Stop Rubbing Your Eyes

Posted by: Eyes on Rosemont in Newsletters, Tips for Healthy Eyes

It feels like a natural thing to rub your eyes when they are itchy, watery, or otherwise irritated. Keeping your hands away from your eyes, however, is a smart choice for promoting better eye health. Rubbing your eyes can lead to everything from eye injuries to damaged vision. Rubbing your eyes offers only short-term relief […]

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Nutrition and Your Eyes

Posted by: Eyes on Rosemont in Newsletters, Tips for Healthy Eyes

As you’ve probably heard, carrots are good for your eyes. Technically, they can’t give you superhero-quality eyesight like you may have been told when you were young, but they do contain ingredients that are instrumental in protecting your vision and overall health. Carrots are rich in beta-carotene (which the body converts into vitamin A) and […]

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How Did I Get a Stye?

Posted by: Eyes on Rosemont in Newsletters, Tips for Healthy Eyes

A stye, medically known as a hordeolum, appears in the eyelid area as a red pimple-like bump, and is usually tender or painful. Styes typically occur near the lash line (external hordeolum), but can also appear on the underside of the eyelid (internal hordeolum). In addition to the telltale lump, a stye can cause swelling, […]

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Teaching Kids About Pink Eye

Posted by: Eyes on Rosemont in Kid's Vision, Newsletters

Conjunctivitis is by no means limited only to children. An infection or inflammation of the conjunctiva — the membrane within the eyelid and protecting the white aspect of our eyes — can occur in individuals of any age secondary to an infection, an allergic reaction or chemical irritation. Infectious conjunctivitis can be the result of […]

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Getting Kids to Wear Glasses

Posted by: Eyes on Rosemont in Kid's Vision, Newsletters

In most of North America, optometrists are known as Doctors of Optometry (D.O.). As physicians, they are able to diagnose eye disease and prescribe medications or corrective lenses. Licensure as a DO requires a Bachelor’s Degree and successful completion of a four-year school of optometrics. Educational specialists, Allen and Virginia Crane, point out in their […]

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