May 27, 2020
Are you using your eye drops the right way? If not used properly, drops may not only lose their effectiveness, but could also damage your...
May 19, 2020
Drs. Alan Schlussel, Christine Law and Kristen Saggese are pleased to announce that New York State now permits ROUTINE EYECARE effective immediately! We are thrilled to...
May 19, 2020
1 in 5 people sleep with their eyes open. Known as nocturnal lagophthalmos, this condition can interfere with sleep and cause people to wake up...
May 13, 2020
Optometrists are slowly reopening their practices to offer routine services like eye exams for contact lenses, glasses, and eye surgery. This time around they will...
Apr 23, 2020
With the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in full-swing, it's important to practice good eye hygiene because eyes are a portal for infectious diseases. Implement these...
Apr 21, 2020
Tears flush out toxins, provide vital oxygen and nutrients to our eyes, and, among countless other benefits, ensure that our eyes remain lubricated and healthy....
Apr 13, 2020
We all instinctively rub our eyes, whether we're tired, our eyes are itchy or when something gets stuck in them. However, did you know that...
Apr 09, 2020
An eye care emergency is defined as medical care for conditions requiring prompt medical attention due to a sudden change in ocular or visual health.
Apr 05, 2020
If your eyes burn, itch or feel gritty, you may have dry eye syndrome. This is typically caused by a low production of tears or...
Jan 01, 2020
The use of heaters, as lovely as they are, can contribute to dry eye symptoms. Dry eye is one of the most common eye-health concerns...
Dec 15, 2019
Are your eyes red, watery, itchy and burning? There's a chance you may have Dry Eye Disease (DES). Check whether you have unused eyecare benefits...
Dec 10, 2019
Winter is entering full-swing, which also means that your eyes can experience unfavorable effects. This season's cool and arid winds may trigger dry eye symptoms,...
Nov 08, 2019
The sensation of burning eyes can have several causes - read on to find out what they are and which treatment options are available.
Oct 08, 2019
Allergic reactions and Dry Eye Syndrome have overlapping symptoms. Read on to learn the differences and assess whether or not you should see an eye...
May 20, 2019
Spring Dry Eyes Spring is a time of renewal, when the harsh winter is just a memory and the outdoors seem to beckon us to...
Jul 26, 2018
Dry eye syndrome can happen for many different reasons such as blocked glands near the eye, medication complication, or hormonal imbalance. They all lead to...
Jun 26, 2018
Dry eye syndrome, a common and very annoying condition, can be due to a variety of causes. One typical reason for dry eyes is Meibomian...
May 30, 2018
Sure, sunglasses might add the final touches to your chic ensemble, but the real reason to purchase your shades is to protect your eyes from...
May 10, 2018
Vision is a critical component to succeed as an athlete and this doesn’t just mean having 20/20 vision. There are a number of visual processes...
Apr 25, 2018
While we all know that regular eye exams can help detect warning signs of disease and prevent vision loss, many people fail to seek medical...
Apr 16, 2018
April is Women’s Eye Health Month in the USA and May is Healthy Vision month in Canada too, so let’s take the opportunity to look...
Mar 27, 2018
If you want strong, healthy eyes and clear vision for life, a major step you can take is to protect your eyes from UV radiation. ...
Mar 12, 2018
We all experience the occasional eyelid twitch, which is when the muscle of the eyelid spasms involuntarily. Usually, it comes and goes without intervention and...
Feb 27, 2018
Infant Eyesight Despite nine months of growth in utero, babies are not born with fully developed eyes and vision - just like they can't walk...
Feb 18, 2018
It’s that time of the year again. Each February, the optometric community bands together to create awareness about age-related macular degeneration (AMD). AMD is a...
Jan 29, 2018
At this time of year when the sun sets early, many people are affected by night blindness. Night blindness or nyctalopia refers to difficulty seeing at...
Jan 10, 2018
It’s that time of year again. January is National Glaucoma Awareness Month, a time set aside each year to create awareness about this potentially devastating...
Dec 31, 2017
While most people have sunglasses high on their packing list for a tropical vacation, many people don’t consider it as much of a priority for...
Dec 24, 2017
As the season to deck the halls arrives, make sure that you aren’t one of the many people who find themselves celebrating in the urgent...
Nov 27, 2017
The New Year is coming and many people include healthier eating and exercise in their resolutions for the year ahead. Well other than weight loss...
Nov 13, 2017
November 14th is World Diabetes Day. This year, the theme of World Diabetes Day is women and diabetes - our right to a healthy future....
Oct 29, 2017
October is World Blindness Awareness Month, an initiative started to help the public to understand the realities of visual impairment and how it affects the...
Oct 15, 2017
October has arrived and that means many people are already starting to plan for upcoming costume parties and trick-or-treating for the Halloween season. This is...
