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Why Does Chopping Onions Drive Us to Tears? Tears and a runny nose? Looks like that recipe called for freshly chopped onion! What is it about onions that sends our tear ducts into overdrive? Onions are Full of Sulfur As onions grow, they absorb sulfur from the soil. Onions also contain special enzymes that lie […]
4 Signs That Your Child May Need Glasses Sometimes it isn’t easy to know when your child’s vision is impaired. After all, we can’t see through their eyes. Children often do not know that their vision is blurry! It makes sense when you think about it—it’s all they’ve every known! When some parents learn that […]
Which part of your body lets you read the back of a cereal box, check out a rainbow, and see a softball heading your way? Which part lets you cry when you’re sad and makes tears to protect itself? Which part has muscles that adjust to let you focus on things that are close […]
Your Healthy Vision Timeline: Ages 60+ As you age, we want to help you see your best. This is the fourth post in our four-part series on age-specific eye health concerns. This post focuses on your 60+ year-old eyes. As we all move toward becoming seasoned citizens, it’s very common for our eyesight to deteriorate. […]
Are You Enjoying Fog-Free Vision? Imagine you’re sitting down to enjoy a book with a hot cup of cocoa. As you take a sip, the cocoa fogs up your lenses. Sound familiar? Whether you’re cooking, opening the dishwasher, or heading outside, fogged-up lenses are annoying. And when you’re driving or walking in humid weather, fogged […]
January Is Glaucoma Awareness Month! Glaucoma is the second most common cause of blindness. January is glaucoma awareness month! Help us preserve people’s vision by spreading the prevention message this month! The term “glaucoma” refers to a group of disorders that damage the ocular nerve, leading to vision loss and blindness. Glaucoma is most commonly […]
If you participate in a Flexible Spending Account (FSA) through your employer’s “Cafeteria Plan” benefits program, time may be running out. Some plans require the money you contributed to be spent by December 31, or you risk losing it.