In today's fast-paced world, it's essential to prioritize our health and be aware of the various factors that can impact our well-being. One such factor is hypertension, commonly known as high blood pressure.
Dry eyes, a common condition affecting millions of people, is caused by an insufficient amount or quality of tears that lubricate and nourish the eyes.
According to the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO), there are thousands of sports-related eye injuries each year in the U.S. Here's a quick sports eye safety checklist to help you prevent eye injury!
In addition to intraocular pressure, other risk factors for glaucoma can include age, ethnicity, family history, certain medical conditions, and the use of certain medications.
Amblyopia, also known as "lazy eye," is a vision development disorder that occurs in early childhood. It is caused by a lack of visual stimulation to one eye, which can lead to the brain favoring the other eye and causing the affected eye to become weaker.
Prevent Blindness, the nation’s leading eye health and safety nonprofit organization, is offering free resources to the public to help educate and empower individuals, and their care partners, to make informed decisions about their vision and eye health.
Eating a healthy diet is important for maintaining good eye health and preventing vision problems. Certain foods are particularly beneficial for the eyes, as they contain important nutrients that support the health of the eyes. I
Prevent Blindness has declared January as National Glaucoma Awareness Month, as about 3 million Americans have glaucoma, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
To spend time with our families this holiday season, our office will be closed on Friday, December 23rd through Monday, December 26th, 2022. We will resume normal business hours on Tuesday, December 27th.
Sight is life”. This is the opening statement of the short documentary that tells the story of Etnia Barcelona Foundation's project in Ziguinchor (Senegal): the creation of the Santa Yalla Optique Solidaire.
Prevent Blindness Declares Second Annual Fireworks Safety Awareness Week as June 28-July 4 to Educate Public on the Dangers of Fireworks. Prevent Blindness Urges Public to Celebrate Independence Day Safely, Leave Fireworks to Competent, Licensed Operators
More than half of all Americans age 80 or older either have cataracts or have had surgery to remove cataracts, according to the National Eye Institute (NEI).
Tunnel Vision is one woman's (Bianca Beach) journey from sight, to stricken with legal blindness at 11, and back again; 10 years older, she now faces Glaucoma.
After more than 30 years of service as one of the Navy's top aviators, Pete "Maverick" Mitchell is where he belongs, pushing the envelope as a courageous test pilot and dodging the advancement in rank that would ground him.
Prevent Blindness enters third year of raising awareness and promoting education about inherited retinal diseases and the importance of genetic testing.
Join us by using Unity Via Elite II progressive lenses. UVE II provides the ultimate in progressive performance, delivering a premium personalized lens with the full complement of intelligent technology.
Children’s facial features and the way they use their eyeglass lenses differ from adults – and they should have lenses that are optimized for their needs.
Sunglasses have been an accessory of protection and fashion since 1913. Everyone has them, everyone needs them. But are your sunglasses providing all the benefits they could?
Champagne comes with a certain amount of risk. When a Champagne cork leaves the bottle, it can reach speeds of up to 50 mph, which is fast enough to shatter glass.
A new study establishes that contact lens wear offers an option for a better vision correction experience than spectacles when paired with face masks, and doing so likely improves adherence to mask use.
Did you know that Diabetes Awareness month is around the corner? Help protect yourself against any diabetes-related vision loss and schedule and appointment today!
Few eyeglass wearers know that not all photochromic lenses go dark enough to provide the best levels of protection from bright light and harmful blue light. Learn what Transitions® Signature® GEN 8™ can do for you.
Everyone gets a cataract, but not everyone needs it removed. A cataract is the hardening and opacification of the natural lens of the eye. Here are some facts about cataracts.
National non-profit group, Prevent Blindness, continues to educate public on
importance of genetic testing, various types of retinal diseases and support
resources available
Because extended exposure to ultraviolet (UV) rays can cause damage to the eyes, Prevent Blindness, the nation’s oldest eye health and safety organization, has declared May as Ultraviolet Awareness Month
Eyeglass Fog stopper? That’s old news. Introducing Eyeglass Fogger- for those times when you want your glasses to look fogged up when you aren’t wearing a mask.
Be brave in Makoa. Our latest large polarized wrap sunglasses style embodies the courage it takes to stand on your own and blaze your own trail in life.
Eyezen™ Start is the only single vision lens taking into account 2 reference points: Distance and near vision. The whole lens surface is optimized according to object distance and gaze direction, bringing the right power throughout the lens.
