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What type of anesthesia do they use for cataract surgery?

Description of various methods of anesthesia for cataract surgery.

How Lack of Sleep Affects Your Eyesight

Not just a pretty face: Heavy eye make-up used by Cleopatra 'had health benefits'

Lead salts in the mixture helped to protect against eye disease, says research published by French scientists.

Why magnetic eyelashes should not be worn during MRI scans

Wearing magnetic eyelashes during an MRI scan can reduce image quality and put the patient at risk, according to new findings published in the American Journal of Roentgenology“The concept of unsafe MRI is a continually moving target,” wrote authors Einat Slonimsky, MD, and Alexander Mamourian, MD, of Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center in Hershey, Pennsylvania. “Devices that were never scanned with MRI…

16 Myths About Blindness

The List Show is here to debunk some pervasive misconceptions.

11 Triggers of Dry Eye, and What to Do About Them

Are your chronic eye symptoms due to dry eye syndrome? Here are some risk factors for dry eye, and what to do about them.

How to Protect your Eyes from UV Light

It’s summer and that means having fun in the sun! You may be cautious of sunburns on your skin, but have you heard of eyeburns? The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has declared July UV Safety Month to educate people about the dangers of UV light during this time of year when the sun is strongest. No need to be concerned however as the key to protecting your eyes from UV light comes down to just a few easy stepsUV…

Ten Reasons Why I Chose Optometry

I focused only on optometry throughout my undergrad schooling. Luckily, it all paid off! I’m heading to Chicago to kick off my first year of optometry school. As I begin my adventure, I just …

12 Things Every First Year Optometry Student Should Know

As graduation caps come flying off and summer heats up, many anxious pre-optometry students are also getting ready to take the next big step – the first year of optometry school. Nobody said it was going to be easy. This sentence will resonate volumes when those tough stretches of exams start coming around and are relentless […]

The Five Do’s and Don’ts of Writing Your Optometry School Application Essay

Sydni Davis, an incoming first year at UMSL College of Optometry, shares her insight on the dreaded optometry school application essay! She’s got some great gems in here that anyone applying to optometry school should take to heart to nail the essay and get that coveted interview! – Peter Jacques, Editor-in-chief THE DO’S Be specific. You are allowed […]

How you can go green in the optometry practice

The views expressed here belong to the author. They do not necessarily represent the views of Optometry Times or UBM Medica.Learning facts about history has been much easier for me as

Doctors of optometry can help patients stop smoking

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8 Nutrients That Will Optimize Your Eye Health

Here is a detailed review of 8 nutrients that can help maintain proper eye function, protect your eyes from damage and fight the negative effects of aging.

Fro-Yo at Optometry Shop Merits Closer Look

In a thread on the best ice creams of 2013, Chowhounds point to Clear Optometry, a San Mateo specs shop that doubles as a café with frozen yogurt, tea, and Blue Bottle coffee. The fro-yo's free if you're a patient, but still worth the trip if you aren't: Despite the fact that these brands of yogurt are sold elsewhere, they somehow taste better at the optometry shop.

How to protect yourself in an optometry employment lawsuit

Letting go of an employee may be one of the hardest confrontations that a CEO of an optometry office will face. Telling someone that he or she no longer has a job is difficult, and the smaller the …

Why Being Part of a Small Group Is Good!

Have you ever had an authentic relationship with someone you just see in passing for a few minutes- once a week? We realize that forming closer relationships with our neighbors and new faces on Sun…

Ancient Greeks and The Focus Group

I've never had anyone wear a toga to one of my focus groups. (Once, a bearded man walked in wearing a floral-print sarong and introduced himself as "the premier ass-waxer" in the city. He went by the name of Bambi. And, yes, he was a great respondent.) Now that I have your attention, I'll ask for a bit of patience. There is a connection between togas and focus groups, but it's a meandering path. Last summer, Market Strategies launched a center of excellence…