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Hybrid Contact Lenses

Contact lenses are an effective, low-maintenance way to treat your eyes. However, they come with their own set of problems. They can get lost easily, the lenses can dry out and cause painful eye infections, and they have a high risk of allergies in those who wear them regularly....


What Is Astigmatism?

Astigmatism is a vision condition that affects both near and distant vision. It occurs when the cornea — the clear, dome-shaped front surface of the eye — is shaped differently from one side to another. This irregular shape causes light entering your eye to focus incorrectly on your retina, resulting in blurred vision...


If you recently received a diagnosis of diabetes, you may have also become aware that being diabetic does increase a person's risk for developing certain eye conditions...


What Is Vision Therapy?

Vision therapy has received increasing attention from the public over the past few years, and it's no wonder why: this treatment approach for eye conditions like lazy eye, double vision, amblyopia, and more can have an incredible impact on patients' lives....


How to Safeguard Your Child's Eyesight

Healthy eyesight helps children to experience their world and interact with different objects. Teaching our children about good eye habits is one of the best approaches to support their learning process...


What Is Macular Degeneration?

If you've noticed a sudden, gradual, or progressive decrease in your central vision (the part you see when you look straight ahead) and are over 45 years of age, then the chances are that you have some form of macular degeneration...


Have Color Blindness?

Over 300 million people deal with color blindness and it can be a huge obstacle in their everyday lives. Around 10% of men and 0.5% of women are affected by color blindness. Color blindness significantly affects a person's ability to perform daily tasks, such as driving a car or playing sports — activities that require a depth perception, which is lost due to the inability to distinguish between different colors...


Colored Contacts

Colored contacts are a perfect way to give yourself a new look without the pressure of making the wrong decision because there are a variety of colors to choose from. If you change your mind, the solution is as simple as purchasing a new pair of colored contact lenses...


What Is Keratoconus and Corneal Disease?

Keratoconus is a degenerative, progressive disease in which the cornea thins and bulges into a cone shape losing its natural symmetry. KERATO (cornea) and CONUS (cone-shaped) are derived from the changes that happen to the cornea...


What Is Diabetic Eye Disease?

Diabetes can be challenging to manage on its own, but it can also make patients more likely to develop a variety of other health concerns. Diabetic eye disease refers to several possible secondary eye conditions that people with diabetes may develop...


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