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Summer Eye Care Tips

Jul 21, 2019
 
This week's blog post is inspired by We Love Eyes.  Dr. Tanya Gill has shared with us her 6 tips for Summer Eye Care downloadable PDF.  This blog is my take on the six tips to living your best life this summer. 

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Wear your sunglasses outdoors.  I reviewed this in detail a few weeks back.  Check out the sunglasses blog here.  It is very important to wear your sunglasses to reduce the harmful UV rays that are getting to all of the different layers of your eyes.  In July, sunlight can be brilliant.  Your eyes are already dry, red and irritated.  Anything that adds stress to your system will add to your already irritated eyes.  It will make your symptoms worse.
 
In addition, sunglasses block harmful UV rays that can cause problems on the front surface of the eye like pterygium and p...
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The latest technology in light intelligence

Apr 09, 2019
 

The spring season is also bringing us longer days.  Longer days mean more exposure to UV light.  And, as you know, UV light can be harmful to our eyes.  It can lead to the formation of cataracts and macular degeneration.  Protecting our eyes and our skin from these harmful rays is very important.   

Acuvue Oasys just launched a new line of contact lenses with Transitions technology The transition technology means that the contact lens darkens when UV light hits them.  We were one of the first offices in Shreveport to be able to try the lenses for ourselves and our patients.  Acuvue Oasys with Transitions lenses contain the light changing technology you have in your favorite transition glasses but now in a contact lens.   

These lenses are fabulous for several reasons.  The new transiti...

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