Common EyeConditions
Common EyeConditions
- Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD)
- Allergies
- Amblyopia (Lazy Eye)
- Astigmatism
- Bacterial Keratitis
- Blepharitis
- Cataracts
- Conjunctivitis (Pink Eye)
- Detached and Torn Retina
- Diabetic Retinopathy
- Dry Eye
- Floaters and Flashes
- Glaucoma
- Low Vision
- Myopia (Nearsightedness)
- Presbyopia (Aging Eye)
- Stye
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EyeSmart Tips
Eye Protection at Home
Every household should have at least one pair of ANSI-approved protective eyewear for risky activities.
"No Rub" a No Go
To prevent infection, use the "rub and rinse" method to clean your contacts, even with "no rub" solutions.
Jumping a Battery
Take precautions to prevent eye injury. Never lean over the battery and always wear safety goggles.
Eye Makeup
Throw out eye makeup after three months to prevent infection. If you get an eye infection, replace makeup immediately.
Don't Look Now
Never look directly at the sun, even when squinting or wearing sunglasses. Doing so can permanently damage your vision.
Know Your Eye Care Team
Make sure you are seeing the right eye care provider for your condition or treatment.
Are You Fit at 40?
A baseline eye exam is recommended at age 40, when the signs of disease and change in vision may start to occur.
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Facebook Contest Spotlights a Halloween Hazard
- Decorative contact lenses are a popular costume idea. Unfortunately, they can lead to real-life nightmares like eye damage and vision loss when purchased without a prescription. Help EyeSmart raise awareness about decorative contact lens safety. Like us on Facebook and enter to win a $100 Amazon gift card! And, share our Halloween eye safety tips on your Facebook wall.
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Avoid or Quit Smoking to Protect Your Healthy Vision
- Smoking increases your future risks for cataracts and age-related macular degeneration. And the more a person smokes, the higher the risks. The good news is that if you quit smoking, your risks for these eye diseases becomes almost as low as for people who never smoked.
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Statins May Protect Against Glaucoma
- People taking the popular cholesterol-lowering drugs called statins lowered their risk for the most common form of glaucoma by 8 percent, according to a new study published in the October issue of Ophthalmology.
WebMD, Oct. 4, 2012
- Eye Health News >
Living EyeSmart
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Get Tips for Eye Health in Your Senior Years
- Learn about the importance of exercise for eye health and get other tips for healthy vision over 60.
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Learn to Recognizing and Respond to an Eye Injury
- There’s no time to waste during an eye medical emergency. Learn when to get immediate medical help.
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Use Apps for Eye Health
- From tracking your eye health to communicating with your Eye M.D., these apps offer solutions that may help you keep your eyes healthy.
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Middle Aged? Take Control of Your Eye Health Now!
- Discover why in your 40s and 50s it’s time for bigger type, more light and probably reading glasses.
- Living EyeSmart >
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