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Lower Your Risk of Macular Degeneration
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause of severe vision loss among Americans ages 65 and over. Here are a few tips on how to avoid this disease.
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Exercise for Eyes and Vision
You already know that 30 minutes of physical exercise a day can benefit your heart, your waistline and your energy level. But it can also help your eyes tremendously. Many eye diseases are linked to other health problems, including high blood pressure, diabetes and high cholesterol levels.
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Learning to Live With Macular Degeneration
If you have AMD, learning how to make the most of your vision is important. Often you can still do many of your favorite things with special low vision tools. These tools can be things like of magnifying tools, handheld computers, electronic items and more. Also, you can learn how to use your side vision to help you do things. A vision rehabilitation specialist can teach you how to find and use lots of low vision support services and tools. Ask your ophthalmologist to help you find a vision rehabilitation specialist in your area. The goal is to learn new ways to be as independent as possible.
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20 Famous Celebrities With Eye Conditions
Eye disease is more common than you may think. Though sometimes discouraging, eye conditions and vision impairments do not have to keep you from living your life. For 2020: Year of the Eye, the American Academy of Ophthalmology presents you with 20 actors, musicians, artists and other famous people who achieved success while living with chronic eye conditions.
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20 Health Condition An Eye Exam Could Show
Eye exams aren't just about vision. They're about your health. Your eyes show the live action of blood vessels, nerves and connective tissues throughout your body. Problems spotted in the eye are often the first signs of disease lurking in other paces. For 2020: Year of the Eye, here are 20 surprising conditions your eye doctor may detect during a comprehensive eye exam:
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20 Of The Worst Eye Injuries In The Sport's World Today
Professional athletes from the NBA, NFL, NHL and other sports leagues have a history of career-threatening injuries to the eyes.They didn’t see it coming! Basketball players actually face the highest risk, but no athletes are immune to the danger of a flying ball, hand or piece of equipment. Almost 30,000 sports-related eye injuries are treated in U.S. emergency rooms every year. Though 90 percent of these injuries could be avoided by wearing the proper protective eye wear. it’s still not a requirement for most pro athletes. For 2020: Year of the Eye, here are 20 of the most infamous eye injuries in modern American sports.
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20 Things You Must Know About Children's Eye Health And Vision
As children grow, their eyes change rapidly. Paying attention to a child's eye health can help catch problems early, while their eyes are still growing and developing. For 2020: Year of the Eye, the American Academy of Ophthalmology presents 20 important things to know about kids’ eyes.
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20 Vision and Eye Myths
You may have heard all different kinds of things about what is good and bad for your eyes. But are they true? For 2020: The Year of the Eye, the American Academy of Ophthalmology presents you with the facts about these 20 common eye myths.
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20 Ways To Keep Your Vision Perfect
You’ve been told you have 20/20 vision, which is about as good as it gets. But life change our eyes. Fortunately, there are steps we can take to protect our sight. For 2020: Year of the Eye, the American Academy of Ophthalmology presents 20 tips to keep your eyes in top shape no matter what life throws at you.
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2020 Spring Style Show
Join us for our 2020 Annual Spring Style Show coming in April!
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36 Foods That Are Fantastic For Boosting Eye Health
If you’re looking for a diet that helps improve your eyes, here’s some good news: The same diet that helps your heart and the rest of your body will help your eyes. Plus, you’ll enjoy many delicious choices. For 2020: The Year of the Eye, the American Academy of Ophthalmology intended to list 20 vision-healthy foods. Instead, we came up with 36. It’s a diet rich in fruits, vegetables, beans and fish.
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6 Things You Should Know About AMD
Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause of blindness among older Americans, but new treatments and protective steps can help people with AMD avoid vision loss. Here are six things you should know:.
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60% of Americans with Diabetes Skip Sight-Saving Exams
People with diabetes are at increased risk of developing serious eye diseases, yet most do not have sight-saving, annual eye exams, according to a large study. Bohn, Joseph & Swan Eye Center joins the American Academy of Ophthalmology in reiterating the importance of eye exams during the month of November, which is observed as Diabetic Eye Disease Awareness Month.
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Adie's Pupil
Adie’s pupil is a neurological disorder—a type of disease that affects the nervous system. The nervous system—made up of the brain, spinal cord, and nerves—controls many of our involuntary bodily functions. These are reflexive actions that happen automatically, without having to think about them—things like sweating and salivating. The nervous system also controls the pupil (small hole in the center of the iris) and its response to light. Normally, the pupil gets smaller in brighter light to let less light in. In lower light, the pupil dilates (widens) to let more light in, so we can see better. With Adie’s pupil, there is an abnormal pupillary response to light. Usually, it affects only one eye. The affected pupil is usually larger than normal and does not constrict as it should in the presence of bright light.
