Keep ‘Em Covered
Mention injuries at home and the first ones to come to mind are probably things like hitting your knee on the coffee table, slipping on the porch stairs or throwing out your back lifting heavy furniture. Eye injuries may not be the first ones you think of, but almost half of the 2.5 million eye […]
Who’s Your Eye Candy?
Go ahead and admit it…you know you have a little crush on Johnny Depp when he wears those dark-rimmed retro specs or maybe you like the uber-funny Tina Fey and her horn-rimmed glasses. We call those glasses-wearing celebs “eye candy.” So to have a little fun with Valentine’s Day and our favorite subject – eyes […]
The Fast-Healing Cornea
If you’ve considered LASIK but feel a little nervous about having a procedure on your eye, it’s helpful to understand the cornea and its amazing healing power. The cornea is the outermost cover of the eye. It is durable and smooth, shielding the eye from dust, germs and other harmful material that could injure the […]
Appreciate Your Visual Memory
We often take our sight for granted. We don’t always appreciate our ability to see the faces of loved ones, the beauty of the ocean at sunset or even something as simple as the trees and houses lining the streets we take to work each day. After reading about one Colorado woman’s condition, you’ll want […]
Cataracts in Dogs
Our eyes have lens – similar to a camera lens – that help focus light on the retina. When proteins within the lens begin to cluster together, they cloud that lens and cataracts develop. If the lens is cloudy, it cannot properly focus the image on the retina, resulting in blurry vision and the inability […]
Be Wary of the Wand
Women spend a lot of time on their eyes – picking different eye shadows for day and evening; selecting mascaras to lengthen lashes; and carefully applying eye liner for the most dramatic effect. Equally important as nicely made up eyes is the health of your eyes as it relates to your cosmetics. Never share your […]
Eye Color Is a Complicated Decision
If you have blue eyes, your children are likely to have blue eyes, right? Well, not necessarily. Your eye color is a fairly complicated process that is determined by the amount and type of pigments in the eye’s iris and it’s impacted by a number of different genes. Caucasian babies are born with unpigmented eyes. […]
What to Know about 3D Viewing and Kids
The dangers over 3D viewing and its impact on children’s vision have been making the news lately. Last month, Nintendo issued a warning that children under the age of 6 should not use the hand-held 3DS gaming system because it could be harmful to young children’s vision. In this New York Times article, eye doctors […]
Is Your Arm Too Short for Reading?
Next week, our own Dr. Kerry Solomon heads to Hawaii for the Royal Hawaiian Eye Meeting. He’ll join hundreds of doctors, nurses, technicians and administrators for a week of lectures and workshops on the new techniques in ophthalmology. Dr. Solomon will be speaking on a variety of topics, including presbyopia. What’s that? Have you ever […]
Calling Attention to Glaucoma
Glaucoma is often called the “sneak thief of sight” because it has no symptoms, just quietly robs people of their vision. This month is National Glaucoma Awareness Month and we turn the spotlight on this condition. According to the Glaucoma Research Foundation, more than 4 million Americans – and almost 70 million people worldwide – […]