Keep up to date on the latest vision related news and events from Dr. Donald Knapp's Eye Clinics in Herkimer and West Winfield, NY.
| May 2012 |
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| May. 16 |
Introducing Transitions Optical's Vantage Lens
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| May. 14 |
RUBBING THE RIGHT WAY
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration advises contact-lens wearers to rub (and rinse) their contacts clean.
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| May. 14 |
SPECIAL LENSES FOR COMPUTER USE
With 31 percent of people over the age of 18 saying that they spend an average of five hours daily on a computer, tablet, or cell phone, it is no wonder that eyestrain has become an even greater problem.
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| May. 14 |
NOT TAKING TEARS FOR GRANTED
As we go through life, there are some things that we just take for granted. It therefore often comes as an eye-opening experience to “dry eye” sufferers that they are no longer producing enough tears (or tears of sufficient quality) to lubricate and nourish their eyes.
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| May. 14 |
TWO EYES WITH DIFFERENT FOCUSING ABILITY
On occasion, an eye exam will reveal that a person has a significant difference between the refractive power of each eye.
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| April 2012 |
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| Apr. 30 |
Recognizing When to Get Your Vision Checked
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| Apr. 20 |
UPON CLOSER INSPECTION
As middle age approaches, the eye lens becomes increasingly inflexible, making it harder to focus on near objects.
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| Apr. 20 |
MORE THAN MISMATCHED SOCKS
At first glance, “color blindness” (more accurately described as “color vision deficiency”) is more of a quirky happenstance than a real problem.
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| Apr. 20 |
RECOMMENDED STEPS FOR GLAUCOMA PATIENTS
In the first place, it is very necessary to point out that glaucoma does not often come with symptoms that are readily noticeable to those with eye disease. It is therefore essential to undergo regular comprehensive eye exams.
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| Apr. 17 |
Women's Eye and Vision Health
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| Apr. 9 |
April is national Sports Eye Safety Month
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| Apr. 6 |
NIGHT VISION
Older individuals may find they are experiencing increasing difficulty seeing at night while driving and even in their own homes.
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| Apr. 6 |
STICKING WITH EYE PROTECTION
As anyone might expect, a sport that involves charging up and down a grass field with a stick that has webbing for catching and throwing a hard ball has great potential for injury.
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| Apr. 6 |
EYE-OPENING PRESCHOOLER STATISTICS
It was once thought that only one in 20 preschool children had a vision problem.
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| Apr. 6 |
OPENING UP TO A DILATED EXAM
Seniors over the age of 65 who enroll for Medicare are supposed to receive visual acuity screening (using the familiar Snellen “E” chart) as part of a preventive health check.
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| March 2012 |
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| Mar. 27 |
Eye Care on The Go
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| Mar. 20 |
Caring for Your Vision in the Workplace
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| Mar. 13 |
What is Astigmatism?
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| Mar. 5 |
ARE YOU READY FOR ELECTRONIC EYEGLASSES?
You needn’t be an “early adopter” (a person who embraces new technology before most other people do) in order to appreciate the latest advance in eyeglasses.
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| Mar. 5 |
ON HIGH ALERT!
The common refractive error known as “nearsightedness” (or “myopia”) is caused by an elongated eyeball that focuses incoming light rays in front of the light-sensing retina rather than on it.
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| Mar. 5 |
HOW HYPERTENSION CAN AFFECT THE EYES
While most people correctly associate high blood pressure with a greater risk of heart problems, hypertension can also exert adverse effects on the eyes.
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| February 2012 |
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| Feb. 9 |
BOTH FAR AND NEAR
Anyone affected by presbyopia (age-related difficulty with focusing on near objects) who already wears contact lenses may want to consider a treatment technique known as “monovision.”
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| Feb. 9 |
ARE YOU COMFORTABLE WITH YOUR GLASSES?
Eighty-eight percent of those responding to a Vision Council of America survey indicated that comfort was the most important factor when choosing eyeglass frames.
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| Feb. 3 |
IS VISION BECOMING A LITTLE HAZY?
The typical age-related cataract undermines the transparency of the eye lens, causing it to become yellowish or greenish in color.
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| Feb. 3 |
DAILY ASPIRIN MAY AFFECT SENIORS
The eye disease known as “age-related macular degeneration” (AMD) is the leading cause of vision loss among people over age 60.
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| January 2012 |
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| Jan. 31 |
HOW ARE YOUR GLASSES SHAPING UP?
The eyeglass frames that look best on your face are those with shapes that offset your facial shape.
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| Jan. 31 |
LOOKING BACK
When looking ahead to styles of eyeglass frames toward which men will gravitate, take a look back.
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| Jan. 31 |
EYE COLOR FACTS
Did you know that all humans had brown eyes up until between 6,000 and 10,000 years ago, when a genetic mutation occurred that reduced the production of brown pigment in the iris and blue eyes appeared?
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