News: Retinal Cell Map

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Posted on May 20, 2022 by AEOAdmin

Retinal Cell Map Researchers at the National Eye Institute of have identified distinct differences among the cells comprising a tissue in the retina that is vital to human visual perception. The scientists discovered five subpopulations of retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) — a layer of tissue th...

Keep Your Eyes Healthy

Posted on May 12, 2022 by AEOAdmin

May is Healthy Vision Awareness Month. When was the last time you had your eyes checked? When was the last time you got your prescription changed? Isn’t it time to care for your eyes? Here are a few tips to help keep your eyes healthy! Quit Smoking Smoking cigarettes leads to cataracts, optic ner...

May is Healthy Vision Month

Posted on May 2, 2022 by AEOAdmin

May is Healthy Vision Month. Learn how to participate and share to get the word out! Participate in Healthy Vision Month by: Getting your annual dilated eye exam for you and your family Eating nutritious foods, watching your weight and quit smoking Learn your family’s health history. Many eye dis...

Sport’s Eye Safety Tips for Parents

Posted on April 20, 2022 by AEOAdmin

April is Sports Eye Safety Month. With the great spring weather and the ability to get out in public again, here are a few sports eye safety tips for keeping your kid’s vision safe while playing sports. Why Do Your Kids need Protection? Blindness from eye injuries are a leading cause of blindness...

Allergies or Dry Eyes? What You Need to Know!

Posted on April 15, 2022 by AEOAdmin

Each year spring comes and with it the sunny weather, rain storm,s and yep, you guessed it pollen! So are your eyes really dry or could your eye irritation just be from allergies? Lets find out! Common Causes of Dry Eyes According to the American Academy of Ophthalmology, (AAO), dry eyes can be c...

The History of Eye Protection in Sports

Posted on April 8, 2022 by AEOAdmin

April is Sports Eye Safety Month, its important to know the whys and hows of how this month came to be. Sports Eye Safety Month came about from all those athletes that came before us and learned the hard way why its important to protect our eyes while playing or competing! Sports Eye Safety Month...

Sports Eye Safety

Posted on April 1, 2022April 1, 2022 by AEOAdmin

April is Sports Eye Safety Month. Every year nearly 30,000 eye injuries from sports are treated in emergency rooms each year. On the plus side, 90% of serious eye injuries can be prevented by wearing the right eye protection. Prevention and Treatment Many different sports have different levels of...

Eye Safety and Protection at Work

Posted on March 25, 2022March 25, 2022 by AEOAdmin

March is Workplace Eye Wellness Month and although there’s alot more to eye wellness at work today we are just going to be focusing on eye safety and protection at work! Eye injuries in the workplace are common. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) reports every day a...

Genetic Target for Treating Blindness

Posted on March 17, 2022 by AEOAdmin

Good News Therapies developed for various forms of blindness are extremely challenging because they can vary so widely but Scientists from Trinity College in Dublin have highlighted a genetic target for treating blindness and a range of ocular conditions. Their Scientist’s have highlighted a spec...

Dr. Alyssa Lau

Posted on March 15, 2022 by AEOAdmin

Dr. Alyssa Lau was born and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii. She received her bachelor’s degree in Biology from Loyola Marymount University and her Doctorate of Optometry from UC Berkeley School of Optometry. Dr. Lau was a member of Beta Sigma Kappa Honor Society and was an avid volunteer with Light...

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