What are those? Dogs? Camels? Tan blotches? They are horses. But for those who can’t see far away, they could be literally anything and that’s no way to go through life. Not being able to see objects in the distance is a condition called ‘Myopia’ […]
Summer is coming to a close and that means school is back in session. For some school children, this means getting an eye exam. Many parents wonder why eye exams are required before you enter kindergarten or certain grades when they do not notice any issues […]
We are just a week away from one of the biggest celestial events in our lifetime. Mid-day on August 21, the first total solar eclipse to cross America since 1918 will occur. This phenomenon is caused by the moon passing directly between the Sun and […]
Could achieving 20-20 vision be as simple as eating the perfect plate of food? If only! While there are plenty of trendy diets and food advice out there, a lot of so-called “superfoods” and Paleo-this, Weight Watchers-that boil down to basics. Get the nutrients your […]
In 2012, 29.1 million Americans, or 9.3% of the population, had diabetes. Approximately 1.25 million American children and adults have type 1 diabetes. 4 8 million Americans or approximatley 1 out of 4 diabetics suffer from diabetic retinopathy. Diabetic retinopathy, a leading cause of blindness, […]
Over the past couple of years, color blindness has primarily come up as part of a larger “controversy” or social media phenomenon (see The Dress and the NFL’s Color Rush games for example). As fun as viral Internet sensations can be, color blindness is a real and serious […]
