Eye Care Articles and Vision Care Information from Colorado Eye Doctors
Allergy season has snuck up on us again and patients are starting to enter the office with red, watery, and itchy eyes. Pollen, dust and animal dander can all cause symptoms that limit enjoyment of this remarkable time of the year. Fortunately, many of my ... |
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Are Your Sunglasses Right For Your Eyes? Here in Colorado, we all deal with sun glare, blinding snow, and more than often, melting snow and glare from roadways and cars. The need for sunglasses is huge but when you are purchasing your sun wear, are you getting the best protection and comfort for your eyes? Polarized lenses ... |
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A black eye is a result of a bruise of the lids. The proper term for this is ecchymosis. It is usually caused by getting hit in that region with a blunt object. The eye itself is actually well protected by bones around the eye, so in most cases the object is large enough so ... |
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Cataracts are still the leading cause of blindness worldwide, responsible for 48% of the world’s blindness. While some are born with (congenital) cataracts, they are ... |
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Children and Myopia - There is a good reason for kids to go play outside. A recent study published shows that myopia (nearsightedness) not only has a genetic component, but also an environmental one. Several studies examining myopia in large populations were analyzed. They report children who spend more time outdoors have less risk of ... |
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Children’s Self-Perceptions Improve with Contacts A recent 3-year study found that children's self-perceptions significantly improve with wearing contact lenses. Researchers found that 8 to 11 year olds felt more accepted by peers and felt a better ability to play sports. In addition, the youngsters felt ... |
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The contact lens industry has a come a long way in recent years. We are now able to offer contact lens options to almost every patient that walks in the door! For those with astigmatism or presbyopia (loss of focusing ability), options were once very limited and for the ... |
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Corneal Refractive Therapy (CRT) Corneal refractive therapy utilizes specially designed contact lenses that reshape the eye, effectively correcting your nearsightedness and astigmatism while you sleep. The lenses are removed upon awakening and distance vision will be clear for the day without the need for glasses or contact ... |
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