Category: Newsletter

In This Issue: February 2023 Foods to Avoid if You Have Macular Degeneration February is Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD) Awareness Month. AMD damages your central vision, making it difficult to perform normal daily tasks. There are two types of AMD: the dry form is caused when small yellow deposits collect under the retina (the back of your eye); the wet form is […]

In This Issue: September 2022 Are Fonts Shrinking As you Grow Older? September is Self-Improvement Month Back to School; Back to Blue Light  Eye Care Tip of the Month: Be Healthy Are Fonts Shrinking as You Grow Older? It may seem like restaurant menus, clothing labels, text messages and other printed words get smaller after […]

In This Issue: July 2022 Are Sunglasses Really That Important? Signs of Heart Disease Can Appear in Your Eyes Eye Care Tip of the Month: Research Your Family Eye History Are Sunglasses Really That Important? They can look cool on adults and adorable on kids, but are sunglasses really that important? The answer is a […]

In This Issue: March 2022 Spring Break: Soak Up the Sun, Not Germs! Set Your Timer to Promote Eye Health March is National Peanut Month Spring Break: Soak Up the Sun, Not Germs! We know…the last thing you want to think about during spring break is eye care! However, whether you are heading to the […]

In This Issue: February 2022 Dark Chocolate & Eyesight Symptoms of Age-Related Macular Degeneration Meet the Doctors Dark Chocolate & Eyesight A study published in 2018 touted that eating dark chocolate (as opposed to milk chocolate) could improve certain aspects of your vision within 2 hours of consumption. Unfortunately, a year later researchers reported that […]