Florida is the sunshine state. That’s great for getting outdoors and on the water all year long. But the summer months with more daylight hours bring the greatest amount of the sun’s damaging ultraviolet (UV) radiation, particularly as rays reflect off water, cement and sand. Consumers have become pretty savvy about protecting...

Fireworks safety is key for protecting your eyes Every year, the Fourth of July is a terrible time to be on call for ophthalmology due to the high risk of potentially blinding eye injuries from fireworks. “During my residency, I worked at a level 1 trauma center,” said...

As the number of electronic screens we use every day has increased over the years, so has the number of people diagnosed with vision problems caused by using those screens. Computer Vision Syndrome, also referred to as Digital Eye Strain, describes a group of...