Spending a lot of time staring at a screen? That dedication to your electronics can do more harm than good. In fact, it might even contribute to long-term vision problems. Approximately 12 million Americans over the age of 40 have vision impairment. Meanwhile, 6.8% of...
Did you know that just half of the American adults with the most risk for losing for vision have even seen an eye doctor within the last year? Skipping out on the eye doctor puts you at risk for problems that can even lead to vision loss if you don’t catch and...
A recent survey by the American Academy of Ophthalmology stated that most Americans don’t see an eye doctor, even when they have an eye problem. If you have a serious corneal abrasion, you cannot ignore it. While a corneal abrasion, or a scratched eye, can heal...
Over 60% of people need some kind of vision correction and that number is continuously growing. Now more than ever, it is important to visit your eye doctor regularly in order to ensure you are seeing things properly. But eye doctors can do a lot more than just vision...
An estimated 2.2 million Americans will be blind, and an additional 5 million will have low vision by 2030. This is startling, to say the least. Annual eye exams are pivotal in identifying and treating eye problems at their early stages. This gives you better chances...
Have you ever found yourself seeing fireworks, but it isn’t the Fourth of July? Seeing spots is an incredibly common phenomenon, and often is nothing to worry about. But other times, they warrant a trip to the eye doctor and further investigation. In this...
