What Does Your Eye Color Say About You?
Whether brown, blue, green, or somewhere in-between, our eye color is as individual as we are. You may be surprised to hear that research has found some associations between eye color and greater (or lesser) risk for certain health problems. Though eye color alone is not diagnostic, it may signal some health areas of possible […]
March is Sleep Awareness Month — Are You Peeping While Sleeping?
March is Sleep Awareness Month, a good time of year to take stock of whether the quantity and quality of your sleep is helping you to stay as healthy as possible. It is also a chance to consider if you are one of the people who sleeps with open eyes, a condition that negatively affects […]
We Love Eyes
On Valentine’s Day (okay, and every day!) Atlantic Eye ophthalmologists can get a little mushy about these awesome organs known as our eyes. This February, we want to show our love by sharing 10 “fun facts” about eyes and vision care: 1. Two parents with the same eye color can have children with entirely different […]
Find out what you can do to reduce your risk
Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD) is a degenerative disease that happens when part of the retina called the macula is damaged. The macula is the part of the eye that delivers the sharp, central vision we need to see objects straight ahead. Over time, the loss of central vision can interfere with everyday activities, such as the ability […]
Did You Know: Glaucoma Runs in Families
Talk to Your Loved Ones About Glaucoma Glaucoma is an eye problem that over time can lead to blindness. It usually happens when fluid builds up in the front part of your eye. That extra fluid increases the pressure in your eye, damaging the optic nerve. Glaucoma often has no symptoms in its early stages, […]
Eat More Kale, Dump the Smokes – Making 2022 an Eye-Healthy Year
Now is the time to celebrate having a whole year ahead to work on doing the things we know we should do to maintain our health and wellness. And it makes perfect sense that protecting overall health can go a long way toward keeping your eyes healthy. So as we go into the brand new […]