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Cataracts: Why They Occur and When You Should Call Your Eye Doctor

Cataracts occur when the eyes natural lens becomes clouded with clumped up proteins. These proteins block light as it enters your eye which causes your vision to become gradually more blurry and if left unchecked could result in complete loss of vision. These clouded lenses negatively impact your quality of life by making it difficult… Read More


Glare and Halos: Cause, Effect and Solution

Our ability to see anything is dependent on light, so it is only natural to assume when light is disrupted by a defect on our retina that it would affect our vision. The two most common vision defects people experience are glare and halos. Halos appear as bright circles around sources of light, you will… Read More


3 Non-Hygienic Habits Most Contact Lens Users Develop

Chances are, if you are one of 35+ million contact lens users in America, you were taught all the basics of proper contact lens hygiene when you first received your prescription. There are probably even better odds that you currently aren’t following those contact lens hygiene basics you were taught every single day. Millions of… Read More


Beyond The Cool: How Sunglasses Protect Your Vision

Sunglasses have been synonymous with the idea of “cool” for a long time and it isn’t hard to imagine why. It is hard to picture sunglasses without thinking about Tom Cruise rocking aviators while riding on a motorcycle. Sunglasses have been an important fashion accessory in our society for a long time now, but it… Read More


Spring Allergies: The Cause and How You Can Reduce Your Exposure.

Well it is officially Spring, a time of beauty where plants spring into life and also a time of season allergies. Ocular allergies, commonly referred to as “eye allergies” are one of these Spring frustrations that millions of people deal with every year. If you suffer from Spring allergies, then you might end up having… Read More


5 Tips to Help Protect Your Vision in a Digital World

In an increasingly digital world, issues such as digital eye strain are becoming more prevalent than ever before. The use of digital devices has become so ingrained in our day-to-day lives that we would have trouble surviving without them both professionally and personally. Every year that goes by we become even more dependent on these… Read More


How Computer Screens Can Affect Your Vision

Computers have revolutionized how we do things in our daily lives. In today’s world we use computers for almost everything—we use them to do our jobs, communicate, navigate, invest, manage, etc… It is now hard to imagine how we could get by without computers because of the many amazing things they allow us to do,… Read More


3 Ways To Ward Off Eye Strain In The Workplace

Created on: Tuesday, March 15, 2016 Digital eye strain is a rapidly growing issue in today’s computer reliant world. If you work in an office, chances are you will be spending quite some time in front of a computer screen which can cause your eyes to strain. In fact, 70 percent of Americans who work… Read More


5 Things You Can Do To Protect Your Vision From Macular Degeneration

Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) is a very common eye condition among senior citizens. AMD damages your central vision, which makes it difficult to recognize faces, write, read, paint, and do really anything that involves making out the small details. This makes it a real problem for the older crowd. Thankfully, today we have devised some… Read More


5 Things You Can Do To Protect Your Vision From Macular Degeneration

Created on: Thursday, February 18, 2016 Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) is a very common eye condition among senior citizens. AMD damages your central vision, which makes it difficult to recognize faces, write, read, paint, and do really anything that involves making out the small details. This makes it a real problem for the older crowd…. Read More