by Joslin Eye Center | Jul 5, 2016 | Optical News
In addition to having lenses that block 100 percent of the sun’s UVA and UVB rays and a significant amount of potentially harmful blue light, children’s sunglasses should also have these features: Impact-resistant lenses.The best lenses for...
by Joslin Eye Center | Jun 22, 2016 | Optical News
Most of us look forward to summer but hot weather can be dangerous, particularly to adults over 60. A University of Chicago Medical Center study found that 40{f3176626ecf5f14196537a43ff2ae428dfab225b5e25e38c6d8c4c102899d817} of heat-related fatalities in the U.S. were...
by Joslin Eye Center | Jun 7, 2016 | Optical News
According to most eye doctors and researchers, the answer is an emphatic “yes.” Because children tend to spend more time outdoors than most adults, experts say nearly half of a person’s lifetime exposure to ultraviolet radiation can take place by...
by Joslin Eye Center | Apr 20, 2016 | Optical News
One of the side effects of the beautiful explosion of color known as Spring is itchy, red, watery eyes from seasonal allergies.According to the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, seasonal allergies develop when the body becomes sensitized and...
by Joslin Eye Center | Dec 30, 2015 | Optical News
Many people use the new year as a time to set new goals and refocus priorities. As your eye doctor, we couldn’t wish for better resolutions than a year of safe and healthy vision. Try adding these to your plan for 2016: Replace and care for contact lenses as...