When it comes to purchasing glasses, it can be an overwhelming experience. There are so many options—what do I actually need vs what is a frivolous upcharge? Better yet, why are glasses so expensive? It is no wonder as to why many...
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What is an Ocular Migraine?
Most individuals have heard of, if not experienced on their own, a migraine. While migraines are often thought of as extremely painful, sometimes debilitating headaches, they can also affect vision, with or without a subsequent headache....
Understanding Color And Color Blindness
Color blindness is a condition often misunderstood as a condition in which an individual is unable to see any colors—as if the world consists of only shades of black and white. On the contrary, color blindness is a very complex condition...
How Does Arthritis Affect the Eyes?
Arthritis is a painful condition stemming from inflammation of the joints, resulting in irritation and stiffness including, but not limited to, the fingers, wrists, knees, ankles, toes, shoulders, and neck. Inflammation in the body often...
Tips to Prevent Dry Eye
In today’s world of constant electronic use via computers, tablets, cellphones, videogames, etc., we are experiencing a rapid increase in signs of eye dryness. While it may sound silly, when we do these kinds of tasks, we focus so hard on...
Vuity Eye Drops for Presbyopia
New to the presbyopia treatment scene is an eye drop called Vuity. You may have seen commercials for it as it is sweeping the nation as a new option for improving reading vision in presbyopes. Vuity is an eyedrop produced by Allergan, one...
What Prescription Strength Dry Eye Drops are Available?
If you suffer from dry eye, you know how miserable the experience is. It can be easy to give up hope when traditional artificial tears and warm compresses are not sufficient to rid your symptoms of dry, burning, gritty, watery, irritated...
What is the Link Between Multiple Sclerosis and Optic Neuritis?
Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a potentially devastating disease in which a person’s immune system attacks its own central nervous system resulting in inflammation of nerves, and potential permanent destruction of nerves. The central nervous...
The Many Types of Cataracts
Many of us have heard of cataracts—in fact almost every individual will have a family member who has undergone cataract surgery. But what is a cataract? Should I be afraid of them? What is a Cataract? To understand what cataracts...
How to Take Care of Your Glasses
New glasses are a big investment. While getting a new pair of glasses is exciting, many often wonder what they can do to prolong the lifespan of their glasses to get as many years of wear out of them as possible. How to Properly...