Category Archives: Awareness

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Keep Calm: It’s World Chocolate Day

Hear ye, hear ye! It is World Chocolate Day, and we have some great news! Every once in a while, a news story comes along that makes your day a bit sweeter, literally. Today's bit of good news centers around one strange sounding word: Bioflavonoids. Bioflavonoids According to our pals at allaboutvision.com, Bioflavonoids (also called …

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Fireworks Hurt: Even After the 4th of July

OK. We know it seems weird to post about fireworks safety AFTER the 4th of July has come and gone, but here's the truth. Fireworks hurt, even after the holiday is over. There is a reason that July is "Fireworks Safety Month." It's obviously the one month out of the year in which most fireworks …

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National Sunglasses Day

Spread the news! It is National Sunglasses Day! Every day—whether it’s sunny or cloudy, summer or winter—millions of Americans make the conscious decision to not wear sunglasses or other ultraviolet (UV)-protective eyewear. While seemingly harmless, this habit carries serious vision risks, many of which are not known or understood by those who fail to wear …

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Cataract Awareness Month

June is Cataract Awareness Month. So we thought we would take a few minutes to dispel a few rumors surrounding this common vision problem. Myth 1: Only the elderly develop cataracts. Unfortunately, cataracts may be unavoidable as we age. But did you know that every once in a while, cataracts can actually occur in young …

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UV Awareness Month!

May is UV Awareness Month, and we've all heard the warnings, "Protect your eyes when your outside!" Yah yah, we get it. Sunglasses, a ball cap, maybe some sunscreen around the eyes. In Fact, we've spent a great deal of time warning against UV exposure, here on the blog. What's the big deal anyway? The …

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Taking Care of Mom

April is coming to a close, and so we thought we would give you one last reminder that it is Women's Eye Health and Safety Month. It is a tough fact of life that women are more likely than men to have eye-related problems. Researchers at Friends for Sight have pointed out some major reasons …

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Women’s Eye Health and Safety Month

April is Women's Eye Health and Safety Month While there are some obvious ways for you ladies to take care of your eyes (exams, less screen time, etc.) there are some basic tips that you may not be aware of. Our pals at All About Vision have put together a simple infographic that illustrates 8 …

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AMD and Low Vision Awareness Month 2016

February is National AMD and Low Vision Awareness Month "Good to know!" you say, "But what is AMD and Low Vision?" We're glad you asked!  According to the National Eye Institute, Low Vision is a term commonly used among eye care professionals to indicate partial sight, or sight that cannot be fully corrected with surgery, …

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Glaucoma: What You Should Know

We made a post at the beginning of the month announcing that the month of January is "Glaucoma Awareness Month". The article touched on research surrounding the disease, some basic facts and figures on the number of glaucoma cases in the U.S., and ways to get involved in the search for a cure. And now …

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Alzheimer’s: Still Looking for a Cure

A few years ago we posted a short blog about possible early detection of Alzheimer's disease through regular eye exams. It's been a while since we've addressed this wide-spread disease on the site, so we thought we'd circle back and discuss the issue again. We have many new readers since we first posted, and a …

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