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May is Healthy Vision Month: Protect Your Peepers!
May 21, 2018More than 24 million American adults have never had an eye exam. ... Read more
Basketball and Eye Injuries: The Madness Continues
May 16, 2018Basketball is still the leading cause of sports-related eye injuries in the United States.... Read more
Seeing Your Way to Eye Donation
Apr 24, 2018Did you know that the eyes are also an organ and can be donated to restore sight to people with corneal blindness? ... Read more
The Upside to Low Vision
Mar 05, 2018A 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. ... Read more
February is AMD Awareness Month
Feb 09, 2018If 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. ... Read more
Is That Morning “Eye Gunk” Normal?
Jan 03, 2018Sleep 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. ... Read more
Keep an Eye on Diabetes
Nov 10, 2017If you are under a doctor’s care for your diabetes, you probably know that you are also at risk for eye disease. ... Read more
What Can You Do About a Droopy Upper Eyelid?
Oct 25, 2017When the upper eyelid droops over the eye, it’s called ptosis and it happens to people of all ages.... Read more
Disguising Your Eyes for Halloween? Beware!
Oct 13, 2017Don’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.... Read more
Don’t Ink Your Eyes
Sep 29, 2017Let’s just cut to the chase: getting an eye “tattoo” is a bad idea. ... Read more
Aging Eyes: When to Consider Cataract Surgery and What to Ask Your Surgeon
Sep 14, 2017If you live long enough, you will develop a cataract or two. ... Read more
Have Kids? Know About These Eye Hazards
Aug 22, 2017When it comes to kids and eye safety, there’s always something. ... Read more
The Eclipse is Coming! Here’s What You Need to Know
Aug 15, 2017As 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. ... Read more
Cataracts and Your Vision
Aug 03, 2017Cataracts can cause serious problems, but there is also a fairly simple treatment. ... Read more
The Eclipse is Coming! Are You Ready?
Aug 01, 2017Some might think it’s a chance to ignore mom’s advice to never look directly into the sun. ... Read more
"Lost" Contact Lenses: A Cautionary Tale
Jul 17, 2017Reports of doctors removing 27 disposable contact lenses from a 67-year-old British woman’s eye hit the news over the weekend. ... Read more
Play it Safe This July
Jun 14, 2017Kids 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. ... Read more
Should You Use Drops to Whiten Your Eyes?
Jun 07, 2017John A. Moran Eye Center ophthalmologist, Amy Lin, MD, doesn’t think whitening drops are such a great thing, at least not all the time.... Read more
Women are Amazing
May 12, 2017Did you know that women are at higher risk for a variety of eye diseases? ... Read more
Six Things You Should Do To Protect Your Eyes
Apr 25, 2017One 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. ... Read more
Can Your Eyes Get a Sunburn?
Mar 13, 2017Did you know that without UV-ray-blocking sunglasses, your eyes can also suffer sunburns? ... Read more
Do You Have a Loved One Living with Vision Loss? Here’s How to Help.
Feb 13, 2017Americans already live with “low vision,” meaning they have trouble seeing even with their glasses or contacts. ... Read more
Paper Towel to Clean Your Glasses? No!
Feb 06, 2017There is definitely a right way and a wrong way to clean your glasses.... Read more