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Category: General vision articles
Women’s Eye Health
Women face unique challenges and risks when it comes to maintaining healthy vision. Research indicates that women are more susceptible to certain eye diseases, such as age-related macular degeneration and thyroid eye disease. Read on for more facts about women’s eye health.
Low Vision and Your Options
What is low vision? Low vision is a significant loss of vision but not total blindness. Low vision makes it hard to do everyday activities like reading, driving, and recognizing people’s faces. What causes low vision? Many eye conditions cause low vision, including: age-related macular degeneration (AMD), glaucoma, cataracts, diabetic retinopathy, and eye and brain […]
Five Ways to Have a Productive Vision Care Exam
These tips will help you and your eye doctor get the information you both need.
A Guide to Lens Types
Select a lens type like one of the ones below to help address your lifestyle goals. Here are some special tints, filters, and coatings that may be available from your eye care provider.
A Deeper Look Into Aging Eyes
Understanding the components of your eyes is important, but so is understanding how those components change as you age. See how each part of your eye changes over time.
Help Your Eyes Survive Allergy Season
Do you ever step outside on a beautiful day and begin to sneeze uncontrollably as your eyes start to itch and swell? Fortunately, there is more help than ever for people with seasonal allergies.
How Vision Insurance Can Benefit Your Active Duty Family
See why having vision insurance for your military household is a savvy move.
Save Money on Glasses Now
Know where to go and how to save money on your next set of frames.
How Your Eyelashes Protect Your Vision
Discover the critical work your eyelashes do to maintain your eye’s health.
Here’s Why Blinking Matters
See the details behind how blinking supports your eye health and vision.