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January Is Glaucoma Awareness Month
Glaucoma is the world’s leading cause of irreversible blindness. Currently, more than 3 million people in the United States, and…
Blue Light and Your Vision — The Good and The Bad
Blue light is everywhere. Outside from the sun and inside from indoor lights, phone, computer, flat screen TVs and other…
Avoid Digital Eye Strain During COVID-19 Pandemic
The coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic has millions of Americans stuck at home. Adults and children are spending more time than ever on…
June Is Cataract Awareness Month
Cataracts are one of the leading causes of vision impairment, vision loss, and blindness in the United States, affecting 24…
Preventing Sports Eye Injuries
Every 13 minutes, someone in the U.S. is treated at an emergency room for a sports-related eye injury, according to…
How To Handle Eye Injuries
Any eye injury has the potential to be a very serious issue. When an injury to the eye occurs, it’s…
Corneal Abrasions: Treating a Scratched Eye
A corneal abrasion is a medical term for a scratch on the cornea, the clear protective layer that covers the…
What Is Color Blindness?
For most of us, our eyes can perceive millions of different colors. However, this isn’t true for everyone. Color blindness…
Dark Circles under the Eyes: Why They Happen and How to Get Rid of Them
Do you have dark circles under your eyes? It’s not unusual for people to develop dark circles and bags under…
Schedule Eye Exams for Kids during Children’s Eye Health and Safety Month
August is Children’s Eye Health and Safety Month. With the start of a new school year just around the corner,…
Children and Computer Vision Syndrome
Whether they’re used at home or school, for educational purposes or just for fun, computers, tablets, smartphones and other electronic…
The Dangers of Having an Eye Exam with an App
A new trend in eye care is the “do-it-yourself” eye test app. There are a number of these apps available…
Floaters in Your Vision: What You Need to Know and When to be Concerned
Shawn Kavoussi, M.D. We have all looked up at the clear blue sky and noticed small “floaters” or squiggly lines…
Examining Your Health Through Your Eyes
What do our eyes have to do with overall health? Actually, tons! Many people do not realize an eye exam…
Eye Care Expenses You Can Use Your FSA Funds For Before the Year’s End
Flexible Spending Account (FSA) funds expire at the end of every calendar year. Because the funds don’t roll over into…
How Long Does LASIK Last?
One of the most common questions asked by patients considering LASIK surgery is, “how long does LASIK last?” It is a common…
What Causes “Sleep” In Your Eye?
Everyone finds “sleep” in their eyes upon waking — a gunky, goopy material that forms in the inner corner of…
Can Your Pet Be the Source of Your Eye Allergies?
The Houston eye doctors at the Berkeley Eye Center regularly see cases of allergy-related eye irritation. In many instances, our…
Tips for Improving Cataract Surgery Recovery
More than 24.4 million Americans have cataracts, and by age 75, more than half of us will develop them. Although…
Bifocal Contact Lenses And Monovision: What’s the Difference?
Are you finding yourself having to hold a book or menu farther away from your eyes in order to see…
Is Dark Mode Better for Your Eyes?
Light mode or dark mode — which is better for your eyes? The answer isn’t so simple. Both screen modes…
Visual Acuity, Eyesight, and Vision: What’s The Difference?
What do eye doctors mean when they use the terms “visual acuity, “eyesight” and “vision”? You might think the three…
LASIK Advancements: Surgery Today Versus 20 Years Ago
How advancements in LASIK technology have improved upon patients’ visual outcomes, and the safety of the procedure. LASIK eye surgery…
What is an Ocular Migraine?
Most people have heard of migraine headaches, but did you know you can have migraines in your eyes as well? …