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The 2017 National Coffee Drinking Trends report showed that 62 percent of more than 3,000 people who participated in the online survey said they had drunk coffee the previous day, which is interpreted as daily consumption. This was up from 57...
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It's the summer and one of the most common questions eye doctors are asked is, “Is it safe to swim in my contact lenses?”
The answer we give is “NO!"
Do millions of people swim with their contact lenses in? The answer is “Yes, they do, but...
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There is an old adage in the eye care industry: Glasses are a necessity, contact lenses are a luxury. Ninety-nine percent of the time this is absolutely true. In the absence of unusual eye disorders or very high prescriptions that don’t allow a...
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Philadelphia Phillies prospect Matt Imhof lost his right eye in 2016 after suffering a freak injury during a normal training session.
He was the 47th overall pick in the 2014 draft.
Even though his injury did not occur on the playing field,...
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It can be common that eye doctors get patients who come in asking if the white part of their eye, the sclera, has a growth or is turning a gray color.
This is called a senile scleral plaque, which is commonly seen in people over the age of 70....
