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June is Cataract Awareness Month
“Seeing is believing.” “See you later!” “Oh, I see now.” Our eyes are such a critical part of our everyday lives that we often take for granted. Sure, touch, smell, taste, and hearing are great, but where would we be without our ability to see? With June being cataract awareness month, let’s take a minute to look at what cataracts are, some symptoms to watch out for, and what options you have if you start to develop them. What Are Cataracts? The leading cause of blindness and vision loss in the world, cataracts are when the lens in your eye
Read MoreMay is Healthy Vision Month — What’s Your Vision of the Future?
Many people see the doctor every year for a physical. Most of us also schedule regular visits to the dentist to get our teeth cleaned. But what about our eyes? It’s important to take care of your eyes — just like you take care of the rest of our body! Healthy Vision Month is the perfect time to learn how to protect your eyes — and to spread the word about simple steps we can take now to prevent vision loss later. This year, we’re encouraging young adults ages 25 to 35 to make vision a priority for years to
Read MoreAstigmatism: It’s Simpler Than it Sounds
In the medical field, sometimes it feels like the more confusing the word is, the simpler the condition. For example, you most definitely suffered from sphenopalatine ganglioneuralgia at some point in your childhood, though your friends called it something different. Astigmatism is just like that. Despite the confusing name, it really just means your eye is not as perfectly round as it should be. By the way, sphenopalatine ganglioneuralgia? It means brain freeze. Cornea and Lens In a perfect world, ice cream would never hurt you and the shape of your eye would be symmetrically round. When we say the
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