Thick, long beautiful lashes are every woman’s dream. However, what you don’t know about these lash extensions might prevent you from ever wanting to get them again. Obviously, putting any foreign object near your eye’s poses a huge threat to the health of your eye, however, eyelash extensions have been known to cause a variety… Read More
If you are working in an environment that involves debris, flying particles/objects, dirt, chemicals, or dust, it is highly encouraged that you wear some sort of protective eyewear, especially if you have recently had LASIK. Contact lenses do not provide protection from eye hazards in the workplace. However, the use of helmets, goggles, eye shields,… Read More
In order to really determine the health of your eyes, eye care professionals will typically conduct a comprehensive dilated eye exam. One of the first parts of the exam will be a test of your vision and a measurement of your prescription. The eye care professional will also most likely examine your eye’s responses to… Read More
We all want to properly take care of our eyes as we age. Sight is our most important sense, and yet we tend to take our eyes for granted until something is wrong with them. Then we panic. But it doesn’t have to be like that. A little prevention can go a long way towards… Read More
September is sports eye safety month.An estimated 40,000 sports-related eye injuries occur every year, predominantly with kids under the age of 18. Here’s what parents of athletes need to know so that they can all be prepared in case of an unexpected emergency. The highest risk sports for eye injuries are racquet sports, basketball, baseball… Read More
Fireworks are spectacular and fun, but decades of experience have taught us that they are dangerous and should be left to professional firework handlers. Did you know that nearly 2,000 eye injuries occur each year because of fireworks? And nearly 50% of firework injuries are children, 15 and younger. The American Academy of Ophthalmology urges… Read More
Glaucoma is a complicated disease in which over time, damage to the optic nerve leads to progressive, irreversible vision loss. It is estimated that about three million Americans have glaucoma, but only about half of them know that they have this disease. Glaucoma is a leading cause of blindness for people over 60 years old… Read More
Dry eye and ocular allergies are both very common in a large number of people. It is crucial to distinguish and know the difference between the two and not just assume your itchy, burning eyes are allergies or vice versa. Dry eye sufferers do not produce a sufficient amount of tears to keep their eyes… Read More
Dry eye has been a major topic of discussion, as it relates to a patients candidacy for Laser Vision Correction. While it may seem like a simplistic issue, it is actually very complex. Dry eye syndrome is a chronic and typically progressive condition. Depending on its cause and severity, it may not be completely curable…. Read More
The average blink lasts 1/10th of a second. Newborns don’t produce tears until they are about 4-13 weeks old. 80% of vision problems worldwide are avoidable or curable. The world’s most common eye color is brown. Our eyes work together in determining our perception of depth- comparing two images allows us to determine how far… Read More
