by AEOAdmin | Dec 27, 2017 | Eyecare Tips, Eyesight Conditions
Happy New Year to all of you! With the start of the new year comes resolutions to be the best that we can be in the coming year. Many of us make goals related to health or exercise — losing weight is one of the most common New Year’s resolutions, but one part of our...
by AEOAdmin | Dec 22, 2017 | Eyecare Tips, Eyesight Conditions
What is an eye emergency? An eye emergency occurs any time you have a foreign object or chemicals in your eye, or when an injury or burn affects your eye area. Remember, you should seek medical attention if you ever experience swelling, redness, or pain in your eyes....
by AEOAdmin | Dec 18, 2017 | Eyecare Tips, Eyesight Conditions
One of the greatest moments after the birth of your baby is the first time your newborn daughter or son opens their eyes and makes eye contact with you. But don’t be concerned if that doesn’t happen right away. The visual system of a newborn infant takes some time to...
by AEOAdmin | Dec 16, 2017 | Eyecare Tips, Eyesight Conditions
Women’s Higher Risk for Some Eye Diseases Women are more likely than men to have glaucoma and women are also more likely to be visually impaired or blind due to glaucoma. Also, women are 24 percent less likely to be treated for glaucoma. Cataract is somewhat more...
by AEOAdmin | Dec 10, 2017 | Eyecare Tips, Fun Articles
At one time or another, nearly everyone struggles to balance the demands of work and family. Work isn’t necessarily associated with a career – it can be volunteer work, or tasks associated with a hobby or passion. And family can be a spouse, siblings, a...
by AEOAdmin | Dec 9, 2017 | Eyecare Tips
Important Tips for Contact Lens Wearers Whether you’re new to contact lenses, or you’ve been wearing them for years, it’s important to put the following tips into practice. Putting in and Removing Your Contact Lenses First, wash and dry your hands...
by AEOAdmin | Dec 6, 2017 | Fun Articles
Predicting the unpredictable – How to find your fall fashion groove Fall weather usually is so unpredictable. It can be breezy cool in the morning and Miami hot by afternoon. Or it can be freezing. You just never know. Accordingly, fall fashion often is a matter of...
by AEOAdmin | Nov 26, 2017 | Eyecare Tip Of The Week
My senior patients often ask me about Macular Degeneration. First of all the Macula is the central part of the inside of the eye that we used when we are looking straight at something. It’s the area of highest vision sensitivity and maximum color vision. In...
by AEOAdmin | Nov 25, 2017 | Fun Articles
As a Canadian living in the United States, I score the benefit of two Thanksgivings: I celebrate Canadian Thanksgiving the second weekend in October, and then again when American Thanksgiving rolls around in November. And to be honest, while Canadian and American...
by AEOAdmin | Nov 13, 2017 | Eyecare Tip Of The Week
Eye Exams Patients often ask me, “Doc. What do you see when you look in the back of my eye?” Well, we see lots of things, we see lots of things related to your general health. Because we look at the optic nerve, we can tell if certain types of brain tumors...
