Why Are My Eyes So Dry?

Posted by: Atlantic Eye Institute in Education

There comes a time when nearly everyone experiences that uncomfortable and gritty feeling when your eyes become too dry. However, for some people, dry eye is more than a short-lived annoyance when the dry eye symptoms continue; it is an issue that often might be due to dry eye syndrome. This blog post empowers you…

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Protect Your Eyes This Halloween

Posted by: Atlantic Eye Institute in Education

Are you ready to celebrate and have fun this Halloween? Creating your Halloween costumes and putting the extra finishes on your costume look to indulge in a fun expression of your personality, but if you are not careful in what you choose, your costume could lead to a trip to the eye doctor. Thinking of…

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Protect Your Eyes This Halloween

What Happens To Our Eyes As We Age?

Posted by: Atlantic Eye Institute in Education,Vision

As we age, we undergo a few changes as adults, from our hair turning gray to changes in our eyesight. One of our priorities is ensuring our patients are empowered with information to know what to expect to minimize risks.  What Are the Common Age-Related Vision Changes?   Major Age-Related Eye Diseases  Early detection can effectively…

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July is UV Awareness Month

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We welcomed summer last week, and this week, we celebrate National Sunglasses Day on June 27, 2024. As we approach July, which marks UV Safety Month, it’s a perfect time to grab your best sunglasses while you are out and about to enjoy your favorite summer activities. Did you know it wasn’t until the 1900s…

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Cover photo. Couple enjoying sun outside with the text "July is UV Safety Awareness Month" with a yellow sun logo next to it.

Your Eyelashes Are More Than Just For Beauty

Posted by: Atlantic Eye Institute in Education

Eyelashes are not just a popular beauty trend. They are a vital part of our eye health, acting as a protective barrier against debris, infection, or injury. Understanding their natural growth cycle, which occurs every six to ten weeks when they replace themselves after a few are lost, is key to maintaining their health. The…

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Your Eyelashes Are More Than Just For Beauty

Why Do We Have Eyebrows?

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Most people think far more about how their eyebrows look than what they do. Despite all of our plucking, waxing, shaping, or re-drawing them into place, our eyebrows are specifically designed for function rather than form. 4 Ways Your Eyebrows Protect Your Eyes – And You! Your eyebrows serve an essential function when it comes…

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Lack Of Sleep And Your Vision

Posted by: Atlantic Eye Institute in Education

As optometrists and ophthalmologists, we know how essential overall health is to eye and vision health. While we all know we should get a good night’s sleep, most people don’t know how lack of sleep negatively impacts vision and eye health. It’s just one of the reasons we remind patients that healthy lifestyle choices are…

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What Is Palinopsia?

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Palinopsia can feel like an optical illusion when first experiencing it. However, rather than manufactured visual images that trigger an optical illusion, palinopsia occurs when the eye-brain connection causes an image to linger or leave a trail, even when it’s out of the field of vision. Symptoms Of Pallinopsia The word palinopsia is rooted in…

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Retinal Detachment

Posted by: Atlantic Eye Institute in Education

The retina is a light-sensitive layer attached to the rear of the eyeball. It converts light signals into electrical signals, which the optic nerve travels to the brain – forming an image.  Sometimes, the retinal layer detaches from the eyeball – called retinal detachment. When this occurs, it deprives retina tissue from healthy circulation. Over…

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