Preventing Fireworks Eye Injuries
There’s something about a fireworks display that brings out feelings of childlike wonder in all of us.
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Recognizing, Treating, and Preventing Diabetic Eye Disease
Though it sounds like a single condition, diabetic eye disease is actually a group of vision-related problems that can result from various factors, including chronically high blood glucose and blood pressure. Diabetes affects the entire body and, if it’s not properly managed, can lead to complications, such as damage to your blood vessels (the arteries, […]
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5 steps to relieve digital eye strain at work
Follow the 20-20-20 rule. Take a 20-second break, every 20 minutes and view something 20 feet away. Keep a distance. The AOA recommends sitting a comfortable distance from the computer monitor where you can easily read all text with your head and torso in an upright posture and your back supported by your chair. Generally, […]
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Envisioning a greater future: One contact lens at a time.
We all try to be good stewards of the earth. We go out of our way to recycle paper, glass, plastic. Many of us even compost. But what about daily disposable contact lenses? We wear them once then toss them. Good for our eyes, not so good for the planet. Here’s some good news that […]
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Optometrist of the Year.
Dr. Christopher S. Wolfe Named Nebraska Optometrist of the Year LINCOLN, NE (September 30, 2015) — Christopher S. Wolfe, O.D., of Omaha, was named the Nebraska Optometric Association’s Optometrist of the Year at the NOA’s annual convention in Kearney on Saturday, September 26. This prestigious honor is given to an NOA member who, during the […]