EYE CARE TIPS

October is Eye Injury Prevention Month, and vision care providers across the country are getting the word out about the importance of protecting eyesight from harmful accidents. Because eye injuries are a leading cause of visual impairment, eye safety is a high priority, especially in the workplace. But job sites aren’t the only places where

Here’s some great news: With average life expectancy in the U.S. increasing by nearly ten years over the last half century, more of us are living longer. As a result, however, age-related health problems are also on the rise—including eye diseases that lead to poorer vision. Most people experience some decline in their vision as

Physical changes are an inevitable part of aging. That includes one particular vision problem: By age 50 most people are already developing cataracts, the clouding of the natural eye lenses. “Cataract formation is something we all contend with in varying degrees as we get older,” says Hattiesburg Eye Clinic ophthalmologist Stoney Williamson. “At what point

Oscar-winning (and tough-as-nails) actress Bette Davis once owned a pillow with the aptly embroidered saying, “Old age ain’t no place for sissies.” It’s true: Health challenges tend to increase as we get older. But you can take steps now to protect your well-being in the future—including for your eyesight. First, the bad news: According to

Once upon a time, people bought their eyeglasses or contact lenses from a local optical store–and more than likely from their vision care provider. But times have changed dramatically over the last few decades with national chains and online retailers offering an array of eyewear. But Hattiesburg Eye Clinic’s Optical Department is not only surviving

Just over half of the roughly 15 million high school students in the U.S. participate in a sport. Unfortunately, many will suffer sports-related eye injuries: More than 40,000 such injuries occur each year, and younger athletes make up a large percentage of them. Sports-related eye injuries run the gamut, from corneal abrasions to more serious

It happens gradually—a steady loss of clarity as images blur and colors fade, as if you’re looking through a dirty window.  This is the visual world of a person with advanced cataracts, a slow motion descent into blindness that eventually disrupts even the most routine activities of life. But this kind of impaired vision can

Among words like “joyful,” “magical” and “heartwarming” used to describe a young family’s Christmas morning, there may be one other appropriate description— “pandemonium.” As the whirlwind of wrapping paper shredding and delighted squeals subsides, it’s altogether tempting to shoo the kids out to play with their new toys while the adults recuperate with a cup