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Blog Update: How to NOT Ruin Your Glasses

How to NOT Ruin Your Glasses Now that you have picked up your new pair of prescription eyeglasses, your focus becomes taking care of them. This is a task many disregard, but it is absolutely imperative that you make sure you are following a couple simple steps to keep the quality of your vision with your new spectacles.We are a...

Blog Update: Diabetic Retinopathy and the Eye

Diabetic Retinopathy and the Eye Diabetic retinopathy is an eye condition that can affect the retina of people who have diabetes.The retina is the light-sensitive tissue that lines the back of the eye, and it detects light that is then processed as an image by the brain. Chronically high blood sugar or large fluctuations in blood s...

Blog Update: Twitching Eyelids

Twitching Eyelids Have you ever felt a twitching sensation in your eye? Did it feel like everyone was looking at you because of it? Were you worried that it was the beginning of a big problem?Relax--it’s not likely to be a big deal. Most of the time it is not even visible to other people.It's reassuring to know...

Blog Update: You Want to Stick a Needle in My Eye? Part 2

You Want to Stick a Needle in My Eye? Part 2 There are certain eye conditions where an injection into your eye might be recommended.Injections into the eye, specifically into the vitreous or gel-filled cavity of the eye, are called intravitreal injections.In Part 1 of this series, we talked mostly about anti-vascular endothelial growth factor....

Blog Update: Your Eyes and Shingles

Your Eyes and Shingles Shingles is the term we use to describe a condition that is caused by a re-activation of the Herpes Varicella-Zoster virus. The origin of this infection usually goes way back to childhood with a disease we know as chickenpox.When you have a chickenpox infection, your immune system manages to eventua...

Blog Update: Coffee Addiction and Your Eyes

Coffee Addiction and Your Eyes The 2024 National Coffee Drinking Trends report showed that 67% of Americans said they had drunk coffee the previous day, which is interpreted as daily consumption. This is well up from 57 percent in 2016--more and more people are enjoying a cup of joe. Even though the U.S. population is drinki...

Blog Update: ADHD and Your Vision

ADHD and Your Vision Did you know that having one's eyes tested can reveal symptoms of ADHD ? ADHD is a set of symptoms that includes trouble with focus, overactivity, and behavioral control. It is estimated that one in five people has some sort of ADHD.ADHD is a condition that has multiple symptoms and it can affect an...