April is Women’s Eye Health and Safety Month, a reminder to women everywhere to prioritize the health and safety of their eyes. Women are more susceptible to a variety of eye conditions and diseases, including dry eye disease, age-related macular degeneration,...
Working in front of a screen all day can take its toll on your eyes and lead to digital eye strain. Digital eye strain is caused by staring at screens for extended periods and can lead to a number of uncomfortable symptoms. Here’s what you need to know about digital...
Most people are busy, and it’s easy to put off scheduling an eye exam in Tinley Park, especially when you feel your vision is fine. Getting an eye exam is about more than your vision, though. Eye exams are a vital part of your health care and wellness. When was the...
Do you know how many times you blink in a minute? Probably not off the top of your head, but it’s an important number, because blinking is essential to good eye health. On average, adults blink between 10 and 20 times every minute. Each blink only takes a tenth of a...
Most of us rub our eyes many times throughout the day without really thinking about it. Whether we’re tired, our eyes feel dry or itchy, or there’s something stuck in one of them, it seems like the easiest way to make it feel better is to rub them a little....
Spring is a beautiful season with lots of flowers and vibrant greens, but it can be hard to enjoy when you have allergies. So why does springtime leave so many of us with itchy, red, and puffy eyes? How can we be sure it’s allergies and not something else, and what...
