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In our modern world, people spend hours on end staring at computer screens, smartphones, tablets, e-readers, and books that require their eyes to maintain close focus.
For most people (all except those who are nearsighted and aren’t wearing their...
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If you are seeing the 3 F's, you might have a retinal tear or detachment and you should have an eye exam quickly.
The 3 F's are:
- Flashes - flashing lights.
- Floaters - dozens of dark spots that persist in the center of your vision.
- Field cut – a...
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Red, itchy, swollen eyelids are often due to a condition called blepharitis. Blepharitis tends to be a chronic condition due to thick eyelid mucous gland production that sticks to the bases of the eyelashes. This adherent mucous can allow...
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More middle-aged and older adults are wearing soft contacts than ever.
And one of the biggest reasons they stop wearing contacts is the difficulty they face reading with their contacts after presbyopia begins to set in around the early...
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When soft contact lenses first came on the scene, the ocular community went wild.
People no longer had to put up with the initial discomfort of hard lenses, and a more frequent replacement schedule surely meant better overall health for the eye,...
