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Why We Need Tears

However, tears are really the unsung heroes of eye health. They come in different types and there’s more to them than just water, so let’s take a closer look...


Why We Need Tears

We tend to only think of tears when something makes us cry, whether we’re watching a touching or tragic movie or we’re laughing so hard that our eyes water. However, tears are really the unsung heroes of eye health. They come in different types and there’s more to them than just water, so l...


Protecting Our Eyes From Allergies

Spring is here! Unfortunately, for many of us, spring comes with seasonal allergies that leave our eyes red, puffy, and itchy. Why does this happen to us every year? What can we do to help our eyes enjoy the spring season better? What Causes Seasonal Allergies? Technically, allergies aren’t lim...


Let’s Look At Women’s Eye Health

In general, women are less likely than men to sustain an eye injury during their lifetime, but the unfortunate tradeoff is being more susceptible to various eye diseases...


Let’s Look At Women’s Eye Health

We all know there are differences between men and women, but it might surprise you that some of those differences have to do with our eyes! In general, women are less likely than men to sustain an eye injury during their lifetime, but the unfortunate tradeoff is being more susceptible to various ...


Flaxseed Oil Or Fish Oil For Dry Eye?

These products claim to have a variety of benefits, but today we just want to focus on two: flaxseed oil and fish oil, and what they can do to combat dry eye...


Flaxseed Oil Or Fish Oil For Dry Eye?

If you’ve ever been near the pharmacy in a grocery store, you’ve probably seen the aisles of nutrition supplements for sale. These products claim to have a variety of benefits, but today we just want to focus on two: flaxseed oil and fish oil, and what they can do to combat dry eye. The Dange...


Computer Glasses For Digital Eye Strain

You’ve heard of reading glasses. You’ve heard of sunglasses. But what are computer glasses? Have your eyes ever felt tired and itchy after a long day of working in front of a computer screen? Or maybe you’ve been having more headaches than usual, or your vision gets blurry at some point in ...


Protecting Your Eye Health While You Work

The type of job you have will determine what kinds of risks your eyes may be in for injury or health issues, so we’re going to break them up into two main categories: jobs that mainly involve physical labor and office jobs...


Protecting Your Eye Health While You Work

March is Workplace Eye Wellness Month, and we want to make sure our patients have all the information they need to protect their eyes at work! The type of job you have will determine what kinds of risks your eyes may be in for injury or health issues, so we’re going to break them up into two ma...


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