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Protecting Your Eyes
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Dry Eye Disease: Symptoms, Causes, and Advanced Treatment Options
Dry eye disease is one of the most common reasons patients book an eye exam , yet it’s often misunderstood as a minor annoyance rather than the chronic, treatable condition it actually is.
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What to Expect During a Comprehensive Eye Exam
For many patients, an eye exam brings a bit of anxiety — unfamiliar machines, bright lights, and not knowing what each test is actually checking for.
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How Often Should I Get My Eyes Checked?
The biggest misconception I see as an optometrist is that people who “see just fine” don’t think they need an eye exam - FALSE!
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Do Screens Damage My Eyes?
This is a complicated question - do screens damage your eye health in the form of blinding eye disease? Not quite.
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Does MSP Cover Eye Exams
A popular question we get as an optometry clinic is whether an eye exam is a covered benefit under MSP. The answer is it depends!
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Nutrition & Eye Health
Were you ever told to finish your carrots at dinner because it was good for your eyes? Well, I’m here to tell you…it’s true.
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UV Radiation and Your Eyes
Optometry warnings about the damaging effects of ultraviolet radiation on our eyes have not yet reached the degree of public awareness of that of skin damage.
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Lifestyle Practices for Eye Health
Protecting your eyesight is an important part of staying healthy overall. Maintaining sound eye health will also help you preserve your quality of life as you age.
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Pain Management
We take a lot of aspects of our vision for granted. We expect to see nearby and faraway objects clearly, even if we require our eye care provider to prescribe eyeglasses or contact lenses to do so.
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Stress and Vision
Did you know that your eyes are an extension of your brain? There are six muscles connected to each eye, and they receive signals from the brain.
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