Sunglasses are so much more than fashion accessories....They protect your eyes. When you slip on your favorite pair of shades every time you leave the house, there’s so much more going on than meets the eye. There are so many reasons to put those sunglasses on apart from how they look. They should be worn [...]
Should You Swim With Your Contact Lenses? If you wear contact lens and decide to take a swim, it is safer for your eye health to remove the contact lenses before diving in. Swimming pool water is chlorinated to keep it sanitized. The chlorine helps reduce water-borne bacteria and viruses and prevent pathogens and disease [...]
-Stye– a bump on the eyelid that happens when bacteria from your skin gets into the hair follicle of an eyelash. One of the most common eye infections is a stye. Chances are you’ve had one. They’re uncomfortable and unsightly, but can be relatively easy to cure. It usually begins as an inflamed bump that [...]
I See Fine...Why Do I Need An Eye Exam? A comprehensive dilated eye exam is the only way to be certain your eyes are healthy. During your examination, each eye is closely inspected for vision problems and eye diseases. Since many eye diseases do not present early warning signs, the pupils are dilated to enable [...]
Know Your Eyes Do you think you have allergies and are they making your eyes red and puffy? Millions of Americans suffer with the condition, also called allergic conjunctivitis. If you need immediate relief, a cold compress can give you a quick fix. But for long-term relief, you need to know what triggers your [...]
EYE EXAMINATIONS AND THE BIG E – WHY IS IT AN E AND NOT ANY OTHER LETTER IN THE ALPHABET? The eye chart with the Big E at the top is the most universally recognized eye chart in use. In the 1860’s, Hermann Snellen, a Dutch eye doctor developed the eye chart now known as [...]
Can pregnancy affect my vision? Pregnancy does crazy things to a woman's body and YES it can even affect your vision. The changes that are occurring in hormones, blood circulation, metabolism, and fluid retention can all impact your eyes and your eyesight during pregnancy. Water retention not only can make your ankles swell, but it [...]
If you have ever had it, you'd remember it....Pink Eye. It is that ooey, gooey stuff that itches in your now ed eye(s) and blurs your vision. So, what is it exactly?It is Conjunctivitis, which is an inflammation of the conjunctiva or the thin clear tissue that lies over the white part of the eye and [...]
Have you ever gotten something in your eyes? We all have gotten something in our eyes, whether it is an eyelash, makeup or dust particles. But, the real question is how to get it out safely. There are a variety of options for removing the foreign objects that depends on what is in your eye. Check [...]
The holidays are suppose to be fun...NOT stressful. But, with all of the food and gift shopping, planning, wrapping, and budgeting it is no surprise that we just get stressed out from the holidays. But, we have some Holiday Stress Relief Tips that may help you not only get through the holidays but you may [...]
