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What's in a Frame?
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Newsletters, Glasses & Frames
Finding a great looking eyeglass frame can be tough work. What looks good on you? Should you go with round lenses, or square? What should your frame be made out of? Choosing the material of your eyeglass frame is the first order of business, since that will narrow down your search to one specific category.
Metal
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What to Look for in Sunglasses
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Newsletters, Glasses & Frames
All sunglasses are designed to shield your eyes from bright sunlight. Many sunglasses go a step beyond and also promise protection from ultraviolet (UV) light rays and other types of natural radiation from the sun. Protecting your eyes from these damaging rays is essential for keeping your eyes healthy.
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Sunglasses: More than Just Fashion
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Newsletters, Glasses & Frames
Sunglasses can make us look awkward or chic, but their real value lies in their ability to protect our eyes. Since damaged eyesight is difficult to correct, choosing the right sunglasses is key to maintaining good vision and eye health. Most optometry clinics have specially trained staff who can help
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Selecting the Right Glasses
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Newsletters, Glasses & Frames
When they’re great, the correct pair of glasses perfectly complements your face and seamlessly facilitates your experience of the visual world. When they are not the right prescription or hastily chosen, glasses can be uncomfortable, cause headaches, detract from your appearance, and become a nuisance
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Frames for Your Lifestyle
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Newsletters, Glasses & Frames
After learning that you need prescription lenses, finding glasses that best suit your looks may be paramount in your mind. Although finding the right frame shape for your face is essential, understanding the types of frames that best fit your lifestyle is equally important. With the largest eyewear manufacturer
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What to Expect During a Routine Eye Exam
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Newsletters, Medical Perspectives
Routine eye exams are straightforward, quick and painless. Most doctors recommend screening your vision on an annual basis to ensure your vision prescription is up to date (or to determine you need one) and to make sure your eyes are healthy. Regular eye exams are the first line of defense against eye
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The Science Behind Perfect Eyesight
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Newsletters, Medical Perspectives
It's easy to take vision for granted when the eyes perform flawlessly. However, when eye problems crop up, it's hard not to wonder how the eyes work. In a properly functioning eye, a number of elements must cooperate perfectly to create good vision; just one malfunctioning factor in this instantaneous
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Preparing for Laser Eye Surgery
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Newsletters, Medical Perspectives
Choosing laser eye surgery is a big decision. Whatever your treatment goal, proper preparation before surgery will help you obtain optimal results, speed up recovery, and minimize potential risks. If you've done your homework, then this advanced procedure can lead to a quick and healthy recovery. Here's
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Optometry Versus Ophthalmology: What’s the Difference?
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Newsletters, Medical Perspectives
Ophthalmologists, optometrists and opticians all play an integral role in eye and vision care. While they often work in collaboration, they require varying levels of education and are qualified to help you and your eyes in different ways.
If you aren’t sure who to talk to about your eyes, keep reading
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Considering Laser Vision Correction
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Newsletters, Medical Perspectives
Since the infancy of laser vision correction services in the 1980s, the field has made leaps and bounds in increasing the safety and efficacy of these procedures. Today, over 28 million LASIK surgery procedures have been performed worldwide, reports the American Academy of Ophthalmology. Furthermore,
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Why Is My Eyelid Twitching?
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Newsletters, Tips for Healthy Eyes
Almost every person experiences some form of eyelid twitching in his or her lifetime. Known medically as blepharospasm, eyelid twitching is characterized by the involuntary movement or spasm of the eyelid muscles. Spasms typically occur every few seconds over the course of several minutes. Twitching
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Vision Therapy: Not Just For Children
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Newsletters, Tips for Healthy Eyes
Vision therapy is a doctor-supervised program that helps people of all ages improve their visual-motor skills. Therapy helps your eyes and brain work together better, even if you have perfect vision. For years, people believed that some types of eye conditions, such as lazy eye or crossed eyes, could
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Tips to Alleviate Dry Eyes
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Newsletters, Tips for Healthy Eyes
Studies show that dry eyes are one of the most common eye problems throughout the United States. Dry eyes are caused by a lack of quality tear production, and are most common in both men and women over the age of 50. Tear production can be limited by a variety of causes; one of the most common is a specific
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Stop Rubbing Your Eyes
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Newsletters, Tips for Healthy Eyes
It feels like a natural thing to rub your eyes when they are itchy, watery, or otherwise irritated. Keeping your hands away from your eyes, however, is a smart choice for promoting better eye health. Rubbing your eyes can lead to everything from eye injuries to damaged vision. Rubbing your eyes offers
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Nutrition and Your Eyes
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Newsletters, Tips for Healthy Eyes
As you’ve probably heard, carrots are good for your eyes. Technically, they can’t give you superhero-quality eyesight like you may have been told when you were young, but they do contain ingredients that are instrumental in protecting your vision and overall health. Carrots are rich in beta-carotene
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How Did I Get a Stye?
