Back in January, we wrote about the vision-related side effects linked to popular weight-loss medications originally developed for type 2 diabetes. According to the Pew Research Center, nearly two million Americans are using, or have used, semaglutide—more commonly known as Ozempic and Wegovy—to lose weight. One early concern was a rare condition called nonarteritic anterior…

It’s that time of year again! Children up to young adults all over the United States are about to head back to school or have just had their first few days of the new academic year. Now is the perfect time to have their eyes checked with a comprehensive eye exam. Vision Changes Children have…

Strabismus is an eye disorder that causes misalignment, where one or both eyes don’t look in the same direction at the same time. More commonly, the eyes can appear crossed or turned-in toward the nose, which is known as esotropia. Exotropia, less common, is where the eyes turn outward. They can also go up (hypertropia)…

It’s National Sunglasses Day! All About Eyes supports The Vision Council’s dedicated day — June 27 — for wearing sunglasses to shade your eyes from the sun’s damaging effects. While this day raises awareness about the importance of sunglasses, people should wear them all year to protect their eyes. Summer brings out the urge to…

It’s that time of year again! While dry eyes can happen any time of the year, spring is a hard season for many people, especially if they have allergies and react to the pollen in the air. If you suffer from dry eyes, All About Eyes has solutions for you! What are Dry Eyes? Dry…

Preterm babies, those who are born prior to 37 weeks, can have a myriad of health issues, depending on how many weeks premature they are at birth. (Note that a full-term birth is 39-to-40 weeks gestation.) According to The March of Dimes, in 2023, a little over ten percent of births in the United States were…