Patient Education
How to Avoid Eye Strain When Working From Home
Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, millions of office workers have left their workplaces and shifted their daily operations to their own homes. In fact, the Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research reported that 42 percent of Americans are now working from home and spending more time at their computers. This additional computer time is causing…
Read MoreHow Smoking Damages Your Eyes & Vision
How Smoking Damages Your Eyes & Vision If you’re a smoker, you may already know how cigarettes, cigars, and pipes can damage your lungs and raise your chances of getting serious illnesses such as cancer and heart disease. But did you know that smoking can also hurt your eyesight and lead to vision loss? Numerous…
Read MoreEasy Ways to Lower Your Blood Sugar & Protect Your Vision
How to Lower Blood Sugar Levels & Prevent Eye Damage If you have diabetes, it is essential to keep your blood sugar levels in a healthy range. Doing so can prevent additional health complications such as diabetes-related eye diseases that damage vision. Blood sugar levels can rise when a person’s body is unable to transport…
Read MoreAge-related Macular Degeneration
Age-Related Macular Degeneration Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a problem with your retina. It happens when a part of the retina called the macula is damaged. With AMD you lose your central vision. You cannot see fine details, whether you are looking at something close or far. But your peripheral (side) vision will still be normal. For instance,…
Read MoreDiabetic Retinopathy
Diabetic Retinopathy People with diabetes can have an eye disease called diabetic retinopathy. This is when high blood sugar levels cause damage to blood vessels in the retina. These blood vessels can swell and leak. Or they can close, stopping blood from passing through. Sometimes abnormal new blood vessels grow on the retina. All of these changes can…
Read MoreWhat are Cataracts?
What are Cataracts? Inside our eyes, we have a natural lens. The lens bends (refracts) light rays that come into the eye to help us see. The lens should be clear, like the top lens in the illustration. If you have a cataract, your lens has become cloudy. It is like looking through a foggy or dusty…
Read MoreWhat is Glaucoma?
What Is Glaucoma? Glaucoma is a leading cause of blindness for people over 60 years old. But blindness from glaucoma can often be prevented with early treatment. Glaucoma is a disease that damages your eye’s optic nerve. It usually happens when fluid builds up in the front part of your eye. That extra fluid increases the…
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