The sun emits invisible ultraviolet (UV) light rays that damage skin cells. This is one of the reasons why excess sun exposure (UV exposure) causes skin cancer. However, exposure to UV light, a source of radiation, is also harmful to the tissues in your eyes, which is why protecting your eyes from the sun is so important.
Read the rest of this article at https://eyetoeyefamilyvisioncare.com/protect-your-eyes-from-the-sun/ Sudden vision loss or blurred vision in one or both eyes is scary. Contact your optometrist immediately if this happens to you or someone you love. Your urgent care provider of choice should handle after-hours incidents.
Sudden vision loss is defined as vision loss that gets notably worse in minutes or within a few days or so. In almost all cases, what seems like sudden vision loss at the moment is not as sudden as patients report. When we begin to question patients experiencing shocking blurriness or blindness, we typically find previous red flags they ignored, put off attending to, or didn’t realize were serious. Read the rest of this article at https://eyetoeyefamilyvisioncare.com/six-causes-of-sudden-vision-loss/ Spring is here, and everything is blooming and blossoming out, which means our office is flooded with calls regarding swollen eyes and eyelids. In most cases, inflamed tissue in and around the eyes is caused by allergies or the irritation caused by foreign objects. However, there are cases where eye tissue becomes infected, in which case you’ll need to visit your optometrist.
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