational diabetes (which works like type 2 while it lasts). With diabetes, the risk of developing a number of eye diseases goes up...


A Brief History of Glasses
2020-10-28

Roman philosopher Seneca from that time used a glass globe of water to magnify the text he was reading, and Emperor Nero couldn’t see gladiator fights very well without his magnifying emerald...


Be Careful When Buying Costume Contacts
2020-09-23

Unfortunately, not all costume lenses are created equal — or with equal concern for wearer safety. With Halloween coming up, we want to give all of our costume-loving patients...


Maintaining Healthy Vision as We Age
2020-09-09

As we age, we should be vigilant in watching for signs of age-related vision loss, because early diagnosis is critical in preventing many sight-threatening conditions from progressing.


Strange and Fascinating Animal Eyes
2020-08-26

Depending on how they hunt (or avoid being hunted), where they live, and even how big they are, animals have a wide array of vision adaptations that human eyes don’t have.


Why Kids Need Eye Exams
2020-08-12

We’re guessing your list probably includes vinyl recovery beds, jars full of wooden tongue depressors, and the big E eye chart.


Hey Kids, Your Glasses Are Awesome!
2020-07-22

They’re already used to not being able to see clearly; the strange feeling of the glasses on their nose and ears and possibly teasing from their peers might not seem like a great trade for clear vision.


Glasses, Contacts, and Makeup
2020-07-08

If you’re having a hard time achieving the look you want, maybe the problem isn’t your makeup but your current frames!