Why is Sunlight Bad for Your Eyes?
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With winter behind us and summer right around the corner, many are looking forward to spending more time outside, but people are also concerned about the potential dangers that sunlight may cause. We’ve all heard the warnings to use sunscreen and wear sunglasses, but it can often be difficult to figure out why these things…
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The 4 Leading Causes of Vision Loss
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Worldwide, between 300 million and 400 million people currently experience some form of blindness or visual impairment, with an extremely varied list of causes ranging from conditions affecting the eyes to conditions affecting the visual processing centers in the brain. However, the four most common causes of vision loss are age-related macular degeneration, glaucoma, diabetic…
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What Are the Benefits of Having Two Eyes?
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The human eye is an amazingly sophisticated organ, with millions of highly specialized, light-sensitive cells that all work together to detect the most minute traces of light energy. It seems uniquely adapted to performing this one incredibly important function, but that begs the question: why do we have two? While it is obviously helpful to…
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Getting the Facts about Glaucoma
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Do you have problems with your peripheral or side vision? Do you have blurred vision, nausea, and headaches? Do you sometimes see “halos” around bright lights? If so, you may be experiencing some of the early symptoms of glaucoma, an eye condition that affects more than 60 million people worldwide and is the second leading…
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Breaking Your Bad Eye Habits
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Whether it’s skipping the gym one night or ordering pizza instead of making a healthy dinner, we all occasionally take short-cuts with our health, and while conveniently forgetting to do the various little chores that we all know should be a part of our daily routine once in a while may be no big deal,…
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Frequently Asked Questions about Diabetic Eye Diseases
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More than 29 million people in the United States have diabetes, and it is estimated that as many as one in four of those afflicted don’t even know that they have it. Many of these men and women may already be beginning to suffer the effects of diabetic eye disease, or diabetic retinopathy, a complication…
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What Exactly Do Corrective Lenses Do?
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At Georgia Eye Physicians and Surgeons, our comprehensive consultative optometrist Dr. Marc Lay helps hundreds of men, women, and children achieve better vision by prescribing glasses or contact lenses. However, despite the fact that more than 150 million Americans use corrective eyewear to compensate for refractive errors in vision, many people do not understand exactly…
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How Can Blue Light Hurt Your Eyes?
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Your eyes face many dangers every day. Wind and artificially heated hair can dry out the eyes, dust, pollen, and windborne particles can damage the cornea, and exposure to even a small amount of ultraviolet light has been shown to increase the risk of developing cataracts, the most common cause of blindness worldwide for adults…
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Addressing Everyday Eye Concerns
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The eyes are highly specialized and sensitive organs that require constant care and maintenance. Even though regularly scheduled comprehensive eye examinations are vital for catching potentially serious conditions early on, there are also a number of relatively minor concerns that trouble millions of people every day. Symptoms that manifest suddenly, such as new vision changes,…
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Eye Exams Can Benefit the Entire Body
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Most people understand that regular eye examinations are an important part of keeping your vision sharp, but they can also play a vital role in maintaining your overall health. The American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) recommends that all men and women undergo a complete comprehensive eye exam at least once between the ages of 20…
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