New research from the NYU Langone Medical Center has showed that changes in bacteria populations may be the reason contact lens wearers are more prone to certain types of eye infections. For people who wore contacts, the bacteria on the surface of the eye was…
Read morePink eye, or conjunctivitis, is the inflammation of the membrane lining the eye, caused by a bacterial or viral infection or by an allergic reaction. Symptoms include discharge, tearing, eye pain, redness, blurred vision and sensitivity to light. While allergic…
Read moreAccording to Prevent Blindness America, hospital emergency rooms treat more than 40,000 sports-related eye injuries a year; and this doesn’t include eye injuries that don’t require an emergency room visit. Any sport with frequent body contact or flying objects…
Read moreWith adverse health effects like heart disease and cancer, smoking is the single largest cause of disease and premature death in the U.S. The danger to the eyes may be less well known, but no less debilitating. Smoking increases the risk for developing a variety…
Read moreOur top priority has and always will be your safety when providing eyecare. We have employed strict safety and cleaning practices to support the health and well being of our patients and our staff. We have limited the number of patients being seen each day. We are implementing physical-distancing measures. We are disinfecting and cleaning all surfaces. We have eliminated all magazines and paper allowable. We are providing masks and face shields for all of our employees.
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