FACTS ABOUT PINK EYE (CONJUNCTIVITIS) If you are a parent or a teacher, you are well aware of the scrouge of Pink Eye Conjunctivitis in a classroom. Once a child gets it, others go down like dominoes with the infection. This contagion of inflamed eyes is an...
9 Ways Your Smoking Habit is Also Injurious To Your Eyes
SMOKING HABITS THAT CAN HARM YOUR EYES Lungs and heart are not the only essential organs that get compromised by the habit of smoking. With many years of smoking, vision also begins to degenerate, but because blindness isn’t life-threatening, this worrisome fact is...
Pop The Cork, Not The Eye: How To Safely Open a Bottle of Champagne
HOW TO PROPERLY OPEN A BOTTLE OF CHAMPAGNE It’s something you’d expect Tom to do in a Tom And Jerry cartoon. Ask 900,000 Britishers, however, and they will tell you that getting punched in the eye by a champagne cork is no funny matter. They should know because 12% of...
Is Your Baby’s Eye Watering Too Much? It Could Be A Sign of Epiphora
SIGNS OF EPIPHORA Infants come with their own, special share of common baby-related illnesses. But, along with the usual coughs, colds and digestive troubles, parents also have to be constantly aware of signs of problems related to the eye. Babies cannot communicate...
7 Things You Can do To Improve Vision During Night Driving
HOW TO IMPROVE VISION DURING NIGHT DRIVING Prepare For Night Driving With Less UV Exposure During The Day • During daylight hours, wear sunglasses to cut down on your exposure to UV rays. This will significantly improve your ability to see better in the dark, later at...
Why LASIK Surgery is Fast Becoming a Trend with Millennials
LASIK SURGERY FOR MILLENNIALS Millennials (age group 18-34) typically don’t have time to worry about medical care. Unless there’s a pressing emergency that needs immediate attention, they are unlikely to go for a medical consultation that could positively impact their...
8 Million Americans Have Ocular Rosacea. What it Means!?
WHAT TO DO WITH OCULAR ROSACEA Rosacea is chronic skin disorder that is so easy to spot, we all know what it is. Typically beginning after the age of 30, Rosacea causes a flaming redness to appear on the cheeks, nose, chin or forehead. Sometimes, the ruddiness even...
Going on a Winter Vacation after LASIK Surgery? (Do’s and Don’ts)
VACATION AFTER LASIK SURGERY It’s pretty common for people to undergo LASIK surgery before their annual winter vacation. After all, who doesn’t want to look great during their holidays, and be able to take selfies and family photos without glasses? Winter vacation...
11 Inspirational Quotes To Start Off The New Year
INSPIRATIONAL QUOTES FROM KING LASIK "It's not what you look at that matters in life. It is what you see." "When things get blurry, be like a cameraman. Simply re-adjust your focus." "Always remember Cupcakes. They are the Muffins that believed in Miracles." "Don't...