Similar to a bruise under the skin, a subconjunctival hemorrhage happens when a small blood vessel located between the sclera (white portion of an eye) and the conjunctiva (lining on the surface of an eye) breaks and covers the sclera with blood. Unlike broken blood vessels located under the skin which
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Subconjunctival Hemorrhage
Category: Common Eye Conditions, Changes in Appearance
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Summertime Allergies and Your Eyes
Category: Newsletters
Do you know how to treat your summertime eye allergy symptoms?
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Sunglasses: More than Just Fashion
Category: Newsletters, Glasses & Frames
Sunglasses can make us look awkward or chic, but their real value lies in their ability to protect our eyes. Since damaged eyesight is difficult to correct, choosing the right sunglasses is key to maintaining good vision and eye health. Most optometry clinics have specially trained staff who can help
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Swimming Pool Eye Safety
Category: Newsletters
Do you know how to avoid common eye issues that can occur after swimming in a pool?
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Swollen Eyelids
Category: Eye Symptoms
Swollen eyelids are a fairly common eye condition caused by inflammation or excess fluid in the connective tissues surrounding the eye. Depending on the cause, swollen eyelids can be painful or not painful and affect the upper eyelid, the lower eyelid, or both. Swollen eyes can be caused by many different
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Symptoms of Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Category: Newsletters
Do you know how age-related macular degeneration can affect your vision?
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Symptoms, Causes, and Treatments of an Eye Cold
Category: Newsletters
Do you have red, itchy, watery eyes? You may have an eye cold.
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Syntonics
Category: Vision Therapy Programs
Known also as optometric phototherapy, syntonics deal with the application of selected visible-light frequencies and are used to treat lazy eye and problems with peripheral vision and depth perception. By applying particular visible-light frequencies through the eyes, syntonics can improve vision. This
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