by buca3sport | Sep 28, 2021 | Blog
September 2021 is Healthy Aging Month, a whole month dedicated to empowering older adults and raising awareness of the health measures you can take to promote the positive features of aging. At The Eye Institute, we’d like to take this opportunity to explain how...
by admin | Sep 1, 2021 | Blog
The Eye Institute is proud to announce that one of our very own optometrists, Dr. Aleshia Luu, who works at our Wake Forest location, has been named one of the Nation’s 150 best optometrists by Newsweek. Congratulations, Dr. Luu! The report, America’s Best Eye Doctors...
by buca3sport | Aug 25, 2021 | Blog
According to the American Academy of Ophthalmology, August is Children’s Eye Health & Safety Month. This observance is especially important because eye health and safety precautions are relevant as soon as a child is born. And did you know that 6.8% of children...
by buca3sport | Jul 22, 2021 | Blog
Did you know that July is National Dry Eye month? And did you know that almost 5 million Americans over the age of 50 suffer from dry eye disease? Dry eye disease occurs when there are imbalances or deficiencies in the tear film of your eyes. This film, which is...
by buca3sport | Jun 23, 2021 | Blog
Did you know that June is National Cataract Awareness Month? Cataract(s) affect more than 24 million Americans over the age of 40 and is an exceptionally common eye condition, especially in the older population. Cataract(s) occur when the lens of your eye(s) becomes...
by buca3sport | Apr 16, 2021 | Blog
You’ve heard all about the adverse effects of sitting at a desk all day, but did you know that desk job could also be hurting your eyes? Computer Vision Syndrome (also known as Digital Eye Strain) develops when our eyes are overworked from reading or viewing computer...