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Astigmatism Measurements Decoded
After an eye exam your doctor will hand you a prescription. But have you ever tried to read and understand it? Ophthalmologists and optometrists sometimes use different measurements for astigmatism. Their prescriptions may appear differently depending on what type of provider you see. The optical shops who make glasses and contacts have no problem reading the prescription no matter who is providing it.
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Avoid Getting Popped in the Eye with a Champagne Cork
Follow these tips to open a bottle of champagne properly.
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Back-to-School: Vision and Eye Health Vital to Learning
Back to school time is just around the corner, and the scramble to buy school clothes and new pencils, backpacks and notebooks will begin. Ohpthalmologists remind busy parents not to neglect one of the most important learning tools: their children's eyes.
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Blocked Tear Ducts
A blocked tear duct is when the eye’s drainage system for tears is either partially or completely blocked. Tears cannot drain normally, causing a watery, irritated or infected eye.
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Bohn, Joseph & Swan Announces the Addition of Dr. Auzita Sajjadi
We are pleased to announce the addition of Dr. Auzita Sajjadi to our office.
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Cataract Surgery: Gentle, Accurate, and Customized
At Bohn, Joseph & Swan, we understand that the decision to have cataract surgery is a difficult one, which is why we've taken measures to provide the best possible surgical option for cataract removal that is guaranteed to be gentle, accurate, and completely customized to your needs.
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Check Your List For Protective Eyewear
In the beloved holiday movie, A Christmas Story, Ralphie attempts to convince his parents and Santa that a Red Ryder BB gun is the perfect Christmas gift. They all reject his pleas with the same warning: "You'll shoot your eye out." While you may not literally shoot your eye out, a new study in Ophthalmology Retina – a journal of the American Academy of Ophthalmology – shows that BB and pellet guns do blind children every year.
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Contact Lens Health Week Aug. 21-25
'Healthy habits means healthy eyes.' Proper contact lens hygiene is an important habit to start at an early age. All contact lens wearers should adopt healthy habits now, to reduce your chances of getting an eye infection later.
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Dementia, Alzheimer's Disease, and the Eye
Eyes and Brain Have So Much in Common The relationship between brain tissue and eye tissue is an area of interest for ophthalmologists and neurologists. The brain has an important role in taking the visual information your eye gathers and putting it together into a picture that you can understand. And the optic nerve directly connects the brain to the back of the eye. Research shows that diseases of the brain can affect the eyes because the optic nerve and retina are actually brain tissue that extends outside the brain case. Alzheimer's disease and dementia, which are caused by damage to brain cells, both appear to have effects on the retina. We don't yet have eye tests that can help us diagnose or understand dementia, but current research shows exciting potential. Studies show a clear relationship between brain tissue and eye tissue and point toward future areas of research.
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Detecting Cataracts, Diabetic Retinopathy, Glaucoma, Macular Degeneration
Checkout this animated video from the American Academy of Ophthalmology that simulates Cataracts, Diabetic Retinopathy, Glaucoma, and Macular Degeneration.
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Did you Know that 60% of Americans Diagnosed with Diabetes Skip Their Annual Eye Exam
People with diabetes are at increased risk of developing serious eye diseases, yet most skip their annual eye exams, according to a large study. This is especially timely as Bohn, Joseph & Swan joins the Academy in reiterating the importance of eye exams during the month of November, which is observed as Diabetic Eye Disease Awareness Month.
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Doctors Urge Eye Protection for Recreational and Professional Sports
New research shows that about 30,000 people in the U.S. go to emergency departments each year with sports-related eye injuries, a substantially higher estimate than previously reported. This April during Sports Eye Safety Month, Bohn, Joseph & Swan and the American Academy of Ophthalmology remind the public that the right protective eyewear is the best defense against eye injury.
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Does Your Halloween Costume Include Scary Eyes? Consult Your Doctor.
Creepy costume lenses might add a spine-tingling thrill to your Halloween costume, but wearing costume contact lenses without a prescription can lead to serious eye infections or permanent vision loss. Decorative lenses are medical devices, not costume jewelry. They must be prescribed and fitted by an eye care professional, just like regular contact lenses. That's why Bohn, Joseph & Swan Eye Center and the American Academy of Ophthalmology are urging people to buy decorative contact lenses only from retailers who require a prescription and sell FDA-approved products.
