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Keep an Eye on Ultraviolet (UV) Safety Eye medical doctors (ophthalmologists) caution us that too much exposure to UV light raises the risks of eye diseases, including cataract, growths on the eye, and cancer. Strong exposure to snow reflection can also quickly cause painful damage called snow blindness. Growths on the eye, such as pterygium,Continue reading “The Sun, UV Radiation and Your Eyes”

If you are an older driver, what can you do to keep yourself and loved ones safe on the road at night? First, assess your ability to drive safely. Also take these steps: Make sure you visit an eye care professional at least once every two years, or even more frequently if you have a significantContinue reading “How to Improve Night Driving, with Tips on Glasses and Lenses”

You may not notice any symptoms with early cataracts. As a cataract becomes more advanced, decrease in clarity of vision, not fully correctable with glasses, is noticed. There is a loss of contrast sensitivity, so that shadows and color vision are less vivid. Disturbing glare may be noted as light is into the eye scattered byContinue reading “What are the symptoms of cataracts?”

You might think that the family home is a fairly unthreatening setting. And responses to a recent public survey commissioned by the American Academy of Ophthalmology show that people generally agree. Less than half of survey respondents mentioned the home — especially the yard or garage — as the most common site of serious eyeContinue reading “Eye Injuries at Home”