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Eating Healthy And Controlling/Preventing Cataracts Development
The Link Between Cataracts And Healthy Vision Aging or injury to the eyes will change, therefore, causing proteins and fibers in the lens to begin...
Fireworks Are Not Toys, But Flammable Gadgets
Enjoying Fireworks And Protecting Your Eyes Summer brings with it fun, sporting events, outdoor activities, and fireworks. Memorial Day 2022 was the...
Wearing Eyeglasses Is The Safest Option For Correcting Myopia (Nearsightedness)
Disability And Visual Impairment A person is visually impaired if their best-corrected vision is 20/40 or worse. However, it is not a disability....
Lifelong Vision Is Impacted By Your Vision Health
Lifelong Vision Health And The Quality Of Life Every seven minutes a person in the United States loses their vision. This brings about an economic...
Eye Scanning, Non-Destructive Testing, Can Detect Diabetes Before Symptoms
What You Should Know About Non-Destructive Eye Screening Technology Knowing about your eye health is imperative. Optical Coherence Tomography...
The Risks Of Sports-Related Eye Injuries
Sports And The Risk For Eye Injuries Sports Eye Safety Month is April 2022. The American Academy of Ophthalmology wants athletes everywhere to know...
Americans, 40 Millions, Are At Risk For Vision Loss And Blindness
Your Eyes Are Priceless, Protect And Cherish Them Vision Health reports that approximately 12 million people 40 years and over in the United States...
Protecting Your Eyes From Injuries Can Be Effortless
Protecting Your Eyes Through Safety And Wellness Best Practices The month of March 2022 is Eye Safety And Wellness month. There are approximately...
Refractive Errors (Eye Disorders) Are The Primary Causes Of Blurry Vision
Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) And Eye Health Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) is a leading cause of vision loss in the United States,...
Healthy Eating Can Help With Managing Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD)
Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) And What You Must Know This month, February 2022, we will discuss AMD (Age-related macular degeneration). We...
January 2022 Is Glaucoma Awareness Month-Blindness And Poor Vision
What is the significance of the color Green for glaucoma? The green color is seen because of a mid-dilated pupil exposing the cataractous lens. The...
Happy New Year 2022: Eye Health Best Practices Should Be A Priority In 2022
What Do You Know About Your Eyes? Our vision is the most dominant sense. The eyes perform more than tasks, they are the doorway to which our brain...
Dry Eye–Aggravated with Mask Wearing
As the crisp, cool air of Fall descends upon us in the Northeast, so does the time for us to get out our sweaters, cup our warm beverages and watch...
Blue Light Protection for Back-to-School
by Cheryl G. Murphy, OD Parents are doing as much as they can to safeguard their kids this year. Getting blue light protection for their childrens’...
No Swimming with Contacts: Optometrist not on Duty
by Cheryl G. Murphy, OD When we think of fun in the summer sun it often involves water in some way. We love to hit the beach, open our pools, kayak...
Can I Wear My Contacts During the COVID-19 Pandemic?
by Cheryl G. Murphy, OD At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers knew that the eye was a possible route of infection but were not exactly...