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Education and Certification for Ophthalmologists
With four years of medical school and one year of internship, every ophthalmologist spends three years minimum of residency (hospital-based training) in ophthalmology. During residency, ophthalmologist receive special training in every aspect of eye care, including prevention, diagnosis and medical and surgical treatment of eye conditions and diseases.
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Ergonomics for the Eyes
Long touted as good for backs and necks, proper desk ergonomics are also important for the health and comfort of the eyes. In support of Workplace Eye Wellness Month in March, the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) is offering tips to desk workers everywhere whose eyes may need relief from too much screen time.
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Eye Health
Students face special challenges to the eyes when they are under academic performance pressure. Lack of sleep, prolonged computer use and long hours studying make for tired eyes that are dry, scratchy and achy.
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Eye Health in Sports and Recreation
Tens of thousands of sports and recreation-related eye injuries occur each year. The good news is that 90 percent of serious eye injuries are preventable through use of appropriate protective eyewear.
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February: AMD Awareness Month
Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause of blindness among older Americans, but new treatments have dramatically changed the course of this disease over the last 10 years, making AMD more manageable than ever before.
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Find Out Which Toys Cause the Most Injuries According to the American Academy of Ophtamology
In 1 year, U.S. ERs treated about 254,000 toy-related injuries. Find out which toys cause the most harm.
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Firework Tips: Stay Safe this Fourth of July
For a safe and healthy Independence Day celebration, check out these firework safety tips.
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Five innovations harness new technologies for people with visual impairment
During Low Vision Awareness Month, the National Eye Institute (NEI), part of the National Institutes of Health, is highlighting new technologies and tools in the works to help the 4.1 million Americans living with low vision or blindness.
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Four Fantastic Foods to Keep Your Eyes Healthy
Everyone knows that eating right leads to a healthy lifestyle. But did you know that certain foods can specifically help keep your eyes healthy?
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Genetics and Age Related Macular degeneration
The leading cause of irreversible vision loss in the United States is age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Nearly two million Americans have AMD. This number is projected to more than double over the next 30 years. Anyone can develop AMD, but lifestyle and diet are huge factors in an individual's risk. And it's clear that genetic factors have a lot of influence on when AMD might start and how it develops.
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Glaucoma Can Silently Steal Your Eye Sight
January is National Glaucoma Awareness Month, an important time to spread the word about this sight-stealing disease. Glaucoma is a group of eye diseases that can lead to blindness by damaging the optic nerve. It is often referred to as the “silent thief of sight", since there are no early symptoms.Once vision is lost, the damage has been done and is irreversible. Furthermore, up to 40% of vision can be lost without someone even noticing it.
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Glaucoma: Why Early Detection is Critical
Bohn, Joseph & Swan are joining the American Academy of Opthalmology in reminding the public that regular opthalmology screenings and early detection of serious issues like Glaucoma can help protect your sight.
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Glaucoma's Impact on Your Vision & the Diet to Avoid It
Blind spots appear when glaucoma damages the fibers of the optic nerve. But is there a way to guard the optic nerve from degenerating from glaucoma? This ketogenic diet may actually help.
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Halloween Contact Lenses Can Be SCARY!
Zombie or devil contact lenses may elevate a Halloween costume’s fright factor, but wearing them without a prescription could result in something far more terrifying – blindness. Bohn, Joseph and Swan Eye Center joins the American Academy of Ophthalmology in urging Halloween shoppers to understand the risks of wearing over-the-counter contact lenses.
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How Age-Related Macular Degeneration Distorts Your Vision
Macular degeneration reduces vision in the central part of the retina. It happens when a part of the retina called the macula is damaged. With AMD you lose your central vision and cannot see fine details, whether you are looking at something close or far. But your peripheral (side) vision will still be normal. For instance, imagine you are looking at a clock with hands. With AMD, you might see the clock’s numbers but not the hands. People with AMD may have difficulty with daily tasks that require fine vision such as reading, dialing a telephone, driving, and recognizing faces.
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How AMD Affects Your Vision - Simulator
Check out this vision simulator that shows how age-related macular degeneration can affect your vision.
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How is Glaucoma Diagnosed?
The only sure way to diagnose glaucoma is with a complete eye exam. A glaucoma screening that only checks eye pressure is not enough to find glaucoma.
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How to Choose the Best Sunglasses
These are the most important factors to consider when purchasing sunglasses to protect your eyes from the sun:.
