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It’s Finally Springtime in Minnesota! Let’s Get Those Kids Outside! After another long Minnesota winter, spring is finally in the air! As temperatures rise above freezing we begin seeing people in shorts, as if it were summer. Who can blame them after so many months of being cooped up indoors? Parents of children are especially…
The importance of proper care and handling of contact lenses is often underestimated by contact lens wearers. Have you ever asked yourself, “Why shouldn’t I extend the life of my contacts by wearing them a few extra days?” or said “It’s so much more convenient to sleep in my contacts than to take the time…
If you have school age children, you’ve probably been through at least one round of pink eye, also known as conjunctivitis, in your house. It is common among school age children and teachers because of the closeness of the classroom setting. Germs spread rapidly, and pink eye is an easy spread. Many people have limited…
Throughout pregnancy your body is going through rapid changes as another life develops within your womb. Women notice so many things, from swollen ankles, to flattening feet, and ligament pains. Many women don’t know, however, that even your eyes can be affected by the pregnancy. Surprisingly the reason for this is the same as the…
As we enter the dog-days of summer, where heat abounds, pools beckon, and green grass turns a little drier, those of us who wear contact lenses may find them drying out or causing discomfort. How can we prevent contact lens dryness or irritation during the summer? Wear sunglasses. Much as this is a no-brainer to…
Waking Up with Crusty Eyes: Have you ever had a night of good, hard sleep, then you wake up, rub your eyes and discover a crusty substance in the corners of your eyes? Or have you noticed a funny discharge in your newborn’s eyes? Our eyes are constantly producing tears to help lubricate and protect them. In adults this discharge tends to be from causes other than our tear ducts, whereas newborns often get blocked tear ducts within the first few weeks after birth.
June is Cataract Awareness Month. Half of all cases of blindness are caused by cataracts, and the majority of these 20 million cases of cataract-induced blindness occur in developing countries. When someone goes blind in many of these countries, it can mean loss of job and status and cause complete dependence on family members. Last July, we wrote an article on cataract prevention tips. This year, we want to highlight a few organizations working to help treat people in third-world countries with cataracts through surgery.
Sleep is one of the body’s most basic necessities. Study after study demonstrates the importance of sleep to our physical, mental and social health. But did you know that your eyes also benefit from the proper amount of sleep and that too little sleep can cause vision problems? The Sleep Foundation recommends that adults get…
May is Healthy Vision Month, as well as Ultraviolet Awareness Month. The two go hand-in-hand; one way to maintain healthy vision is by protecting your eyes from ultraviolet light. With that in mind, consider these facts about ultraviolet light: Ultraviolet light falls on the electromagnetic radiation spectrum between visible light and X-rays; its wavelength is…
This New Year, you may have a long list of resolutions including ones revolving around health, relationships, religion, hobbies, and bucket list items. But have you ever thought about throwing improving your eye health in among your New Year resolutions? Perhaps you haven’t realized that some of your resolutions may actually affect your eyes’ health…