Spooky Season Safety: What You Need to Know About Contact Lenses
Halloween is all about creativity — costumes, makeup and sometimes even colored contacts to complete the perfect look. Before you pop in those eerie vampire…
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Beverly Helps Those With Low Vision Find Their Way
Navigating a world that has suddenly become unfamiliar can be difficult and discouraging. Many with vision loss are reluctant to leave their house or function…
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UF Health Ophthalmologist Answers FAQs About Laser Eye Surgery
If you suffer from vision impairment, you may have begun to consider treatment options. LASIK and photorefractive keratectomy, or PRK, are two of the most…
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UF Health Wellness University Hosting Day of Free Seminars
UF Health Wellness University is kicking off December with four free seminars on Thursday at the Hilton University of Florida Conference Center. Those…
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Four Tips for Saving Your Vision!
March is “Save Your Vision” month, and now is a great time to learn how you can do more to protect your eyes. At UF Health, we want you to understand the…
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Protecting Your Eyes from Your Digital Devices
If you’re reading this, most likely it is on a digital screen. Viewing information on a screen has become a normal part of life. However, it is important to…
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Take care of contact lenses to avoid infection
Think you can skip the disinfecting solution and pop a contact lens in after dropping it on your bathroom counter? You may want to think again. A new report…
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Select sunglasses for safety, not fashion
It might be the perfect summer accessory, but there’s more than meets the eye to choosing a good pair of sunglasses. A recent survey showed that most people…
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UF ophthalmologist discusses gene therapy for rare eye diseases at the Vatican
Last month, University of Florida College of Medicine ophthalmologist William W. Hauswirth, Ph.D., presented as part of a moderated panel at the Vatican about…
