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On Tuesday, the FDA published its Warning Letter to Amazon about 7 eye drops, and Amazon promptly took them down. But… what about the rest? Yesterday, it took us less than 2 hours to find more than 60 eye drops on Amazon that are not registered with the FDA at all, many of which claim […]
Preservatives can be useful if prolonging the shelf-life of a product benefits the end-user. They are used in eye care products to increase the shelf-life (preventing microbial contamination) making the products last longer for storage purposes. Preservatives are made of synthetic chemicals. Using them in eye care products can lead to or exacerbate at least […]
Today is November 5, 2023 and here in the United States we turned our clocks backwards by one hour. This means earlier during the day the sun will begin to set and for most of us we will leave work and drive home in the dusk and dark. This time of year can be a […]
Stress is a contributing factor to vision problems. It can lead to vision problems or make existing ones worse. Our bodies react in different ways to stress which affects the quality of our vision. Let’s take a look at some symptoms we could experience while under stress: Blurry Vision: Stress can cause our eye muscles […]
Becoming a Georgia-licensed Optometrist was a goal I nurtured for years. After earning my Doctor of Optometry degree and stepping into the profession in 2008, I dedicated myself to serving patients — over 80,000 of them — helping people see better and live better. Each patient brought unique needs and challenges, and while I loved […]
