June 2015
How Safe Are Contact Lenses?
The biggest problem with contact lenses is not the devices themselves, but the people who wear them. A study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the US […]
Read MoreWhat is Glaucoma?
Glaucoma is a disease of the eye in which fluid pressure within the eye rises – if left untreated the patient may lose vision, and even become blind. The disease generally […]
Read MoreInterview with Dr. Elise Kramer
Dr. Elise Kramer, from Miami Contact Lens Institute and Weston Contact Lens Institute, is a residency-trained optometrist in Miami, who specializes in ocular health and disease, ocular surface disease and regular and […]
Read MoreNews About Children’s Vision
Study Finds Farsightedness Associated With Other Children’s Vision Problems. April 2014 — Preschoolers with significan thyperopia (farsightedness) have a greater risk of other significant vision problems, according to a new study. […]
Read MoreCould eye drops replace injections for AMD?
Eye injections used to treat blindness-causing disorders such as age-related macular degeneration (AMD) may face competition in the future. Recent research from University College of London’s Institute of Ophthalmology found—through animal models—that eye drops […]
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