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OPHTHALMOLOGISTS ANTICIPATE A SCHOOL YEAR MARKED BY COMPLAINTS OF EYE STRAIN When COVID-19 first shut classrooms, we got a glimpse into different digital challenges. Among them, kids aren’t immune to developing tired, dry eyes from concentrating on laptops and tablets for extended periods of time. The discomfort drove some of them to their ophthalmologist, looking for relief. …

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SEVEN MYTHS ABOUT SUNGLASSES THAT COULD DAMAGE YOUR VISION Did you know that too much sun on unprotected eyes increases the risk of eye disease? The good news is that prevention is simple: Wear sunglasses that block 99 to 100 percent of UVA and UVB radiation. But there are a lot of common myths about …

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NATION’S OPHTHALMOLOGISTS ISSUE NEW ADVICE THIS JULY 4TH Every Fourth of July, families, friends, and communities come together throughout the country to view firework displays. And every year, we encourage the public to leave the fireworks to the professionals and go to a public display. At the same time, fireworks sales have spiked as much …

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5 STEPS TO LOWER YOUR RISK OF EYE DISEASE By age 65, one in three Americans will have a vision-impairing eye disease. Many sight-robbing conditions can be effectively treated if detected early enough, in many cases limiting or eliminating the damage to eyesight. During the month of May, Windy City Retina joins the American Academy of …

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POOR AIR QUALITY RAISES THE RISK OF AMD, ACCORDING TO NEW RESEARCH New research suggests living in a city with poor air quality increases your chance of developing age-related macular degeneration (AMD)—a leading cause of blindness. The study, published in the British Journal of Ophthalmology, found that residents of highly polluted areas were at least 8% more likely to …

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OPHTHALMOLOGISTS URGE EYE PROTECTION FOR RECREATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL SPORTS New research shows that about 30,000 people in the U.S. go to emergency departments each year with sports-related eye injuries, a substantially higher estimate than previously reported. This April during Sports Eye Safety Month, Windy City Retina and the American Academy of Ophthalmology remind the public that the …

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PROTECT YOUR EYES FROM TOO MUCH SCREEN TIME Research found that the average office worker spends 1,700 hours per year in front of a computer screen. And that doesn’t include our addiction to phones and other digital devices. All this screen time has led to an increase in complaints of eye strain, dry eye, headaches and insomnia. During Workplace Eye …

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AGE-RELATED MACULAR DEGENERATION AND LOW VISION AWARENESS MONTH For most of us, as we grow, our visual health tends to decline. Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is an example of visual decline that causes permanent, severe vision loss for individuals over the age of 60. It happens as a result of a wear down of the …

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COULD EYEDROPS REPLACE READING GLASSES? TWO KINDS OF EYEDROPS Presbyopia occurs when the clear lens of the eye stiffens over time and loses flexibility. This makes it hard to focus on words on a page or smartphone. Two types of eye drops — each with unique mechanisms – are under development to address this. Miotic drops make …

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