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August is Children's Eye Health and Safety Awareness Month
This August, we're celebrating Children's Eye Health and Safety Awareness Month. The American Academy of Ophthalmology sponsors this observance with the goal of addressing the health and safety needs of
How Do You Treat Eye Infections?
Left untreated, even mild eye infections can potentially lead to more serious problems, including long-term damage to your eyes or vision. That’s why understanding the causes of eye infections and how to treat them effectively is essential for your eye health.
Treatment and Management Options for Legal Blindnes
Navigating life with legal blindness opens new opportunities to discover innovative ways to manage your daily tasks or support loved ones.
Being legally blind doesn't limit your independence or potential; it simply calls for a different approach—one that involves embracing new tools, support systems, and strategies designed to help you maintain autonomy and thrive.
What Does it Mean to be Legally Blind
Have you ever wondered what it truly means to be legally blind and how it could impact your life? Legal blindness is not just a term, but a specific level of vision impairment defined by law, significantly affecting your daily activities.
Eye Health and Safety for Children
As the new school year approaches, the excitement of fresh notebooks, new backpacks, and meeting new friends fills the air. Amidst all the preparations, it's essential not to overlook a critical aspect of your child's well-being: eye health and safety.
Weighing Your Options: Contacts Vs. Glasses
If you’ve been having vision problems and your optometrist has prescribed you contacts or glasses, it’s not always readily apparent which you should choose.
Diabetes and How It Affects Eye Health
Did you know that men are less likely to attend preventative eye care appointments than women are?
As June is Men's Health Awareness Month, at Oxford Family Vision Care, we believe that it is important to shed light on the concerning statistics regarding men’s eye health.
According to a study published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), men who have diabetes are 50% less likely than women to have had an eye exam in the past year. This is concerning since both men and women who have diabetes are at risk for developing serious eye conditions.