FALSE – According to the Skin Cancer Foundation, your sunscreen of choice should have a SPF of 15+ and have some combination of the following UVA-blocking ingredients: avobenzone, ecamsule, oxybenzone, titanium dioxide, and zinc oxide. And of course, don’t forget to reapply every 2 hours! That is the key to sun protection.
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Yes, on top of everything else, those hormone changes that happen with pregnancy also affect you tear production. During pregnancy, eyes tend to be dryer, resulting in more irritation, redness and increased difficulty with contact lens wear. These dry eye symptoms may show up as soon as the second trimester and last several months past […]
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We all experience involuntary twitching of our eyelids from time to time. Usually it is due to minor exposure to allergens and other airborn debris. Some dry eye patients are more prone to these irritants because we lack the tear volume to quickly blink them away. The eyelid motion may be a subtle short spasm or […]
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As we age, we naturally lose some of the visual abilities we had when we were younger. Reduced pupil size. As we age, muscles that control our pupil size and reaction to light lose some strength. This causes the pupil to become smaller and less responsive to changes in ambient lighting. Because of these changes, […]
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There has long been speculation by the eyecare community about Van Gogh’s eyesight and why he used so much yellow in his paintings. Some have suggested that he may have been over-treated with a medication called digitalis. In toxic yet non-lethal doses, digitalis is known to cause Xanthopsia, commonly referred to as ‘yellow vision.’ The extensive list […]
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Glare is a serious danger when it comes to driving, both during the day and night, but especially when driving directly into the sun. It can temporarily BLIND the driver so that curves, other cars or even people are not seen, possibly resulting in tragedies that could be avoided. Most accidents from glare happen in […]
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Your doctor says “your DED may be MGD and create CVS which may be TMI.” Your response is probably “OMG, please say that again so I can understand it!” OK. Your complaints of ‘tired eyes’ while using your computer, or Computer Vision Syndrome (CVS), is related to Dry Eye Disease (DED) which many times is […]
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Glaucoma Aging is one of the risk factors for glaucoma and every birthday make you at higher risk for the disease. Unfortunately, the older you are over 65, the higher your risk for this disease. It affects over 3 million Americans, and it is the second leading cause of blindness in the United States. Fortunately, if […]
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Everyone knows what glaucoma is. – That is FALSE – A Prevent Blindness America Survey found that 50% had heard of glaucoma, but weren’t sure what it was. Another 30% of people had never even heard of glaucoma. The ones that had heard of glaucoma thought it was easily cured and did not lead to […]
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Blindness – Third Biggest Fear A Prevent Blindness America Survey found that blindness ranked third as a major fear. Number 1 and 2 were cancer and heart disease. Of course, there are ways to prevent vision loss. The best way is to have a yearly comprehensive dilated eye exam. Being proactive always has positive benefits on your health and your […]
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