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Why Does My Vision Seem Worse Since the Pandemic?
By Dr. Cheryl G. Murphy, OD Increased screen time and less time spent outdoors can have negative impacts on our eyesight and health. While it may be...
Everyday Joyful Lifestyle Without Cataracts
June 2021 is Cataract Awareness Month. One of the main symptoms is blurry vision, and having cataracts is like looking through a murky window. Over...
Glaring At Your Computer Can Strain Your Eye Muscles Causing Fatigue
Computer Vision Syndrome Almost everyone uses computers in the modern world, whether for recreation, employment, education, or any combination of...
Can I Get a Sunburn on my Eyes?
When we venture outdoors in summer months, we slather our face and skin with sun block, but what about our eyes? How much protection do they need?...
Eye Damage From Our Favorite Screens, Blue Light
Protecting Your Eyes from Damage High energy visible (HEV) blue light, especially from electronic devices and LED lights, is known to promote...
Our Elaborate Eyes And Visual Information
Every morning, we open our eyes and become immersed in a wealth of visual information. Our eyes are elaborate and our most faithful interpreter. The...
New Technologies And How We Measure Eye Pressure
New methodologies and protocols for the eye industry are rapidly changing just like other industries due to new technology, training, and...
Are the Eyes a Window to the Heart?
By Dr. Cheryl G. Murphy, OD Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) is a non-invasive, diagnostic test in many optometrists’ offices, and it gives them a...
Hand Sanitizer Can Harm Kids’ Corneas
Alcohol based hand sanitizers (ABHS) are everywhere. Grocery stores, gyms, doctor offices, shops, and schools. Convenient and necessary during...
The Eyes and Colon Cancer
It may sound strange to hear your eye doctor ask when you last had a colonoscopy but there be reason to ask. When eye doctors detect multiple, dark...
Dry Eye–Aggravated with Mask Wearing
As the crisp, cool air of Fall descends upon us in the Northeast, so does the time for us to get out our sweaters, cup our warm beverages and watch...
Blue Light Protection for Back-to-School
by Cheryl G. Murphy, OD Parents are doing as much as they can to safeguard their kids this year. Getting blue light protection for their childrens’...
No Swimming with Contacts: Optometrist not on Duty
by Cheryl G. Murphy, OD When we think of fun in the summer sun it often involves water in some way. We love to hit the beach, open our pools, kayak...
Can I Wear My Contacts During the COVID-19 Pandemic?
by Cheryl G. Murphy, OD At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers knew that the eye was a possible route of infection but were not exactly...