Jun 20, 2020 | Eye Exams, Eye Health & Wellness, Eye Health Tips, How to Protect Your Eyes, Preventative Care, Uncategorized
Styes and Chalazion: A chalazion is a swelling in the eyelid caused by inflammation of one of the small oil-producing glands located in the upper or lower eyelids, it is often referred to as a stye and appears as a lump on the eyelid. However, a stye is an infection...
Jan 24, 2020 | Eye Health & Wellness, Eye Health Tips, How to Protect Your Eyes, Uncategorized
There are many vision disorders that can significantly reduce a person’s quality of life, but some are more detrimental than others. Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is one of them. An Increasingly Common Issue AMD is the leading cause of vision loss in older...
Jan 17, 2020 | Eye Health & Wellness, Eye Health Tips, How to Protect Your Eyes, Uncategorized
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause of vision loss in older adults, affecting more than 10% of those over the age of 75. There are two types of AMD: dry (atrophic) and wet (exudative/neovascular). Today, I’d like to focus on the more serious...
Jan 10, 2020 | Eye Health & Wellness, Eye Health Tips, How to Protect Your Eyes, Uncategorized
You may have read our previous post on age-related macular degeneration (AMD), where we learned that AMD is the leading cause of vision loss in older adults. It affects more than 10% of those over the age of 75, making it an area of significant concern. We discussed...
Nov 1, 2019 | Eye Health & Wellness, Eye Health Tips, Frequently Asked Questions, How to Protect Your Eyes, Lifestyle & Vision, Preventative Care, Uncategorized
As with many issues involving the human body, each person’s vision eventually begins to deteriorate, whether we anticipate it or not. Even when someone has had the good fortune of experiencing perfect vision their whole life, they will, at some point, start to...
Oct 25, 2019 | Eye Health & Wellness, Eye Health Tips, How to Protect Your Eyes, Innovation and Technology, Latest Advancements, Lifestyle & Vision, Uncategorized
Most people are already aware that certain vitamins and minerals can have a positive effect on eye health. It has long been understood, for instance, that the vitamin A contained in carrots promotes good vision. In general, any orange-colored fruit or vegetable has...