Keep Yourself & Your Eyes Safe From COVID

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As Covid-19 is still around it is important you are taking care of yourself. It is possible for people who have caught Covid to present with ocular symptoms, such as conjunctivitis, which is known as pink eye. Pink eye is an irritation or inflammation of the conjunctiva, which covers the white part of the eye….

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Eye Infections in the Rainy Season

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On rainy days we catch a break from the scorching heat, but the rainy season also triggers several air-borne infections. Your eyes become more prone to seasonal diseases with massive bacterial growth and virus outbreaks. The main reason behind increased eye infections is the heavy moisture content in the air, which becomes an easy breeding…

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Ripped Contact Lens?

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Ripped contacts lens can be very frustrating. We may wonder why lens can’t be made out of stronger material. More than 45 million Americans who wear contacts prefer soft lenses because the soft lens material is a lot more comfortable and is able to let a great deal of oxygen to the cornea, which keeps…

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Halloween Fun

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We are officially in the month of Halloween. It’s a time for costume parties, haunted houses, trick-or-treating, and candy, but it is also unfortunately a time when there’s an increase in eye injuries. Many popular Halloween activities and costumes carry a risk of eye injury and eye infections. Here are some simple tips to avoid…

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Pressure Behind the Eyes?

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Pressure behind the eyes does not necessarily have anything to do with an eye problem. There a few causes to the pressure behind the eyes such as migraines and related headaches, sinusitis, graves’ disease, optic neuritis or dry eye syndrome. Glaucoma is one common eye disease that could possibly lead to pressure behind the eyes. …

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Winter Eye Protection

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Cold weather is just around the corner which means you still need to be taking care of your eyes. Indoor heat and forced air from car vents dries out your eyes just as it dries out your skin. In the summertime, the sun may feel hotter, but since snow is reflective it is important to…

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