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Newsletters, Tips for Healthy Eyes
A stye, medically known as a hordeolum, appears in the eyelid area as a red pimple-like bump, and is usually tender or painful. Styes typically occur near the lash line (external hordeolum), but can also appear on the underside of the eyelid (internal hordeolum). In addition to the telltale lump, a stye
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How Can You Prevent an Eye Infection?
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Newsletters, Tips for Healthy Eyes
Do your eyes feel swollen, itchy or watery? If so, you might want to book an appointment with your eye doctor to have your eyes examined. Although many people automatically attribute their discomfort to allergies, it’s important to leave the diagnosis to a trained professional that is knowledgeable
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What the Eyes Tell Us About Overall Health
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Newsletters, Amazing, Interesting Eyes
Eyes are your window to the world. Everything you experience is enhanced by what you see. By the same token, eyes can be a window into your body.
When it comes to your overall health, your eyes act like an open book shedding light on your condition. A thorough eye exam with your ophthalmologist or optometrist
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Vision Charities to Help You Give Back This Holiday Season
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Newsletters, Amazing, Interesting Eyes
Imagine trying to succeed at work at school if you could not see clearly. Unfortunately, that's the reality for far too many people in the world. Whether they cannot afford eye care, are blind or have a vision disability, poor eyesight makes life much more difficult. You can make a difference this holiday
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Eyeball Licking: A Dangerous New Trend?
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Newsletters, Amazing, Interesting Eyes
In the summer of 2013, news spread quickly about a dangerous new trend, called "worming" or oculolinctus, and a serious outbreak of disease among Japanese youth. Upon further investigation, many news sources retracted or amended previously published stories, saying the stories of a sudden increase in
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Teaching Kids About Pink Eye
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Newsletters, Kid's Vision
Conjunctivitis is by no means limited only to children. An infection or inflammation of the conjunctiva -- the membrane within the eyelid and protecting the white aspect of our eyes -- can occur in individuals of any age secondary to an infection, an allergic reaction or chemical irritation. Infectious
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How Vision Problems Affect Learning
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Newsletters, Kid's Vision
Reading is an instrumental part of your child’s ability to learn. In order to write complete sentences or do mathematical problems, a child must first be able to understand what is on the page in front of them. If your child is suffering from vision problems, it may be drastically interfering with
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Getting Kids to Wear Glasses
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Newsletters, Kid's Vision
In most of North America, optometrists are known as Doctors of Optometry (D.O.). As physicians, they are able to diagnose eye disease and prescribe medications or corrective lenses. Licensure as a DO requires a Bachelor's Degree and successful completion of a four-year school of optometrics.
Educational
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Allergy Management and Your Eyes
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Newsletters, Tips for Healthy Eyes
For those who suffer from allergies, exposure to pets, pollen, or dust mites can quickly lead to red, itchy, watery eyes. Although seasonal allergies are notorious for causing eye symptoms, year-round exposure to allergens can be just as problematic. If you develop itchy, red, irritated, puffy, or watery
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5 Things You Can Do to Protect Your Eye Health
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Newsletters, Tips for Healthy Eyes
Protecting your eyesight is an important part of maintaining your quality of life. Here are five simple things you can do to help preserve your vision.
1. Stop Smoking
It is no secret that smoking is strongly linked to many health problems; however, did you know that it can also damage your eyes and
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Blue Light Exposure: What Is It?
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Newsletters, Conditions That Affect Vision
Is blue light hurting your vision? Find out how the light can affect you.
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Is Office Lighting Affecting Your Vision?
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Newsletters, Tips for Healthy Eyes
Do your eyes hurt, burn or itch after a day at work? Poor lighting may be to blame for your symptoms. Many companies use inexpensive fluorescent lighting to light large areas because it's a fairly inexpensive option. Unfortunately, your eyes pay the price.
What Kinds of Eye Problems Can Fluorescent
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Itchy Eyes and Contact Lenses: What to Do When the Itch Won't Stop
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Newsletters, Contacts
Have you stopped wearing your contacts because your eyes itch? Find out what you can do to end the itch.
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Frame Your Face: Which Frames Look Best?
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Newsletters, Glasses & Frames
Finding frames that fit your face, your style and your budget isn't always so easy. It's tempting to just pick the first pair of frames that are barely acceptable than face the daunting task of sorting through hundreds of frames to find the perfect option. Luckily, there are a few tricks you can use
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