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Why Your Eye Doctor Recommends Dilated Eye Exams

Eye exams are meant to evaluate how well we can see. We all need a good eye exam from time to time, right? Yes, and also there is more. Eye exams do screen a person to measure how they see at the time of their appointment. From year to year, this measurement can be followed […]

  • Posted on: Oct 15 2020
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Tips for Caring for Aging Eyes

Every part of the body ages and, although we know this, there are certain aspects of aging the tend to get more attention than others. We are all for aging gracefully in every possible way. As your eye care specialist, Dr. Silverstein is particularly interested in helping you understand and minimize the risks you may […]

  • Posted on: Sep 15 2020
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August is National Children’s Eye Health and Safety Month

For kids all around the country, August means a return to the classroom. Returning to the classroom several weeks earlier than many adults were used to during their childhood means that back-to-school shopping coincides with attempts to make the most of summer vacation. As much as kids may look forward to refreshing their closet before […]


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What the Big 4-0 May Mean for your Eyes

We know that every single part of the body changes as we age. Sometimes, we can live with these changes as we grow accustomed to them. Lines and wrinkles are a prime example. Some of the other changes that occur, such as our eyesight, may mean that we have to make certain compromises – at […]


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Do you Really need to see an Ophthalmologist?

Eyesight is a precious commodity. Unless you struggle routinely with visual disturbances or eye conditions that create discomfort, chance is you give very little thought to the value of being able to see well. What do you do, though, if you just want to get a head start on managing the health of your eyes? […]


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Why your Eyes may Hate 3D

As a child, you may have jumped at the opportunity to see a 3D film. What kid didn’t find special magic in Jaws 3-D or The Amazing Adventures of Spiderman! And the movie itself is only one of the treats of such an experience. Wearing those red and blue plastic shades was an entirely different […]


Keeping your Eyes in Tip-Top Shape

As we make our way into this new year, many of us are still hard at work keeping our resolutions that revolve around health and wellness. You may be keeping up your commitment to eat well and exercise on a regular basis. You may even be gaining more activity in your life by engaging in […]


Your Eyes Are Aging, Too

Loss of vision is one of the changes that will affect us all as we age. In fact, it’s not unusual for people over 40 to begin to experience deterioration of their vision which ultimately affects their ability to drive, especially at night – a realization that can be paralyzing for older adults. The fear […]


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