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How to Report Your Ophthalmologist
Members of the American Academy of Ophthalmology have to comply with its Code of Ethics. If you believe that your ophthalmologist may have done something unethical, the Academy Ethics Committee can investigate your concerns if your ophthalmologist is a member of the Academy.
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Is It Important to Use a Certified Optician or Contact Lens Dispenser?
Your health and safety is at risk when you don't use a certified Optician or Contact Lens Dispenser. Find out why.
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Is Too Much Screen Time Harming Children's Vision?
As children spend more time tethered to screens, there is increasing concern about potential harm to their visual development. Ophthalmologists – physicians who specialize in medical and surgical eye care – are seeing a marked increase in children with dry eye and eye strain from too much screen time
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Know the Score: Wearing Eye Protection Prevents Athletes from Getting Benched Due to Injury
Each year, thousands of people experience an eye injury while participating in athletics and recreational activities. In fact, eye injuries from sports send an estimated 42,000 people to the emergency room each year.
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Leading Causes of Blindness: How will you save your sight?
Age-Related Macular Degeneration is the leading cause of blindness in seniors in America, and the numbers are only growing. Find out how you can avoid AMD today.
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Leading Causes of Sports Eye Injuries: Basketball Tops the List
More than 40% of eye injuries that occur every year are related to sports or recreational activities. Find out how to prevent these sports-related injuries.
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Lower Your Risk of Eye Disease in 5 Easy Steps
By the time you are 65, one in three Americans will have a vision-impairing eye disease. Many sight-robbing conditions can be effectively treated if detected early enough, in many cases limiting or eliminating the damage to eyesight. During the month of May, [INSERT ORGANIZATION NAME] joins the American Academy of Ophthalmology in sharing valuable information about how to take care of your vision.
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Lubricating Eye Drops Can Help
The scratchy, burning feeling and irritation of dry eyes can feel pretty uncomfortable. Eye strain from computer use, certain medical conditions, and smoky or windy environments are just a few causes of dry eyes.
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Make Your Eyes Part of a Healthy Aging Strategy, Ophthalmologists Encourage
According to a national survey released by the American Academy of Ophthalmology, nearly two out of three American adults report having eye or vision problems. A significant percentage of them, however, fail to seek medical attention in the form of regular, sight-saving eye exams. In observance of Healthy Aging Month in September, Bohn, Joseph & Swan Eye Center joins the American Academy of Ophthalmology in emphasizing the importance of having regular eye exams to maintain healthy eyes and vision.
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November: Diabetic Eye Disease Awareness Month
People with diabetes are at increased risk of developing serious eye diseases, yet most do not have sight-saving, annual eye exams, according to a large study. This is especially timely as Bohn, Joseph and Swan Eye Center joins the Academy in reiterating the importance of eye exams during the month of November, which is observed as Diabetic Eye Disease Awareness Month.
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Nutritional Vitamins for AMD
A specific mix of Vitamins and minerals may benefit people who have a certain form of age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Taking these nutritional supplements might help slow this eye disease.
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Permanent Damage, Vision Loss, and Blindness: Protect Your Sight Now
Ophthalmologists say 90% of work-related eye injuries can be avoided by wearing eye protection. Find out how to save your sight today.
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Protect Your Eyes From Too Much Screen Time
During Workplace Eye Wellness Month in March, Bohn, Joseph & Eye Center joins the American Academy of Ophthalmology in offering tips to desk workers everywhere whose eyes may need relief from too much screen time.
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Protective Eyewear
Eye protection means more than just wearing the contact lenses or glasses you may use for vision correction. The type of eye protection needed will depend on what you are doing. Your regular eyeglasses do not protect your eyes from impact, debris or damage. In fact, some eye glasses can shatter if damaged, causing even more eye injury.
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Recognizing and Treating Eye Injuries
When an eye injury does occur, have an ophthalmologist or other medical doctor examine the eye as soon as possible, even if the injury seems minor at first.
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Red-Eye Drops: Poisonous to Consume, Safe If Used Correctly
While eye drops are suspected as the poisoning agent in a South Carolina death, experts say the chemical used to get the red out of your eyes is safe when used correctly. Eye drops designed to treat redness are not intended to be consumed orally, which is how the medication has caused illness and even deaths.
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Scleral Lenses: Comfort in a Contact Lens
What are scleral lenses? We answer this question and questions regarding cost, insurance coverage, and the fitting process.
