Eye Health

Questions to Ask Before Cataract Surgery

Questions to Ask Before Cataract Surgery

Brett Levinson, MD | July 2, 2014

While most people come away from cataract surgery feeling satisfied, a friend was recently disappointed by his results. He thought…

Headache? Stiff Neck? You May Have Computer Vision Syndrome (The Cure Is Simple)
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Headache? Stiff Neck? You May Have Computer Vision Syndrome (The Cure Is Simple)

Gary Heiting, OD | July 1, 2014

Are you prone to headaches or a stiff neck—and you can’t figure out why? The surprising cause may be computer…

Bigger, Better Contact Lens

Bigger, Better Contact Lens

Peter Russo, OD | July 1, 2014

If you suffer from extremely dry eyes, you may want to talk to your eye doctor about scleral contact lenses.…

You’re Never Too Old for Contact Lenses
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You’re Never Too Old for Contact Lenses

Robert Maiolo, OD | July 1, 2014

My neighbor is 75 years old and never complains—except about one thing. He hates wearing glasses and thinks that they…

How to See Better at Night

How to See Better at Night

Marc R. Grossman | July 1, 2014

Aging often brings a reduction in the ability to see well in low light. Marc Grossman, OD, LAc, a holistic…

Toss Your Specs—New Laser Procedure for Aging Vision

Toss Your Specs—New Laser Procedure for Aging Vision

Robert L. Epstein, MD | July 1, 2014

New LASIK Procedure Sharpens Near, Middle and Distance Vision Tired of taking those eye glasses on and off to adjust…

Beware of Eye Floaters: They Could Signal a Retinal Tear or Detachment

Beware of Eye Floaters: They Could Signal a Retinal Tear or Detachment

Adam Wenick, MD, PhD | June 16, 2014

If you have ever noticed a few tiny dots, blobs, squiggly lines or cobweblike images drifting across your field of…

Aerobic Exercise Protects Eyes from Macular Degeneration and Other Retina Problems

Aerobic Exercise Protects Eyes from Macular Degeneration and Other Retina Problems

Machelle T. Pardue, PhD and Jeffrey H. Boatright, PhD | June 3, 2014

Even for people with healthy eyes, protecting eyesight should be a primary concern. That's because as we age, we are…

Simple Recipe to Avoid Age-Related Macular Degeneration Vision Loss

Simple Recipe to Avoid Age-Related Macular Degeneration Vision Loss

Allen Taylor, PhD | May 30, 2014

Wear sunglasses to the farmer’s market -- that’s my take on what to do with the results of a new…

Save Your Eyesight—New Ways to Slow, Stop and Perhaps Even Reverse Vision-Robbing Macular Degeneration

Save Your Eyesight—New Ways to Slow, Stop and Perhaps Even Reverse Vision-Robbing Macular Degeneration

Stephen Rose, PhD | May 29, 2014

Age-related macular degeneration (AMD), the most common cause of vision loss in people over age 55, has always been considered…

Color Vision Changes as We Age

Color Vision Changes as We Age

Marilyn Schneck, PhD | May 19, 2014

Do flowers seem less beautiful and rainbows less vibrant than they used to be? Do clothes you used to love…

Donate Blood to Save Your Eyesight?
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Donate Blood to Save Your Eyesight?

Julian Nussbaum, MD | May 15, 2014

Scientists are learning new ways that people can protect themselves against the age-related disease macular degeneration (AMD), which is the…

Bifocal and Multifocal Glasses and Contacts Increase Risk for Dangerous Falls

Bifocal and Multifocal Glasses and Contacts Increase Risk for Dangerous Falls

Stephen Lord, PhD | May 15, 2014

Could it be that the glasses meant to help you see better actually put you in danger of a potentially…

Cool, New-Tech Tools Help Color Blindness

Cool, New-Tech Tools Help Color Blindness

Jay Neitz, PhD | May 14, 2014

Is your meat rare or well-done? Do your clothes match, or do they clash? People who are color blind tend…

Help for Dry Eyes
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Help for Dry Eyes

Robert Latkany, MD | April 1, 2014

It’s an epidemic—as many as 25 million Americans are suffering from dry-eye syndrome. They’re complaining to their doctors of irritated…