The same sun rays that lead to skin cancer and premature aging of the skin are just as bad for your eyes. The culprit is ultraviolet (UV) rays and because May is National UV Awareness Month, we encourage everyone to be “sun-wise” with their eyes. Unprotected exposure to UV radiation can cause photokeratitis, which is basically […]
November is National Diabetes Month and Dr. Nichols encourages anyone who has, or may be at risk for, diabetes to have an annual eye examination. “Diabetes affects 18.2 million Americans, 5.2 million of which may not even know they have the disease,” Dr. Nichols said. “One of the health problems associated with diabetes is […]
If an eye disease was an inevitable part of your life, wouldn’t it be nice if you could pick which disease you had? If you could, you would want to pick cataracts. Today, cataract surgery can not only remedy the disease but it can make your eye sight better than it ever was before. Thanks […]