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What’s New in Intraocular Lenses for Cataract Surgery?

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By Dr. Jonathan Criss “Progress in advanced technology intraocular lenses (ATIOLs) has made it an exciting time to be an anterior segment surgeon,” says Dr. Jonathan Criss, Comprehensive Ophthalmologist and Cataract Surgeon at Florida Eye Microsurgical Institute. Typically when cataract surgery is performed, an intraocular lens is implanted within the “capsular bag” – the thin… Read More

Be Careful When Popping Those Champagne Corks!

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If you plan to pop a bottle of Champagne or sparkling wine over the holidays, make sure you do it safely, the American Academy of Ophthalmology says. Warm bottles of Champagne combined with improper cork removal can cause serious, potentially blinding eye injuries. Believe it or not, the pressure inside a bottle is powerful enough… Read More

Avoid These Toys to Protect Your Child’s Eyes

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Tis the season for giving gifts, and what child doesn’t like toys? And what parent or grandparent doesn’t enjoy buying a fun gift for their young loved ones? But some toys and sporting items that look innocent enough can pose serious risks of eye injuries — including serious injuries that could result in permanent vision… Read More

Bye Bye, Type I Diabetes?

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A decades-old vaccine might have something to offer people with type 1 diabetes! A research team at Massachusetts General Hospital is about to begin a five-year-long trial to determine whether BCG can be used in the treatment of diabetes. The vaccine, which is used to prevent tuberculosis, has demonstrated the ability to not only treat… Read More

Giant Eyeball Found on Florida Beach

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A swordfish! In case you missed it, here’s the story again. The eyeball was found in 2102. After the discovery of a giant eyeball that had people scratching their heads, researchers from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said it most likely came from a swordfish. “Based on its color, size and structure, along… Read More

Keep Your Peepers Safe This 4th of July!

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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. In the… Read More

Why Your Eyes Get Red in the Swimming Pool

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Those red eyes you get from swimming aren’t caused by chlorine, according to an official with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It’s pee! For their annual Healthy Swimming Program, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) teamed with Water Quality and the Health Council and the National Swimming Pool Foundation to educate Americans about… Read More

Can You Swim with Contact Lenses?

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contact lenses should be avoided whenever possible to help prevent bacterial contamination of your eye. Swimming with contacts can result in eye infections, irritation and potentially sight-threatening conditions such as a corneal ulcer. The FDA recommends that contact lenses should not be exposed to any kind of water, including tap water and water in swimming… Read More

11 High Tech Inventions You Won’t Believe Are Real

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Eyes are a window into the soul — but the latest technology brings functionality to our eyes that we never dreamed possible… Some of these products are prototypes or the result of research, while others are already on the market. We can expect the most valuable technologies to become commonplace in the future. Read more… Read More

What Does It Mean to Be Color Blind?

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Color blindness is not a form of blindness at all, but a deficiency in the way you see color. With this vision problem, you have difficulty distinguishing certain colors, such as blue and yellow or red and green. Color blindness (or, more accurately, color vision deficiency) is an inherited condition that affects males more frequently… Read More

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