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May 21, 2018
More than 24 million American adults have never had an eye exam.
May 16, 2018
Basketball is still the leading cause of sports-related eye injuries in the United States.
March 13, 2018
Every March, year after year, eye health organizations make a concerted effort to educate Americans about eye protection in the workplace.
March 05, 2018
A diagnosis of “low vision,” defined as vision that can’t be corrected with standard eyeglasses, contact lenses, medication, or surgery, changes everything—from a person’s confidence to the way they navigate the world.
February 09, 2018
If you haven’t already heard of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), chances are that you will, since it might one day affect you or someone in your family.
January 22, 2018
January is Glaucoma Awareness Month.
January 03, 2018
Sleep in your eyes, sleep crust, sand, eye gunk—whatever you call it, we all get it—that crusty stuff in the corners of your eyes when you wake up in the morning.
December 13, 2017
In the chaos and rush of holiday shopping for kids’ toys, eye safety isn’t always top of mind. But Prevent Blindness America has declared December as Safe Toys and Gift Awareness Month for good reason.
November 10, 2017
If you are under a doctor’s care for your diabetes, you probably know that you are also at risk for eye disease.
October 25, 2017
When the upper eyelid droops over the eye, it’s called ptosis and it happens to people of all ages.
October 13, 2017
Don’t let a bad Halloween costume decision haunt you for life. It could happen if you’re looking to disguise your eyes with freaky colored contact lenses without a prescription.
September 29, 2017
Let’s just cut to the chase: getting an eye “tattoo” is a bad idea.
September 26, 2017
What is fact and what is fiction?
August 22, 2017
When it comes to kids and eye safety, there’s always something.
August 15, 2017
As the excitement builds and the entire country counts down to the total eclipse of the sun on August 21, ophthalmologists, planetariums, astronomical societies, and the media are all doing their best to get the word out about why and how you need to protect your eyes.
August 03, 2017
Cataracts can cause serious problems, but there is also a fairly simple treatment.
August 01, 2017
Some might think it’s a chance to ignore mom’s advice to never look directly into the sun.
June 14, 2017
Kids are running through sprinklers, teens are hanging out in front of the slushy shack, and the smell of barbeques is in the air. Summer is here, and Fourth of July celebrations complete with fireworks are on the way.
June 07, 2017
John A. Moran Eye Center ophthalmologist, Amy Lin, MD, doesn’t think whitening drops are such a great thing, at least not all the time.
May 12, 2017
Did you know that women are at higher risk for a variety of eye diseases?
April 25, 2017
One of the most important things you can do to maintain your quality of life is to protect those precious orbs with professional care and simple, every-day habits.
March 13, 2017
Did you know that without UV-ray-blocking sunglasses, your eyes can also suffer sunburns?
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