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Keep it Safe on the Fourth of July: Tips to Prevent Firework-Related Eye Injuries
Everyone’s favorite summer holiday is just around the corner as the United States gets ready to celebrate another birthday on…
May Is Healthy Vision Month
Healthy Vision Month is a time to raise awareness about the importance of having healthy vision. Berkeley Eye Center would…
Women’s Eye Health and Safety Month Promotes Healthy Eyesight
More than 3.6 million Americans age 40 and older suffer from visual impairment, including blindness, and the majority — 2.3…
Take Time to Consider Home Eye Safety
Last year, more than 193,000 adults and children were treated in Emergency Rooms across the U.S. for eye injuries that…
Keep Your Eyes Safe In The Workplace
Every day across the U.S., more than 2,000 people suffer a job-related eye injury. Of these people, 1 in 10…
Lower Your Risk of Eye Infection With Proper Contact Lens Use
Contact lenses are one of the most popular options for vision correction today, next to LASIK of course. They are…
Tips for Dealing with Winter Eye Allergies & Other Cold Weather Issues
Winter is well underway, even here in Texas. Although our winters may not be as harsh as our northern neighbors,…
Are You One Of The Many Texans Not Taking Advantage Of Your Vision Benefits?
Do you have vision benefits that you never use? You’re not alone. About 65% of consumers didn’t use their employer-sponsored…
Food For Sight: Are You Getting Enough Omega-3 Essential Fatty Acids in Your Diet?
We all want to keep our vision as healthy as possible for as long as possible. That means maintaining a…
Avoid Houston Horror Vision: Keep Your Eyes Safe on Halloween!
Eye safety is a year-round concern, but Halloween is a time that can create special hazards for you and your…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…