Sep 27, 2017
Every good pair of eyes eventually gets old and with age comes a condition called presbyopia. Presbyopia, which usually begins to set in some time...
Sep 19, 2017
Even if you don’t have any eye or vision problems, the natural process of aging affects your ability to see and react to visual stimuli....
Aug 27, 2017
Many teens who wear glasses are eager to try out contact lenses for convenience, fashion or to just provide another option for vision correction.
Aug 13, 2017
What’s it like to be color blind? Contrary to what the name implies, color blindness usually does not actually mean that you don’t see any...
Jul 26, 2017
On August 21st, for the first time since 1979, a solar eclipse will be visible across North America. What's even more historic is that it...
Jul 12, 2017
Light sensitivity, also known as photophobia, is a condition in which bright light - either natural sunlight or artificial light - can cause significant discomfort,...
Jun 26, 2017
What Exactly Is a Black Eye? A black eye, also known as a periorbital hematoma, is usually not an injury of the actual eye (which...
Jun 19, 2017
It's National Cataract Awareness Month According to the World Health Organization, cataracts are responsible for 51% of cases of blindness worldwide - although this blindness...
May 28, 2017
You Don’t Have to Live With Dry Eyes Have you noticed that your eyes feel chronically dry, itchy, scratchy or even sometimes watery? Many people...
May 10, 2017
Eye Doctors Weigh In: How Smoking Can Harm Your Vision & Eye Health We all know that smoking is bad for you, especially the risks that...
Apr 30, 2017
In honor of Sjogren’s Awareness month, eye care providers are helping to spread the word to increase awareness about this hard-to-diagnose disease. Sjogren’s is a...
Apr 06, 2017
Hey women! Did you know that women are more likely to suffer from vision problems and are at higher risk of permanent vision loss than...
Oct 31, 2015
It’s officially summer and it’s time to make sure you safeguard your eyes from the sun and other warm weather dangers. Here are some pointers...
Oct 31, 2015
When we have healthy eyes, it's common to forget about the importance of taking preventative steps namely, an eye exam. Nevertheless, early diagnosis of any...
Oct 31, 2015
Eye injuries come in many shapes and sizes, some more serious than others. Some might necessitate emergency action and immediate care by an optometrist, while...
Oct 31, 2015
No teenager likes to be seen wearing something that makes them different, and for many teenagers, eyeglasses can sometimes seem that way. The mere thought...
Oct 31, 2015
Many professionals believe that almost 80% of learning happens through a child's eyes. Because a child's eyesight may change occasionally, regular eye and vision care...
Oct 31, 2015
Those who have unfortunately gotten sunscreen in their eyes are aware just how painful it can be. A real strong spray in the eye can...
Oct 31, 2015
In order to have optimal sight, the eyes must work in conjunction with each other and with the brain. In instances when this system breaks...
Oct 31, 2015
Diabetes is the primary precursor to blindness for men and women between age twenty and seventy-four. In the past four years alone, over four million...
Oct 31, 2015
Visit our Manhattan, NY Optometrist for an evaluation...
Oct 31, 2015
December 31st is fast approaching which means that your annual flex plan will soon run out for the year. If flex spending doesn't sound familiar...
Oct 31, 2015
Holiday season is upon us which means gifts and new toys. Well intentioned mothers and fathers enjoy treating the children with the latest toys to...
Oct 31, 2015
This month, Prevent Blindness America is focusing on Women's Eye Health and Safety. Women go through various stages throughout their lives, and each can impact...
Oct 31, 2015
Poor vision in adults or children can be the result of a few conditions such as changes in the body or irregularities in the eye...
Oct 31, 2015
Often, around age 40, people notice that they're starting to have a hard time reading. Seeing things that are up close is an age related...
Oct 31, 2015
Something wakes you up in the middle of the night, or perhaps you're trying to find the light switch or door in a room with...
Oct 31, 2015
Did you know that your dietary choices have an impact on your eye health and vision? Opting for appetizing food that at the same time...
Oct 31, 2015
Cataracts, one of the most common causes of blindness, develop when the lens of the eye, located behind the iris and pupil, becomes opaque or...
Oct 31, 2015
To ensure that your eyes remain healthy, it is essential to protect them from injury and to take proper care measures if an injury has...
Oct 31, 2015
Wondering about LASIK eye surgery? The articles below cover all aspects of LASIK
Oct 31, 2015
Dr. Seewell recently was a featured speaker at Vision Expo in NYC.
Oct 31, 2015
Dry Eye New York If you are suffering from dry eyes in New York, visit Dr. Alan Schlussel, the optometrist at the Dry Eye Center...
Oct 31, 2015
Dry Eye Treatment Center in West Orange, New Jersey Do you have dry or itchy eyes? Visit the optometrist at the Dry Eye Treatment Center...
