by Ophthalmology Associates | Aug 25, 2018 | Insights
About one-fifth of children who have a particular type of hearing loss also have visual disorders, according to a recent study. An estimated one to three children per 1,000 has some degree of sensorineural hearing loss, which occurs as a result of abnormalities in the...
by Ophthalmology Associates | Aug 20, 2018 | Insights
Students face special challenges to the eyes when they are under academic performance pressure. Lack of sleep, prolonged computer use and long hours studying make for tired eyes that are dry, scratchy and achy. Prolonged computer use contributes to eye fatigue because...
by Ophthalmology Associates | Aug 13, 2018 | Insights
Back-to-school time is just around the corner, and the scramble to buy school clothes and new pencils, backpacks and notebooks will begin. Ophthalmologists remind busy parents not to neglect one of the most important learning tools: their children’s eyes. Good vision...
by Ophthalmology Associates | Jul 6, 2018 | Insights
With summer in full swing, the days are longer, the sun hotter, and the threat from the sun’s damaging ultraviolet rays, greater. Ophthalmology Associates and the American Academy of Ophthalmology warns that excess sun exposure can put you at risk of serious...
by Ophthalmology Associates | Jun 29, 2018 | Insights
Fireworks injuries cause approximately 10,000 visits to the emergency department each year. Most of those visits involve children who suffer thousands of eye injuries.1 Though the most disabling injuries occur with illegal firecrackers, most injuries are caused by...
by Ophthalmology Associates | Jun 10, 2018 | Insights
Approximately 25 million Americans have cataracts, which causes cloudy, blurry or dim vision and often develops with advancing age. This June, the Ophthalmology Associates joins the American Academy of Ophthalmology in observing Cataract Awareness Month by sharing...
