Planning for your health in the new year starts with identifying potential concerns and developing a strategy. A key part of your strategy to stay healthy and active is focusing on your eyes and vision. By working with The Eye Institute, you will maintain your vision and catch potential problems at an early stage […]
What is a Stye? Stye is a term generally used by the public to refer to a small localized lump, swelling or inflammation of the eyelid. Medically, a stye is differentiated into hordeolum (stye) or chalazion. Hordeolum is an inflammation and/or infection of the eyelid’s hair follicles or meibomian glands. Generally, its painful and red. […]
Tom Ford is one of the leading designers in fashion eyewear for 2017. His style embodies the old classic look with a new modern twist on fashion. For instance, the new Tom Ford Snowden Wayfarer is a black frame that is thicker and bolder in design to highlight the fact that the wearer wants to be […]
Glaucoma is an eye disease that slowly robs you off your sight. Although, glaucoma is one of the leading causes of blindness in the United states, half of the people who have glaucoma are unaware of their condition. Glaucoma is when the Optic nerve, the nerve that carries visual information from your eye to your […]
Strabismus, or crossed eyes, is a condition where one or both eyes turn in, out, up, or down. The turn may occur all or only some of the time, such as when someone is tired or after prolonged close work. When the eyes do not align properly, double vision and poor depth perception can result. […]
In our early to mid 40’s, most all of us start to notice difficulty reading up close. This is a natural aging change in the eye called presbyopia. The crystalline lens inside the eye loses its’ flexibility, which makes focusing up close more difficult. Some people swear it happens overnight on their 40th birthday, but it’s actually a […]
Systemic Hypertension, or high blood pressure, is a common disease in the United States. Generally, hypertension is diagnosed when blood pressure is 140/90 or higher. It can have an affect on all of the body’s blood vessels, including those in the retina, which lines inside of the eyes. When the blood pressure is chronically or […]
We all love to watch our children play sports and we strive to make sure they have all the right gear. But what about their eyes? We must remember that not all glasses will protect our children’s eyes. Children should NOT play sports while wearing regular glasses. They should be wearing sports goggles or contact […]
So many of us work on a computer screen for part of or maybe all of our professional day. Then, we come home and may continue looking at screens on our phones, iPads, or e-readers. No wonder so many of us experience computer vision syndrome and may not even realize it. What is computer vision […]
A South Jersey mother has lost part of her vision from her dentist thanks to an unfortunate accident that very easily could have been prevented. Her dentist did not take the proper precautions with a federal recommendation that some dentists just do not follow. “This was 100 percent preventable, what happened to me,” Jenn said. “If eye protection was worn, we […]
