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Eyes are the Windows to Your General Health
Regular eye exams are important, a majority of people know that. Eye exams help them see better when it’s time for a prescription adjustment, as well as catch/monitor any eye conditions that can threaten one’s sight. However, what many people do not know is that eye exams can provide way more about one’s health than…
Read MoreWheelie Good Benefits
If you ride your bike twice a day, is that recycling? Now that we have your attention… Can you handle our bike jokes? Or do you need a brake? Just kidding! We know those were some wheelie bad jokes! However… Did you know the month of May consists of two days that are meant to…
Read MoreA day to celebrate!
Happy Saturday and even more importantly, happy National Adopt a Shelter Pet Day! Almost every pet owner will agree that owning a pet is one of the best feelings in the world. Nothing beats walking in your door after a long day to see your dog or cat waiting there with wide eyes, happy to…
Read MoreA story you want to hear on National Tell a Story Day
Today – Wednesday, April 27, 2022 – is National Tell a Story Day, and Jimmy Abegg’s story is definitely one worth sharing. You may hear Ophthalmology related words/phrases and conditions thrown around all the time but probably don’t pay much attention to them, assuming none of those things would ever happen to you. Jimmy Abegg…
Read MoreFebruary is AMD and Low Vision Awareness Month
February has been declared “AMD Awareness Month”. AMD stands for Acquired Macular Degeneration, which affects many as they age. While great strides have been made in the prevention and management of AMD, the condition remains a challenge. PreventBlindness.org notes the following risk factors for AMD: Family history of AMD Aging – those over 60 years…
Read MoreReusing masks safely… a simple guide
Based on advice from Dr. Peter Tsai, the inventor of the major filtering component in the impossible-to-obtain N95 masks, the following is a guideline for reusing masks of any type… N95, surgical, or DIY: Leave your mask in dry atmosphere air for 3-4 days to dry it out. COVID-19 needs a host to survive–it can…
Read MoreTidelands Health gets “overwhelming” support, as 2,000 volunteers offer to sew crucial medical masks
Tidelands nursing chief Pam Maxwell says the hospital has thousands of N95 masks, which are crucial to medical workers in the fight against COVID-19, but there’s one problem. “It’s just that the straps that hold the mask on your head are very, very brittle,” said Maxwell. Tidelands asked for help sewing new straps on the…
Read MoreThe big mistake in the U.S. and Europe … is that people aren’t wearing masks
“The big mistake in the U.S. and Europe, in my opinion, is that people aren’t wearing masks. This virus is transmitted by droplets and close contact. Droplets play a very important role—you’ve got to wear a mask, because when you speak, there are always droplets coming out of your mouth. Many people have asymptomatic or…
Read MoreAvoid online contact lens “switches”.
Most online contact lens suppliers just want to ship you the lenses your doctor actually prescribed, but Hubble wants to switch you to a lens your doctor most likely did NOT prescribe and has never seen on your eyes. Not a recipe for success. Talk to your eye doctor at Coastal Eye Group about the…
Read MoreMonovision concerns in visually critical situations…
Monovision is a wonderful way to avoid the need for glasses… but certainly caution needs to be taken in visually critical situations like driving. If you do not feel totally confident and comfortable with driving with monovision correction, glasses can be worn over your eyes to provide best corrected vision at distance in each eye.…
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