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June is UV awareness month
Submitted by Josh Talkington on June 25, 2010
June is UV awareness month With the sun shinning longer as mid-summer gets closer, we are all exposed to more UV radiation from sunlight. UV radiation is invisible to the human eye, but can cause or accelerate many ocular conditions. A heavy exposure such as with boating or snow skiiing, can cause a ‘sunburn’ on…
The Down and Dirty on the Cost of Lasik
Submitted by Josh Talkington on May 17, 2010
Many people ask me why some laser eye centers advertise that they charge $499 per eye and other doctors charge much more for Lasik. Such centers often bring customers in with the promise of a low cost for LASIK surgery, while tagging numerous added fees such as facility charges, onto the final cost of the…
April is Michigan Blindness Prevention and Services Month
Submitted by Josh Talkington on April 26, 2010
Govenor Grahnholm has proclaimed that April is Michigan Blindness Prevention and Services Month. People who haven’t done so recently are encouraged to undergo a routine eye examination to help detect eye disorders and diseases. Many eye diseases are ‘silent’, meaning that they have no symptoms until they are more advanced. We recommend that children have…
Latisse
Submitted by Josh Talkington on March 4, 2010
Latisse Clavenna Vision Institute is now offering a one free month supply of Latisse when a two month supply is purchased for $200. This is an unbelievable price for Latisse, the first and only FDA-approved prescription treatment for growing longer, thicker and darker eyelashes. This once-a-day treatment, applied topically to the base of the upper…
Glaucoma Awareness
Submitted by Josh Talkington on February 9, 2010
Glaucoma is often referred to as a “silent disease.” The reason for this is that glaucoma often has no symptoms until it has caused profound vision loss. The eye is, for the most part a hollow sphere filled with fluid. The fluid has a certain pressure to keep the eye full and in the appropriate…
December
Submitted by Josh Talkington on December 28, 2009
With winter right around the corner, it is time to consider the importance of sun protection for the eyes which is as critical during the winter months as the summer months. During our snowy Michigan winter months, the Ultraviolet rays from the sun are just as intense as they are in the summer even on…
December
Submitted by Josh Talkington on December 11, 2009
I’ve been writing about the American Academy of Ophthalmology monthly observances every month for a while. December is toy and celebration safety month. Not a real excitable topic. While the occasional stray champagne cork has been known to cause and eye injury or two on New Years Eve, general home safety is all it usually…
November is Diabetic Eye Disease Awareness Month
Submitted by Josh Talkington on November 6, 2009
November is Diabetic Eye Disease Awareness Month Diabetes is a disease that can affect just about every part of the human body. Over time, diabetes can cause the blood vessesls in the body to stop functioning well. The vessels may become leaky or may stop functioning all together. When this occurs in the retina of…
October is Eye Injury Prevention Month
Submitted by Josh Talkington on November 6, 2009
October is Eye Injury Prevention Month Eye safety is, of course, important year round. However the American Academy of Ophthalmology has denoted October as eye injury prevention month. Injury prevention starts with safety precautions. Most of us remember our mothers telling us not to run with scissors, however, there are activities that we must perform…
August is cataract awareness month
Submitted by Josh Talkington on August 18, 2009
Cataracts are the leading cause of correctible blindness in the world. As we age, the natural lens inside the eye becomes cloudy. This loss of clarity usually is noticible in the late 50’s and early 60’s. Eventually, the lens becomes cloudy enough where people have trouble with driving at night, or even just watching television….
