SUMMER TIPS FOR YOUR EYES UV damage is progressive. If you brush off wearing sunglasses outdoors, your eyes are at risk for developing conditions such as cataracts, macular degeneration and pinguecula which is the...
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ValuedPatientTraveling with Contact Lenses
A FIRST-TIMER’S GUIDE TO TRAVELING WITH CONTACT LENSES It can be a hassle to travel with contact lenses given all the maintenance that comes with it. You’ll also most likely experience a range of different...
Healthy Food for Eyes
Have you been WATCHING what you eat? Although your eyesight will change continually throughout your life, you can make lifestyle choices to help keep optimal eye health throughout the years. One of the major factors for...
Do I have Dry Eye
Dry eyes can become red and irritated, causing a feeling of scratchiness. Symptoms of dry eyes and dry eye syndrome include: Burning sensation Itchy eyes Aching sensations Heavy eyes Fatigued eyes Sore eyes Dryness...
Reading Clearly at All Ages
Long-sightedness generally means difficulties focusing on near objects. Children who are long sighted often have trouble seeing up close first and may experience feelings of eye strain or headaches when reading. Later...
Computer Vision Syndrome (CVS)
Computers have been around for decades, but do you know what has changed…the amount of time that is spend in front of digital screens. Now that mobile devices, such as phones and tablets has overtaken the usage of...
What is Dry Eye?
What is Dry Eye? Dry eye starts to occur when there’s a failure to produce the adequate amount of tears to keep the eye’s surface lubricated. The risk of developing dry eye can happen at any age but is more common with...
When Should You Go For An Eye Exam?
Whether you’ve had poor eyesight all your life, or perfect vision since you could walk, the importance of vision in our lives cannot be overstated. That, as well as the fact that not all vision issues are...
The Best Ways To Deal With Muscle Pain (DOMS)
People generally experience DOMS (Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness) several hours after an intense workout, and it typically lasts for a few days afterwards. Many people who go through DOMS enjoy the feeling, as it...
When Do You Need To Visit A Psychologist?
Mental health is something that most people nowadays take for granted. People suffer through various day-to-day hardships and usually don’t have time to think about how to help relieve that strain. As well as...