Kitchen Eye Safety
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The Thanksgiving holiday is almost here for us to celebrate with cheer! Although we may be celebrating the holiday differently this year, the favorite Thanksgiving dinner traditions will still live on for a happy holiday season. As we prepare our Thanksgiving nutritious meals, let’s take a look at a few eye safety tips from the…
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Why is Diabetic Eye Disease Awareness Month Important?
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Did you know that diabetes could cause eye disease? Diabetes is the leading cause of blindness, and many don’t experience symptoms. Early detection, timely treatment, and appropriate follow-up care with your eye doctor are the only ways to prevent vision loss. Diabetic patients require special eye care to manage their blood sugar and ensure the whole…
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Diabetic Eye Disease Awareness Month
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Diabetic eye disease is a worldwide epidemic. More than 30 million Americans are living with diabetes. That is why this November, in honor of Diabetic Eye Disease Month, we’re taking every opportunity to educate our patients about the risks of diabetic eye damage and the importance of regular eye exams in prevention. If you have diabetes, you are…
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Don’t Let Dry Eye Stop Your Tears
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Tears play a vital role in the health and function of our eyes. That’s what makes dry eye such a serious problem. Tears serve as our eyes’ first line of defense against irritants like dust and germs, washing them away with every blink. They also enable our eyes to turn and swivel comfortably. When the…
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What is Dry Eye?
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Our eyes need tears to stay healthy and comfortable. Tears are not just for a heartfelt movie or laughing at something so funny that our eyes water. Tears are the unsung heroes of our eye health. According to the American Academy of Ophthalmology, if your eyes do not produce enough tears, it is called dry eye….
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Diabetic Retinopathy: What You Need to Know
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Diabetes is a disease that affects the body’s ability to produce or use insulin effectively to control blood sugar (glucose) levels. Too much glucose in the blood for a long time can cause damage in many parts of the body. Diabetes can damage the heart, kidneys, and blood vessels. It damages small blood vessels in…
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Diabetic Eye Disease
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As Blindness Awareness Month is coming to an end, we are focusing on the effect that diabetes has on our eyesight. Diabetes is a disease that can negatively affect health in many ways, especially eyesight. Diabetes brings an increased risk of developing several different eye diseases. These are grouped under the umbrella term “diabetic eye…
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What is AMD?
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Continuing our observance of Blindness Awareness month and sharing valuable patient education information with you, we wanted to focus on Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) this week. AMD causes the gradual loss of central vision through the macula’s deterioration, and it is the vision that allows you to see fine details. People with AMD have trouble…
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6 Ways to Protect Your Eyes from Age-Related Macular Degeneration
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According to the American Academy of Ophthalmology, Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the most common cause of vision loss and blindness in Americans over 50, affecting about 2.1 million people nationwide. Early diagnosis and treatment are the keys to preventing vision loss. Central Florida Eye Specialists are educating our patients about the facts on AMD. AMD…
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Tips to Protect Your Eyesight From Glaucoma
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According to the American Academy of Ophthalmology, 3 million Americans have the potentially blinding eye disease glaucoma, but only half are aware of it. Glaucoma slowly damages the eye’s optic nerve, the important link between the eye and the brain. People with Glaucoma usually lose vision before they notice any problems with their eyes. The most…
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