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It may not seem as if kids and contact lenses are a good match, but we beg to differ. Teenagers can greatly enjoy the benefits of wearing contacts as long as they follow through with the…

Acuity of vision, also termed visual acuity, describes the clearness of your vision when measured from 20 feet away.  Acuity of vision is the most common medical measurement of your eyes’…

You can chalk up most vision alterations to the passage of time, and they can be alleviated with simple things such as a new pair of eyeglasses or improved lighting. At the office of The Retina…

You may be surprised to learn that one million Americans are legally blind. People with macular degeneration, diabetes, cataracts and glaucoma can have enough vision issues that they are diagnosed…

If your eyes don’t make enough tears to stay wet or your tears don’t work the way they should, you’re not alone. Millions of people suffer from dry eye syndrome (DES), which occurs…

The bodies of pregnant women go through many hormonal and physical shifts. Pregnancy can also affect a woman’s eyes. Unfortunately, with so many other things going on during that time, a woman…

Conjunctivitis is an infection of the conjunctiva, which is the fine transparent tissue that lies on the eye’s white area and lines the eyelid’s interior. Also called pinkeye, children…

When you look the eyeglasses prescription your ophthalmologist gave you, do you find the numbers confusing? It’s quite plausible, because there’s such a large variety of needed vision…