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Will reading glasses make your eyes worse? The short answer is ‘No.’
Although we don’t know the exact mechanism by which humans have a decreased ability to focus up close as we age (a process called presbyopia), the fact remains that it will...
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One of the most commonly asked questions in an eye exam comes right after the refraction, or glasses prescription check: “What is my vision?”
Almost invariably, people know the term “20/20”. In fact, it’s a measure of pride for many people....
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There is a common misconception that any adverse reaction to a drug is an allergy. That is definitely not the case.
Reporting to your doctors that you have an allergy to a medication when what you really had was a side effect could potentially...
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Eye doctors typically pride themselves on being able to improve someone’s vision through either glasses or contact lens prescriptions. Whether it’s a first-time glasses wearer, or someone having either a small or large change in their...
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Dry Eye Disease affects more than 5 million people in the United States, with 3.3 million being women and most of those being age 50 or over. And as people live longer, dry eye will continue to be a growing problem.
Although treatment options...
