If you would rather be caught dead than seen in public with your glasses on then, you are not alone. In fact, nearly 30 million Americans wear contact lenses. Even if you have been wearing contact lenses for decades, you still may be making some common everyday mistakes. These are putting you at a higher […]
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Winter is here which means that so are the holidays and… dry eye. If you have started to notice that your eyes are feeling extra dry and irritated lately, then you are not alone. In fact, according to The American Academy of Ophthalmology, it’s estimated that nearly 5 million Americans suffer from dry eye. To
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If you are like most people, your list of things to accomplish in 2018 extends a mile long— with hopes of getting to number two on your list without falling apart. And although losing weight and growing your hair out may be topping your list of priorities in 2018, consider adding “Get an Eye Exam”
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Have you noticed that the further into winter it gets that the drier your eyes are feeling? Have you ever experienced a day or two where your eyes are so dry that your contacts pop out? If so, you certainly aren’t alone. In fact, dry, watery, itchy eyes are one of the biggest eye problems
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Parenting can seem like an endless list of do’s and don’ts— because, well, if one parent has seen it, it’s kind of the unwritten rule that they have to share either how bad it was or how beneficial it was. Whether you’re the parent of one kid or five kids, we have created a brief
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You know that you should be eating an apple a day to keep the doctor away, that you shouldn’t be eating those delicious fast food french fries, and that you should be drinking more water than coffee, but did you know that there are also some things that you can be eating for your vision
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It can seem like nowadays there is a surgery or solution for just about any cosmetic issue or concern that you may have. Here at Longwood Eye & LASIK Center, we not only specialize in vision care but we also offer some oculoplastic procedures— like a brow lift— to help patients fix imperfections that are
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Your glasses are likely your most worn accessory, but they may also be your most neglected. Rather than wasting money every few months on fixing scratched glasses, why not learn to take better care of them? From how to store them to how to properly clean them, this article will list a few ways for
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Unless you yourself are a surgeon or a medical professional, it’s easy to get different surgeries confused with each other. Two surgeries that are often mistaken for one another are brow lifts and eyelid lifts. As you age, the skin around your eyes and forehead start to lose collagen and elasticity— leaving you with drooping
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If you look at paparazzi pictures of celebrities, there’s one thing you’ll notice: most of them are wearing sunglasses. And although you likely don’t need to wear sunglasses to shield your eyes from the constant flash of the cameras, if you are going to have one fashion accessory— whether you’re male or female— consider investing
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