The Right Tool for the Task (Computer Rx):
Do you use a computer or other digital device more than two hours per day? Do you suffer from dry or tired eyes, head, neck or back pain during these…
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Tag: optometrist
Optical Illusions
Our eyes can play tricks on the brain; sometimes it’s as ordinary as a pinstriped suit that helps make people look thinner. Others, such as seeing a mirage in the…
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The Advantages of Daily Disposable Contact Lenses
Rarely does a day go by that I don’t hear a contact lens patient say they can’t wait to get home from work to take their contacts out. Many things…
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Vision Tests
Vision tests check many different functions of the eye. The tests measure your ability to see details at near and far distances, check for gaps or defects in your field…
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October is Sports Eye Safety Awareness Month
Roughly 6,000 Americans each year report eye injuries from basketball, the leading cause of sports-related eye injuries. The best recommendation for eye injury prevention is certified sports protection eyewear that…
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Age-Related Macular Degeneration
By Marilyn Haddrill; reviewed by Charles Slonim, MD Age-related macular degeneration, often called AMD or ARMD, is the leading cause of vision loss and blindness among Americans who are age…
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Eyes Gone Wrong: Causes of Blindness
People go blind for many reasons, but disease is the main cause. The top four diseases that can cause blindness are: 1) CATARACTS: Cataracts are a clouding of the lens…
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Eyes Gone Wrong: Blindness, Assistance
Last week we discussed the degrees of blindness, this week’s blog is dedicated to the assistance for the blind. A White Cane is the international symbol of blindness .The long…
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Eyes Gone Wrong: Blindness
There are different degrees of blindness. Various scales have been developed to describe the extent of vision loss. Totally blind people can’t tell light from dark. Total blindness is the complete lack…
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