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Signs of Possible Eye Trouble in Children
August is National Children's Eye Health & Safety Month and good vision is key to a child's physical development, success in school and overall well-being. See what signs to look for to take care of your child's vision.
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Study Reveals Importance of Diabetic Eye Exams
People with diabetes are at increased risk of developing serious eye diseases, yet most do not have sight-saving, annual eye exams, according to a large study. This is especially timely as the Bohn, Joseph & Swan Eye Center joins the Academy in reiterating the importance of eye exams during the month of November, which is observed as Diabetic Eye Disease Awareness Month.
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Ten things you should know about glaucoma
January is Glaucoma Awareness Month. The National Eye Institute, part of NIH, is highlighting key facts about this blinding disease, important tips for prevention and treatment, and research updates you may not know about.
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Think Sparklers Are Safe? Think Again
Learn firework safety and how to manage an eye injury as a result of a firework accident.
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Tips for High School and College Students
Students face special challenges to the eyes when they are under academic performance pressure. Lack of sleep, prolonged computer use and long hours studying make for tired eyes that are dry, scratchy and achy.
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Tips to Avoid Toy-Related Eye Injuries
With the holiday season now in full swing, Bohn, Joseph & Swan joins the American Academy of Ophthalmology in reminding the public of certain safety guidelines when choosing the perfect gifts for little ones.
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Tips to Reduce Dry Eye Symptoms
If you're suffering with dry eyes, your eye doctor will begin with an eye exam. He or she will look at your eyelids and the surface of the eye. They will also check how you blink.
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Top Tips for Choosing Safe Toys this Holiday Season
No one chooses gifts with the intent to harm, but some popular children’s toys can cause serious injuries.
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What Are Ophthalmology Subspecialists
When visiting an ophthalmologist, you see the only kind of doctor who is trained in all aspects of eye care. A comprehensive ophthalmologist (also known as a general ophthalmologist) can diagnose and treat eye diseases, perform eye surgery and prescribe and fit eyeglasses and contact lenses. Many comprehensive ophthalmologists have additional training to treat certain eye conditions, such as glaucoma or cataracts. But if your comprehensive ophthalmologist finds that you have a condition that requires more specific care for a certain part of the eye, he or she will have you visit a subspecialist.
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What Do You Know About Eye Health?
Multiple studies have shown that people are fear cancer, stroke, heart disease and other serious ailments less than they fear vision loss But while most adults are assured they know the facts of vision but few are well informed. The risk increases due to their lack of knowledge. An online survey taken in 2019 by American Academy of Ophthalmology showed surprising finds of the 3,512 american adults involved.
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What Dr. Sajjadi Can do for You and Your Family
Dr. Sajjadi comes into the optometry profession ready to assist patients with challenging conditions to reach their full visual potential and provide Acadiana with quality eye care.
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What Even Is Astigmatism?
Astigmatism is an imperfection in the curvature of your eye’s cornea or lens. Normally, the cornea and lens are smooth and curved equally in every direction. This helps to sharply focus light rays onto the retina at the back of your eye. If your cornea or lens is not smooth and evenly curved, light rays can't refract (bend) properly. Doctors call this a refractive error.
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What's an Ophthalmologist?
When you get your eyes checked, make sure you are seeing eye care professional that focuses on your needs. Ophthalmologists, optometrists and opticians are the members of the eye care team who people see most often. Each one plays an important role in providing eye care, but many people confuse the different providers and their roles in maintaining your eye health. The levels of training and expertise—and what they are allowed to do for you—are the major difference between the types of eye care provider.
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Who Is At Risk For Corneal Ulcers?
A corneal ulcer is an open sore on the cornea. The cornea covers the iris and the round pupil, much like a watch crystal covers the face of a watch. A corneal ulcer usually results from an eye infection, but severe dry eye or other eye disorders can cause it.
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Will Your Sunglasses Protect You From Serious Eye Disease?
With summer in full swing, the days are longer, the sun hotter, and the threat from the sun's damaging ultraviolet rays, greater.
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Women Face Higher Risk of Blindness Than Men
Studies show there is a gender gap in eye disease, placing women at a higher risk than men. Find out what you should do to avoid blindness, regardless of your gender.
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Workplace Eye Care
Eyesight is one of our most important senses and the loss of which may cause significant changes in our daily lives. It’s important to keep the eyes safe in the workplace where we spend much of our time.
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You Don't Have to Live With Chronic Dry Eyes
Struggling with dry eyes? Find that nothing helps? Read more for information on how you can be tested for and diagnosed with Chronic Dry Eye, as well as expected treatment options.
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