Practice News

With summertime upon us, you’ll likely find yourself spending more time outdoors. As a result, you need to keep your eyes safe from harmful UV rays. There are four tips to bear in mind when it comes to enhancing protection against UV rays for your eyes this summer.  Wear Sunglasses with Appropriate Lenses A key… Read More

June is National Cataract Awareness Month. Cataract surgery is one of the most commonly performed procedures in the United States, with more than 3 million surgeries performed last year alone. Even though it is common, a number of myths and misconceptions still exist about cataract surgery. We’ll address the 4 most common today. Myth 1… Read More

The highly esteemed British Journal of Ophthalmology published an important study about how impaired vision function, particularly glaucoma, is directly related to marked changes in driving behaviors and habits. In this day and age, when a vast majority of people across the United States depend heavily on driving as a part of daily life, limitations… Read More

The National Aeronautic and Space Administration, NASA, has awarded a $5 million grant to LambdaVision to aid in that biotech company’s development of its protein-based artificial retina. The LambdaVision project is the first of its kind. If successful, the innovative artificial retina will restore meaningful vision to individuals who are blind or have significant visual… Read More

The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way we live our lives in a variety of ways. The stark reality is that the coronavirus crisis has even affected the way and manner many of us care for (and use) our eyes. There are some specific strategies you should consider employing when it comes to your eye… Read More

Just before Thanksgiving last year, Today Show co-host Savannah Guthrie experienced an eye injury at home. Guthrie explained that her 3-year-old son threw a toy train at her, knocking her in the eye. The accident resulted in Guthrie experiencing a torn retina. According to Guthrie, initially, an attempt was made to “weld” the tear. Ultimately,… Read More

In mid-April, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a strong recommendation that all Americans wear face masks or other types of similar face coverings when in public. Because COVID-19 can be spread when an infected person is asymptomatic, this new course is intended to provide an additional strategy to protect people from… Read More

Approximately 34 million people in the United States have diabetes, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The number of people with this disease accounts for over 10% of the country’s population. Individuals with diabetes are apt to suffer from a variety of associated medical conditions as a result of the disease,… Read More

The COVID-19 pandemic has upended daily life for nearly everyone. From stay-at-home orders to overall concerns about becoming infected with the novel coronavirus, these are challenging times for all of us. As a contact lens wearer, you may wonder whether it’s safe for you to continue using this type of corrective eyewear. Overview of the… Read More

Chronic dry eye or dry eye disease is a far more common problem than most people realize. The fact is that over 100 million people around the world suffer from the chronic dry eye at any given point in time. Many people worry that the gritty, scratchy, and even painful nature of dry eye is… Read More