Protect Your Eyes This Summer

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Warm weather often serves as an invitation to head outdoors and soak up the sun. While many people remember to wear sunscreen to protect their skin, many often forget that the eyes need protection from the sun as well. Unprotected sun exposure can pose some serious health risks that can impact the eyes for years to come. Mark Mandel, MD explains the best ways to protect your eyes this summer.

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Not A LASIK Candidate? You Still Have Options

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If you have been dreaming of a life independent from glasses and contact lenses, it can be a disappointment to find out that you are not a candidate for LASIK. However, better vision is still possible. There are several vision correction options available to you at Optima Eye. Refractive and corneal specialist Mark Mandel, MD is committed to providing the best vision options for each unique patient. Ahead, he discusses LASIK alternatives.

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The Impact of Blue Light: Protecting Your Eyes in a Digital Age

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In this day and age, looking at a smartphone, laptop screen, or television for extended amounts of time is commonplace. In fact, spending hours in front of a screen could be required as part of your job, or these devices may be necessary to communicate with friends and family. But could the blue light emitted from these devices harm our eyes? Below, Mark Mandel, MD dives into how blue light affects our vision and what you can do to protect your eyes.

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