Your Medications May Be Causing Dry Eye
If you have dry eyes and can’t figure out why, the answer may be in your cupboard. Dry eye is often a side effect of certain medications.
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6 Amazing Fun Facts About Our Eyes
It’s easy to take our eyesight for granted! We don’t think about it during a typical day. Here are some remarkable vision tidbits.
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Dr. Brittany J. McMurren
Brittany McMurren, O.D. received her Bachelor of Science in Neuroscience from Cedar Crest College, Allentown, PA. She attended the Illinois College of Optometry, Chicago, IL for her Doctor of Optometry and is licensed in the state of CA. Her graduate experience included pediatric vision development, sport vision therapy, post-traumatic brain injury […]
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5 Tips For Younger-Looking Eyes
There are lots of perks to getting older... Retirement, travel, stability, grandkids, etc. However, few of us want to look older.
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An Allergy Season Survival Guide For Your Eyes
Spring is wonderful, isn’t it? The weather warms up, the days stretch out, and flowers bloom. However, spring also marks the beginning of allergy season!
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Why Does Chopping Onions Drive Us To Tears?
Tears and a runny nose? Looks like that recipe called for freshly chopped onion! What is it about onions that sends our tear ducts into overdrive?
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Digital Eye Strain – How you can prevent it!
When you use digital devices, including computers, smart phones, tablets, e-readers, TV and video games more than two hours each day, you are susceptible to digital eye strain. On average, an individual blinks about 18 times per minute, but blink rates decrease when using digital devices. Resulting symptoms are blurry vision, dry, itchy or burning […]
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Try These Eye-Healthy Smoothie Recipes
The right nutrients help protect our eyes from the effects of aging and eye disease.
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Do you have eye fatigue from your digital devices?
Part one of a two part series on Digital Eye Strain A staggering nine in 10 adults spend more than two hours each day on their digital devices, according to a national study by The Vision Council. How many hours do you spend on smart phones, computers, tablets, e-readers, TV or video games? Would it […]
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3 Tips For Protecting Your Eyes During The Winter
We typically worry about staying warm during the winter months, and think less about protecting our eyes. However, the winter months can be as hard on our eyes as the summer months.