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Proper Contact Lens Care Keeps Your Lenses Comfortable and Clean
Do you follow care recommendations for your contact lenses? If not, you may putting your vision at risk.
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What Happens When You Don't Wear Sunglasses?
Have you lost your sunglasses again? Failing to wear the glasses consistently may lead to several eye conditions.
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Curbing Macular Degeneration
Macular degeneration represents one of the most significant causes of vision loss in older adults. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, an estimated 1.8 million people currently suffer from macular degeneration, with an additional 7.3 million people at risk of developing this
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Premature Babies and Vision Problems
Prematurity can cause a range of vision problems. Fortunately, optometrists offer a range of treatments and devices that can improve your child's ability to see.
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What Do Your Eyes Say About Your Health?
Subtle changes in your eyes may be the first signs of a health problem.
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How to Clean Your Eyeglasses
Do you know how to clean your eyeglasses correctly? Take a look a few tips that will keep your specs cleaner.
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All About Amblyopia
Amblyopia, also known as lazy eye, is a visual disorder caused by abnormal vision development, often occurring during infancy. Patients with amblyopia have reduced vision in one eye, because it is not working properly in conjunction with the brain. With early detection and proper treatment, loss of
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All About Glaucoma
Glaucoma is a serious disorder that can damage the optic nerves of your eyes if left untreated. The optic nerve carries images from your eyes to your brain. If the nerve is damaged, full or partial vision loss can occur. In some cases, people develop glaucoma because the pressure in their eyes begins
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Binocular Vision: Disorders and Treatment
For many, the term binocular vision conjures images of super powers or the rare ability to spot objects far away, but having binocular vision simply means having two eyes with which to see. Binocular vision does lend creatures with two eyes advantages over those with only one, such as enhanced vision,
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Diabetic Retinopathy: What Is It?
Diabetic retinopathy refers to several eye problems that are characterized by damage to the light-sensitive retina, caused by excessive blood sugar levels. Almost half of Americans with diabetes suffer from some level of diabetic retinopathy. When glucose levels in the blood are not properly controlled,