Smoking and Vision
We all know that smoking is bad for you, especially the risks that it poses to your heart and lungs. What many people do not know is that cigarette smoke negatively affects your eyes and vision too. Smoking has been directly linked to an increase in the risks of both...
Inside a Life With Color Vision Deficiency
Color Vision Deficiency What’s it like to be color blind? Contrary to what the name implies, color blindness usually does not actually mean that you don’t see any color, but rather that you have difficulty perceiving or distinguishing between certain colors. This is...
Sjogren’s Awareness Month – Understanding The Invisible Disease
Sjogren’s Awareness Month In honor of Sjogren’s Awareness month, eye care providers are helping to spread the word to increase awareness about this hard-to-diagnose disease. Sjogren’s is a systemic autoimmune disorder that can affect the whole body. One of the primary...
April is Women’s Eye Health and Safety Month
Women’s Eye Health Hey women! Did you know that women are more likely to suffer from vision problems and are at higher risk of permanent vision loss than men? Well, 91% of the women surveyed recently didn’t know that, which means that many of them aren’t taking the...