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Vision Problems Can Significantly Affect Everyday Activities
Vision Problems And Disorders Both adults and children may have experienced a vision problem sometime during their life. Vision problems can turn...
Good Eye Sight And Vision Sharpness The Mind
Reliable Eye Vision Results From Healthy Eyes Vision is one of our five senses and perhaps the most important and relied upon in our daily lives,...
What You Need To Know About Eye Pain
What Do We Know About Eye Pain? What is eye pain? It is known as ophthalmalgia. Eye pain is more serious than the simple irritation one feels from a...
Is Your Child Vision Loss Creating Issues At School?
Children and Cortical Visual Impairment (CVI) In the month of September 2021, there are initiatives ongoing to increase awareness about Cortical...
What is an Astigmatism and What is Keratoconus?
By Dr. Cheryl G. Murphy, OD It is not uncommon for patients to come in and ask their doctor what an astigmatism is or for them to become concerned...
Your Eye And Healthy Aging Month, September 2021
Your Eyes And Healthy Aging Month, September 2021 The American Academy of Ophthalmology celebrates Healthy Aging Month, September 2021, by...
Can Weightlifting be Harmful to My Eyes?
By Dr. Cheryl G. Murphy, OD Weightlifting can cause temporary but significant increases in eye pressure also known as intraocular pressure. In some...
Your Eyes Are Your Future, July 2021 Is UV Safety Month
Your eyes are your future July 2021 is UV (Ultraviolet) Safety Month. It is summertime now and we are getting past COVID-19, and heading to the...
Did My Eyesight Worsen During the Pandemic?
By Dr. Cheryl G. Murphy, OD Increased screen time and less time spent outdoors can have negative impacts on our eyesight and health. While it may be...
Are Sunburned Eyes a Real Thing?
Are Sunburned Eyes a Real Thing? Warm weather is finally here, and people of all ages are heading outdoors for summer activities. We all know the...
Are the Eyes a Window to the Heart?
By Dr. Cheryl G. Murphy, OD Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) is a non-invasive, diagnostic test in many optometrists’ offices, and it gives them a...
Hand Sanitizer Dispensers Not Child’s Play
It is a way of life brought on by the pandemic. Alcohol based hand sanitizers (ABHS) are common fixtures wherever we go. Grocery stores, schools,...
An Eye Exam Can Reveal Abnormalities Like Brain Tumor
An Eye Exam Can Reveal Abnormalities Like Brain Tumor When we think about our vision, we tend to think solely of our eyes. The way they seamlessly...
The Eyes and Colon Cancer
By Dr. Cheryl G. Murphy It may sound strange to hear your eye doctor ask you when your last colonoscopy was but they may be justified in doing so....
Smoking Increases Diabetic Retinol Damage
Eye care professionals play an important role in the health of their diabetic patients. By catching things early and counseling them on the...
Is there a “Best Way” to Measure Eye Pressure?
For the past few years, when eye care professionals attend any continuing education courses on glaucoma, there is one relatively new term they may...
Time is Running Out for Flex Spending
It's that time of year to review your budget and take care of your finances. This includes maximizing any benefits that come to a close on December...
Dry Eye–Aggravated with Mask Wearing
As the crisp, cool air of Fall descends upon us in the Northern states, so does the time for us to get out our sweaters, cup our warm beverages and...