If you suffer from seasonal allergies, now is not the time to get complacent. While some allergy sufferers feel the brunt of symptoms during summer, many symptoms persist well into fall. According to WebMD, an overwhelming 75% of those who experience spring and summer...
It’s estimated about two billion people worldwide have a vision impairment or blindness. The sad thing is that at least one billion of these people could have avoided vision impairment had they visited an eye doctor in time. You should see an eye doctor...
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), approximately 45 million people in the U.S. wear contact lenses. While contact lenses are popular and commonplace, there are some consumers who are better suited for them and some who are not. The...
It’s recommended you have a routine eye checkup once a year if you’re over the age of 50, and once every three years if you’re younger than 50. Keep in mind if you have an existing medical condition such as diabetes, you should see an eye doctor at least yearly. As...
Whether you need contact lenses or cataract surgery, taking excellent care of your eyes is important. Fortunately, the right eye doctor can help you out with that. Here are a few ways the right eye doctor can help you improve your vision. Monitoring Eye Health Over...
Every year in the United States, there are about one million eye infections that require Americans to see an eye doctor. When you need to see an eye doctor for vision problems, you may not know whether to see a local optometrist or an ophthalmologist. The following...
