School’s nearly in session! Time to set aside swimsuits, say goodbye to lazy days, and shop for back-to-school supplies. It’s also the time for annual physicals for many students to ensure they’re in the best condition for learning. But often...
Vision loss can be a devastating situation for people. The gradual (or sudden) inability to complete everyday tasks like you used to can leave you feeling frustrated, anxious, and isolated. During the month of May, the National Eye Institute is...
Holidays are usually wrapped up in finding the perfect gifts for others. Okay, maybe you slip in a small gift for yourself every now and again (we won’t tell Santa). But this year, why not go all out and really...
It’s safe to say that clear vision is important to have. It’s how we take in vast amounts of information, helping us to understand the world. Yet sometimes it can become blurry—fuzzy around the edges of what we’re looking at—and...
September is Healthy Aging Month! We all age — it’s unavoidable — so making sure that your body and mind are in the best shape they can be will go a long way toward living a healthy life throughout all...
Cataracts cause a clouding effect on the lens of the eye that affects vision. In previous posts, we’ve talked about their causes and preventions, but for this month’s post, we’re going to dive deeper into the issue and discuss the...
Going to the eye doctor to get a new pair of glasses is a multi-step process. It starts with a comprehensive eye exam, which determines what type of corrective lenses you’ll need, then there’s the selection of the eyeglass frame,...
This year, the in-person start of school for K-12 students in America is likely to include wearing face masks, social distancing, sanitizing and other COVID-inducing protocols. While it’s important for students to return to in-person instruction for their educational and...
Last month in our two-part series exploring how the thyroid gland affects vision, we looked at hyperthyroidism. This month, we will look at hypothyroidism. To recap, the thyroid is essentially your body’s hormone factory. Shaped like a butterfly, it’s found in...
Low vision is a visual impairment where you find yourself still struggling to read, watch television, recognize people, shop, and so on, after you’ve gotten corrective lenses (i.e., eyeglasses or contacts), taken medication, and/or have had surgery for cataracts, etc....