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How lucky we are to be born with eyelids, tears and other mechanisms to protect our eyes from wind, dust, and pollution. But that doesn’t make us completely immune to things in the environment that can harm our vision and eye health.

Contact lenses have an excellent safety record – as long as the wearer carefully follows their eye doctor’s instructions. October is Contact Lens Safety Month, so there’s no better time to brush up on safety tips to keep your eyes and vision healthy while wearing contact lenses!

What Is Progressive Myopia? Myopia, or nearsightedness, is a refractive error that causes blurred distance vision. It occurs when the eyeball grows too long, causing light to focus in front of the retina instead of directly on it.

Rates of myopia, or nearsightedness, are growing by epic proportions. Today, an estimated 1 in 10 school-aged children, and 1 in 3 adolescents, are nearsighted. Even more worrying, the World Health Organization predicts that half of the world’s population will be nearsighted by 2050!

One of the most common misconceptions we see in our dry eye patients is the idea that one or two quick treatments will mean the end of this troublesome condition. Unfortunately, dry eye is a chronic condition that requires regular attention if you want to keep the symptoms at bay.

By now, you’re probably aware of the health benefits associated with myopia management — a [minimized] risk of future eye disease and vision loss. But some parents still hesitate to provide their child with myopia management because they’re concerned about the cost.

Everyone’s heard the adage that “the eyes are the window to the soul.” But did you know that they can also be a primary window into the overall health of your body and mind ?

If you’re over 40, you’re probably familiar with presbyopia, the gradual loss of the ability to see things clearly when they are close to your eyes.

It can be hard to tell when an eye symptom is serious or not. The “wait and see” approach can work at times, but in certain situations, waiting can be detrimental to your eye health.

Where did the summer go?! As much fun as summer days have been, many parents and kids are already in back-to-school mode