Having a lump around any part of your eye or eyelid may make you want to scream or run in horror. However, both styes and chalazions are two common eye conditions that cause lumps around your eyelid. Often mistaken for each other, it can be a bit tricky to distinguish between the two. To help […]
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Summer is here and in full swing— which means that if you are a parent, you are likely spending a lot of your time at the pool, splash pad, or park. After all, being in the outdoors is what kids enjoy doing most. And although these activities— especially the water ones— can keep you and
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Glaucoma is the second leading cause of blindness in the U.S. Although glaucoma primarily affects individuals who are over the age of 65, it is still something to be mindful of. As the first stage of glaucoma and the most prominent form of this eye disease, open-angle glaucoma is easily treatable with the help of
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You may blur the lines when you’re a teenager, and you’re explaining to your parents why you missed curfew, but as you turn into an adult, the lines stop becoming so blurry and are a lot more transparent; enter adulthood. If, however, you have started to notice that your vision is getting a bit hazy
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Often when people get into the habit of doing something, they stop asking questions— specifically when it comes to their health. Like one of those things, eye examinations are something that many patients do year after year without knowing much about them. To help you feel more informed before going into your next examination, we
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Having a black eye can either make you want to hide it behind sunglasses or show it off as a sign of a chivalrous gesture. Whether you got it in a car accident, from a surgical procedure, or a fight, it’s important that you know how to take care of your black eye. From icing
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Colored contact lenses are a great way to take just about any Halloween costume over the top. By changing your pupil shape or eye color, colored contact lenses can make you resemble vampires, animals, or other spooky characters. Websites or Halloween costume shops often advertise colored contact lenses to target teens and adults with language
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Are you constantly being told that you look tired? Does it seem like that no matter how many z’s you get each night, that you still wake up looking like you got hit in the head with a pillow full of zero sleep? As a natural part of the aging process, patients around 40 to
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If you suffer from glaucoma, SLT isn’t just another acronym that you need to add to your text vocalb— it can be vision changing. SLT or Selective Laser Trabeculoplasty is a simple, 5-minute procedure that has been used to help patients with open-angle glaucoma for over two decades. By using special wavelengths and energy, SLT
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Your eyes are the window into your soul— or so they say. But when they are twitching, red, itching, or overall uncomfortable they can feel more like a window leading straight into misery. From eye twitching to itching eyes, this article will discuss three common eye conditions. Eye Twitch Your eye has been twitching enough
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