They say your eyes are the window to your soul. Well, they may be a window to future health problems, as well. A study being conducted by the Women’s Health Initiative is in the works of finding out if retinopathy, or the damage to the retina of the eye, can indicate if the patient may [...]

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We’ve all done it. We’ve walked into a store, seen a cute top or found a pair of jeans in our size, and, instead of heading to the fitting room, we head right to the register. Then you get home and try on your new purchase with high hopes, and you suddenly are face to [...]

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Ask An Optometrist

May 1, 2012

Question:  My son has allergies really bad during the spring and summer. His eyes are usually puffy or swollen. What would you recommend for that? Answer: Ocular allergies and their associated symptoms can be from either seasonal allergic conjunctivitis or chronic/perennial allergic conjunctivitis. Seasonal allergic conjunctivitis is the most common form of eye allergy, usually [...]

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Ask An Optometrist

April 24, 2012

Question: “Dr. Kim – I don’t drive that much – only when I have to and recently I noticed I cannot drive at night with my contacts on, because there is a glare. I will have to use my eyeglasses. Is this something that can be fixed, or do I just wear glasses when driving, [...]

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Protecting Your Eyes From the Sun

April 17, 2012

Summertime is just around the corner. It’s the time of year to lay-out, enjoy the rays and most importantly give your eyes the protection from harmful UV rays that they need. But before you get out having fun in the sun this summer, you may want to take a moment to read this blog post [...]

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