Avoiding Eye Injuries When Doing Everyday Home Chores
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… read more
Blindness Due to Diabetic Retinopathy Surges Worldwide
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 &… read more
Unbelievable Facts About the Human Eye
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… read more
Two Florida Eye Docs Make 2016 Top Doctors List at Vitals.com
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… read more
Back to School Eye Exams for Children as Important as Ever
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… read more
August Is National Eye Exam Month
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… read more
Fireworks: The Blinding Truth That Happens Every Year
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… read more
Music Maker, Artist, World Traveler…Daniel Shea
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… read more
Meet Ophthalmic Tech Student Brianna Valentine
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… read more
June is National Cataract Awareness Month
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… read more
