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Avoiding Eye Injuries When Doing Everyday Home Chores

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Many of the annual 2.5 million eye injuries occur at home. From cleaning and cooking to mowing and repairing, eye injuries occur every day while performing routine activities. When completing these daily tasks in and around the home, we often become complacent and do not take proper safety precautions. Dr. Jonathan Criss joins the American… Read More

Blindness Due to Diabetic Retinopathy Surges Worldwide

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Visual impairment due to diabetic retinopathy (DR) is rising worldwide, and diabetic eye disease is now the fifth most common cause of blindness, new research shows. According to Retina & Vitreous Specialist Joseph Nezgoda, M.D., this study from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation highlights the devastating effects of Diabetic Eye Disease worldwide and here… Read More

Unbelievable Facts About the Human Eye

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Did you know… Your eyes are almost the same size as they were when you were born. If you’re blind, but were born with sight, you probably still see images in your dreams. Your eye can distinguish between 50,000 shades of grey. Read more fascinating eye facts, with pictures!

Two Florida Eye Docs Make 2016 Top Doctors List at Vitals.com

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Have you heard the news? Florida Eye’s Dr. Barry Schechter was recently voted as one of Boca Raton’s Top Doctors 2016 Patients Choice (Physicians as named by Vitals.com), in The Boca Raton Observer! Congratulations Dr. Schechter!!

Back to School Eye Exams for Children as Important as Ever

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One in Four Children Is Affected by Vision Problems Florida Eye Recommends Having Your Child’s Eyes Examined Once a Year, Every Year It’s the beginning of a new school year and perhaps you’ve been busy buying new school clothes, supplies, lunch boxes and everything in between. But, did you take the time to have your… Read More

August Is National Eye Exam Month

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August is National Eye Exam month, the perfect time to book a comprehensive eye exam with your favorite eye doc. The Vision Council of America notes that 12.2 million Americans require some sort of vision correction. Can you believe that nearly 50% of parents with children under 12 have never taken their children to an… Read More

Fireworks: The Blinding Truth That Happens Every Year

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Thousands of people, many of them children, suffer eye injuries from fireworks each year in the United States. In the most severe cases, fireworks can rupture the globe of the eye, cause chemical and thermal burns, corneal abrasions and retinal detachment — all of which can permanently cause eye damage and affect vision. As reported… Read More

Music Maker, Artist, World Traveler…Daniel Shea

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Daniel Shea is quite a talented man. He’s created national and international marketing campaigns, and as a musician, he wears the multiple hats of composer, arranger and conductor. He creates icons and writes musical jingles, and most of all, these days, he paints. Since his recent cataract surgery with Florida Eye’s Dr. Jonathan Criss, his… Read More

Meet Ophthalmic Tech Student Brianna Valentine

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Pictured left to right, Florida Eye’s fabulous ophthalmic techs, Walli Santos, Ginny Calamita, Joy Ferrall, student Brianna Valentine and tech Deanna Parish Every semester Florida Eye welcomes an ophthalmic tech student from Palm Beach State’s Ophthalmic Tech program.This semester we consider ourselves very lucky to have tech student Brianna Valentine in the house! A Quick… Read More

June is National Cataract Awareness Month

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Cataracts are the leading cause of vision loss in the United States, and the leading cause of blindness in the world. There are 24 million Americans over the age of 40 who are affected by cataracts, so it seems fitting that an entire month should be dedicated to education and awareness. Common questions and answers… Read More

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