Oct 31, 2015
Yep, it's true. Sunglasses are not only an important accessory in the summer. Although many people are informed of the damage the sun presents to...
Oct 31, 2015
To spread the word about the ''silent blinding diseases,'' January is National Glaucoma Awareness Month. Glaucoma is the leading source of avoidable permanent vision loss,...
Oct 31, 2015
February is dedicated to increasing awareness of macular degeneration (AMD) and low vision. Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause of blindness for seniors....
Oct 31, 2015
Even though it is common to refer to winter as the wet season due to the precipitation, the air is really a lot dryer in...
Oct 31, 2015
In today's world, where more and more consumers are accustomed to buying anything and everything on the Web, glasses are a product that you should...
Oct 31, 2015
If you are experiencing red eyes, itchy eyes or watery eyes it could be due to pollen-induced eye allergies. For some, March begins eye allergy...
Oct 31, 2015
Although you may be most accustomed to soft contact lenses, a second, less familiar kind of contact lens materials exists: rigid gas permeable (RGP)...
Oct 31, 2015
Contact lenses require proper treatment and care in order to be a safe and feasible option for those needing corrective eye wear. Improper care...
Oct 31, 2015
As a result of ongoing measures to inform the public of the hazards of Ultraviolet (UV) radiation to your skin, (such as sunburn and...
Oct 31, 2015
You may have been told that carrots help you see better, but is this the truth? Optometrists will tell you that carrots can't actually improve...
Oct 31, 2015
Studies show that eye injuries account for 40,000 trips to the emergency room annually. This is one injury every 13 minutes! Eye Care professionals agree...
Oct 31, 2015
Many adults don't know that cataracts affect approximately 20.5 million Americans age 40 and older. In fact, over 50% of the people above age sixty-five...
Oct 31, 2015
If you use contact lenses there are a number of precautions that should be taken in regard to applying cosmetics. Here are a few professional...
Oct 31, 2015
As September marks Home & Sports Eye Safety Month, this post will focus on ways to keep your home safe for your eyes specifically when...
Oct 31, 2015
Findings from the American Optometric Association indicate that over seventy percent of employed persons that sit every day at a computer (around 143 million...
Oct 31, 2015
Halloween is a time for getting out and dressing up but you wouldn't want the fun to end in some frightening eye damage. Over...
Oct 31, 2015
While many correlate eye allergies with the spring, just as many people experience symptoms during the autumn as well. Above nasal symptoms such as...
Oct 31, 2015
Ever ask what 20/20 vision truly stands for? The term 20/20 vision expresses a normal level of sharpness of eyesight or visual acuity determined...
Oct 31, 2015
Visit your Manhattan, NY Optometrist to Learn More About Treatment Options Many adults begin to notice signs of presbyopia or a reduced ability to see...
Oct 31, 2015
Since this month marks National Glaucoma Awareness Month, in this article we would like to stress the importance of early diagnosis of this vision threatening...
Oct 31, 2015
It's official! Winter is here, which means in some locations biting winds and frigid precipitation are also on their way. The majority of us wouldn't...
Oct 31, 2015
The winter causes an increase in instances of dry eyes because of cold and dry air conditions....
Oct 31, 2015
Users of contact lenses must know the importance of proper eye care. A study conducted by Bausch & Lomb this past August revealed that many...
Oct 31, 2015
We are currently in the midst of age related macular degeneration (AMD) and low vision recognition month. Age related macular degeneration (AMD) is one of...
Oct 31, 2015
Conjunctivitis, also referred to as pink eye, is a frequently encountered eye illness, especially with children. This condition can be caused by a virus, bacteria...
Oct 31, 2015
Surrounding your pupil and iris is your cornea, which is, under normal conditions, round. As light enters the eye from all angles, the cornea's job...
Oct 31, 2015
Prevent Blindness America (PBA) has set aside the month of March as Workplace Vision Wellness Month. The goal of this initiative is to educate companies...
Oct 31, 2015
Safety behind the wheel As a matter of fact, road safety needs several different visual abilities - for example, distance and near vision, side or...
Oct 31, 2015
When the springtime arrives, along with more opportunity to participate in outdoor sports, comes an increase in the risk of eye injuries related to sports....
Oct 31, 2015
Great news for anyone in the market for dependable variable tint lenses: Transitions® Optical has put out a new addition to their popular range- the...
Oct 31, 2015
This month is Healthy Vision Month. When did you last have a comprehensive eye exam? Getting your eyes tested periodically is one of the best...
Oct 31, 2015
It's safe to assume that almost everybody is exposed to UV rays on a regular basis. But the possible risks related to many years of...
Oct 31, 2015
It's June, which means it's Cataract Awareness Month. Did you know that cataracts are the leading reason behind vision loss among patients who are over...
Oct 31, 2015
Have you ever left your soft contact lenses in for just a few days longer than your optometrist instructs? It's common knowledge that things are...
