The Elevate Experience
Why Dry Eye Strikes in the Winter
From crackling fireplaces to glittering lights, winter can bring a feeling of warmth and joy but can also bring the discomfort of dry eyes.
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It’s Diabetic Eye Disease Awareness Month — What You Should Know
November is Diabetic Eye Disease Awareness Month in the United States. It is important to raise awareness on this subject because many people do not realize how debilitating diabetes can be for ocular health.
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What Does an Optometrist Look For During Your Eye Exam?
If you are like many patients, you may not know what the individual tests included in an eye exam are attempting to measure, but you trust that your optometrist has good reason for asking you to participate.
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Here’s Why You Should Ask Your Relatives About Their Eye Health
Patients expect their physicians to ask about family history of heart disease, cancer and addiction, but they are generally less prepared when their eye doctor asks similar questions about their parents’ and grandparents’ eye health.
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Eye Floaters and When to Seek Treatment?
Eye floaters are small specks or strings that show up and drift around in your field of vision.
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Nearsightedness How Life Gets Better When You Overcome It
Do you see clearly when you look at objects up close but have difficulty when focusing your eyes on something in the distance?
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Keep Your Eyes Safe This Summer with These Tips
Now that summer has arrived, chances are that you are spending more time outdoors.
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How to Put On Scleral Lenses
Scleral lenses are rigid gas permeable (RGP) and significantly larger than traditional contact lenses.
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What Is a Cataract?
If you are like most people, you may not give much thought to cataracts — at least not until they impact your own vision.
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Wear Contact Lenses? Why You Should Always Have a Pair of Backup Glasses
At Access Eye, we love to help our patients make the switch to contact lenses. Most people love the convenience, ease, comfort and invisibility that contacts afford.
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