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November 10th is World Keratoconus Day

November 10th is World Keratoconus Day

World Keratoconus Day is a national awareness day sponsored by the National Keratoconus Foundation. This day is dedicated to help raise awareness about keratoco

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November 10, 2016

Keratoconus symptoms

Keratoconus symptoms

Keratoconus Symptoms The earliest signs of keratoconus are usually blurred vision and frequent changes in eye glass prescription, or vision that cannot be corre

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November 3, 2016

Be scary but safe with decorative contact lenses this Halloween

Be scary but safe with decorative contact lenses this Halloween

Miami Contact Lens Institute reminds consumers of possible eye and vision problems resulting from the improper or illegal use of decorative contact lenses. Miam

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October 23, 2016

October 2016: Home Eye Safety Month

October 2016: Home Eye Safety Month

October 2016: Home Eye Safety Month. Each year, nearly 50 percent of the annual 2.5 million eye injuries occur at home; that’s more injuries than occur in schoo

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October 16, 2016

AOA, authorities target illegal contact lens sellers

AOA, authorities target illegal contact lens sellers

AOA, authorities target illegal contact lens sellers. Naivety is no defense for illegally sold contact lenses that put patients’ health at risk. Just ask violat

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October 9, 2016

Colored contact lenses without a prescription: do you know the risks?

Colored contact lenses without a prescription: do you know the risks?

Colored contact lenses without a prescription: do you know the risks? Zombie or devil contact lenses may elevate a Halloween costume’s fright factor, but wearin

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October 1, 2016

Blue light at night? Maybe it influences the quality of your sleep

Blue light at night? Maybe it influences the quality of your sleep

Human eyes are by design very sensitive to light. They sense and react to light in the environment without us even knowing, by dilating or contracting pupils to

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September 4, 2016

Contact Lens Health Week

Contact Lens Health Week

August 22–26, 2016, marks the third annual Contact Lens Health Week. In collaboration with partners from clinical, public health, industry, and regulatory secto

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August 22, 2016

What is Astigmatism?

What is Astigmatism?

Astigmatism occurs when the cornea is shaped more like an oblong football than a spherical baseball. An astigmatic cornea has a steeper curve and a flatter one,

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August 16, 2016

Eye Exams: Why You Should Get One Every Year

Eye Exams: Why You Should Get One Every Year

Eye exams: when you’re a child, it’s easy to get an eye exam because the adult in your life, be them your parent or caretaker, makes sure that you make it to yo

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August 9, 2016

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