Oct 31, 2015
Do you have inflamed eyelids, also known as blepharitis? It's a commonly occurring eyelid inflammation, usually associated with an already existing bacterial eye infection, certain...
Oct 31, 2015
This season, how about trying a brand new look for your eyes? Then let's talk about FreshLook®, a line offering a vast palette of color...
Oct 31, 2015
Everyone has run into the terms visual acuity and 20/20 vision. As common as these terms may be, do you actually grasp what they mean?...
Oct 31, 2015
When a child struggles at school, it's not always a learning disability. It's important to be aware that the child could have a hard-to-detect condition...
Oct 31, 2015
Most progress at school is accomplished through the use of a child's eyes. But even with this overt correlation between eyesight and learning, a lot...
Oct 31, 2015
Choosing the right toys with eye safety in mind is something all parents worry about. How do we select toys that keep our kids' eyes...
Oct 31, 2015
Lots of our younger patients have a lazy eye. Amblyopia comes about when the brain shuts off or suppresses sight in one eye. This can...
Oct 31, 2015
Do you have an eye exam coming up? In order for us to make sure your exam is thorough and productive, there are a few...
Oct 31, 2015
Presbyopia, or far-sightedness, is a common condition that often begins to develop in people who are 40 or older. If you already wear glasses for...
Oct 31, 2015
Have you ever thought about the toll your smartphone might be taking on your eyes? In truth, these devices are wonderful, because they let us...
Oct 31, 2015
There may be some assessments that you have seen during an eye exam and questioned what they are for. Having a bright light shined into...
Oct 31, 2015
If you have astigmatism and you think you can't wear contacts, you're mistaken. Contact lenses are actually a method of correcting the condition. Generally, the...
Oct 31, 2015
Are you aware that being diabetic puts you at risk for vision threatening eye damage? Diabetes is the main cause of blindness in adults under...
Oct 31, 2015
Ski Goggles are an essential part of proper eye protection when participating in winter sports. In order to choose the best winter sports eyewear for...
Oct 31, 2015
Dry eyes are a common problem for many individuals particularly during the winter months when exposure to dry air and whipping wind is increased. However,...
Oct 31, 2015
We all know how frustrating it can be trying to see clearly through a smudged pair of glasses; clean lenses can really make a world...
Oct 31, 2015
Spring is right around the corner, as the winter begins to wind down and the fresh, warmer air begins to rear its head. Unfortunately for...
Oct 31, 2015
Women's eyes are regularly exposed to potential irritants through the use of cosmetics. As eye shadow, mascara and eye liner can breed unseen dirt and...
Oct 31, 2015
Do your sunglasses have what it takes to protect your eyes? As the summer heats up and people spend more time outdoors, it is very...
Oct 31, 2015
Did you know that age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is one of the leading causes of vision loss and blindness among adults aged 50 and above?...
Oct 31, 2015
Eye charts of different variations have become a standard in vision screenings and eye exams. One of the most familiar charts associated with vision is...
Oct 31, 2015
The first weekend of August (August 3rd and 4th) has been marked as the 2nd annual Great Glasses Play Day. The event, which first launched...
Oct 31, 2015
For adults over the age of 65, the right pair of vision correcting glasses can literally be a life saver. Seniors aged 65 and up...
Oct 31, 2015
The use of technology has become commonplace in the classroom. So much so that today’s generation of students, from kindergarten to university, navigates computers, smartphones...
Oct 31, 2015
Just because the summer is coming to an end, doesn’t mean that we have to say goodbye to the swimming pool. Whether it means a...
Oct 31, 2015
Many travelers experience dry eyes after extended travel by air. The dry environment of a temperature- and pressure-controlled air plane cabin can take its toll...
Oct 31, 2015
As Halloween approaches and costume planning gets more serious, many consider the use of novelty or costume contact lenses as a way to add that...
Oct 31, 2015
Did you forget to put on your sunglasses today? Are you constantly sitting in front of a computer screen without taking breaks to look away?...
Oct 31, 2015
If you wear contact lenses, you probably know the hygiene routine you should follow when removing your lenses: Wash your hands thoroughly with soap and...
Oct 31, 2015
Diabetes affects people of all ages, races and genders. An estimated 25.8 million Americans or 8.3 percent of the population suffer from the disease, according...
Oct 31, 2015
The holiday season is on our doorstep. With technology so much a part of our lives, the easy go-to gifts for kids often include an...
Oct 31, 2015
The New Year is a time to start fresh and renew our commitment to health, happiness and success. It’s important to include eye and vision...
Oct 31, 2015
7 Facts You Should Know About Glaucoma Glaucoma, which refers to a group of eye diseases that damage the optic nerve, is often called 'the...
Oct 31, 2015
Your child's first pair of glasses will make an important difference in his or her ability to see and interact with the surrounding world. However,...
