Avoid Houston Horror Vision: Keep Your Eyes Safe on Halloween!
by Berkeley Eye Center | October 28, 2019 | Eye Safety | 0 Comments

Eye safety is a year-round concern, but Halloween is a time that can create special hazards for you and your family's vision. Many eye injuries occur every year as a result of Halloween activities and costumes, and almost all of them are preventable. Planning ahead and knowing what to avoid is the best way to ensure you and your family...

Prevent Injuries With Protective Eyewear for Sports
by Berkeley Eye Center | September 16, 2019 | Eye Safety | 0 Comments

Over the past 60 years, the Houston eye doctors at Berkeley Eye Center have treated many patients who have suffered sports-related eye injuries. Most of these injuries could have been prevented had the patient been wearing appropriate protective eyewear for sports. This isn’t a problem unique to Houston; each year, there are thousands of sports-related injuries across the U.S. In...

UV Safety Month: Let’s Protect Your Eyes from UV Radiation
by Berkeley Eye Center | July 9, 2019 | Eye Safety, General Eye Care | 0 Comments

Berkeley Eye Center wants everyone to know that July is UV Safety Month. UV stands for Ultraviolet Radiation. The sun radiates energy all along the spectrum — the sunlight we see, the heat we feel, and some, like UV radiation, that can have detrimental effects on the human body. In addition to sunburn and skin cancer, excessive exposure to the...

Children and Computer Vision Syndrome
by Berkeley Eye Center | May 13, 2019 | General Eye Care, Eye Conditions, Eye Safety | 0 Comments

Whether they're used at home or school, for educational purposes or just for fun, computers, tablets, smartphones and other electronic devices play a big part in our children's lives. Most children get several hours of "screen time" each day, staring at the LED screen. All this screen time puts your child at a greater risk of developing what eye specialists...

Comprehensive Eye Exams: What to Expect
by Berkeley Eye Center | May 2, 2019 | Eye Conditions, Contact Lenses, Eye Exam, Eye Glasses, General Eye Care | 0 Comments

Eye doctors recommend that adults with healthy vision get their eyes checked every one to two years. Regular eye exams are an effective way to detect vision problems, such as glaucoma, in their earliest and most treatable stages. The eye exam may also reveal other health problems you may not be aware of, such as hypertension. If it's been a...

Women’s Eye Health and Safety Month Promotes Healthy Eyesight
by Berkeley Eye Center | April 11, 2019 | Dry Eyes, Eye Exam, General Eye Care | 0 Comments

More than 3.6 million Americans age 40 and older suffer from visual impairment, including blindness, and the majority — 2.3 million — are women, according to National Eye Institute. Prevent Blindness has designated April as Women’s Eye Health and Safety Month, a time to spread awareness about the eye health issues facing women. Women are at a higher risk for...

Keep Your Eyes Safe In The Workplace
by Berkeley Eye Center | March 8, 2019 | Eye Conditions, Eye Exam, Eye Safety, General Eye Care | 0 Comments

Every day across the U.S., more than 2,000 people suffer a job-related eye injury. Of these people, 1 in 10 will miss work to recover from the injury, and about 10 to 20% will suffer temporary or permanent vision loss. Prevent Blindness America marks March as Workplace Eye Wellness Month to draw attention to the issue of eye safety at...

Learn About Low Vision
by Berkeley Eye Center | February 11, 2019 | Eye Conditions, Ophthalmologist, Optometrists | 0 Comments

Low vision is a problem that affects thousands of Americans. This is why the National Eye Institute marks every February as Low Vision Awareness Month. If it's been a while since you had a comprehensive eye exam, Berkeley Eye Center encourages you to make an appointment to see your eye doctor as soon as possible, as a comprehensive eye exam...

Do I Need Annual Eye Exams If I Don’t Wear Glasses Or Contacts?
by Berkeley Eye Center | January 23, 2019 | Eye Exam | 0 Comments

A lot of people believe that just because they don’t wear glasses or contacts, they don't need to get their eyes examined regularly. Nothing could be further from the truth. Regular comprehensive eye exams are important in more ways than one. Many vision problems such as glaucoma show no symptoms until vision loss begins. In addition to spotting changes in...

Living With Glaucoma
by Berkeley Eye Center | January 7, 2019 | Eye Conditions, Eye Exam, Ophthalmologist, Optometrists | 0 Comments

January is Glaucoma Awareness Month. Nearly 3 million people in the U.S. are living with glaucoma, an eye disease that causes damage to the optic nerve, resulting in loss of vision. While there is no cure for glaucoma, an early diagnosis, proper medical treatment, and a healthy lifestyle can slow the disease's progress. Glaucoma is a life-changing disease. But it...

Our Blog - Page 7