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Eye color is one of the first things a person notices about another person, but blinking is so automatic we rarely think about it. Did you know the average person blinks 12 times per minute? That’s about 10,000 blinks per day! Here are some intriguing facts about eye color and blinking:
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More than four million people in the United States have glaucoma, a group of eye diseases that damage the optic nerve and destroy eyesight. With its painless and gradual loss of vision, glaucoma may have no early warning signs, but it can be detected during a comprehensive dilated eye exam. Are You at Risk for… Read More
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A Star Is Born!! Congratulations to Florida Eye’s Dr. Barry Schechter on his national television debut on Animal Planet’s ‘Monster’s Inside Me’ last night! Who knows, can an Emmy for outstanding breakout performance be in his future?? What do you think?
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Popcorn? Check! Kids in bed? Check! Dr. Barry Schechter’s Animal Planet episode airs tonight! Florida Eye’s Dr. Barry Schechter is on ‘Monsters Inside Me’ at 10 p.m. on The Discovery Channel’s Animal Planet. Check out what Palm Beach Post pop culture writer (extraordinaire!) Leslie Gray Streeter has to say.
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From cataracts and macular degeneration to diabetic retinopathy and dry eyes, smoking can affect many aspects of your vision. The Great American Smokeout is today and Florida Eye thought it was the perfect day to remind you how seriously smoking affects your vision, no ifs, ands. or ‘butts.’ Read more.
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Jonathan S. Criss, M.D. is a board-certified ophthalmologist who is joining Florida Eye after several successful years in private practice in Manhattan. As a comprehensive eye physician and surgeon, Dr. Criss provides complete medical and surgical ophthalmic care. He has a particular interest in small-incision, “no-shot” cataract surgery including the full range of high technology… Read More
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Eye twitching is a repetitive, uncontrollable blinking or spasm of the eyelid, usually the upper lid. Eye twitching (blepharospasm) usually affects the eye muscles of both eyes. If you have eye twitching, you may have an involuntary movement that recurs every several seconds for a minute or two. Most people develop a minor eyelid twitch… Read More
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No tricks or treats here – just the scary eye facts…
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At Florida Eye we may be all about eye health, but an article by Carol Kinsey Goman, Ph.D. (a published author on body language) is full of interesting information about the psychology of eye contact between everyone from loved ones and strangers to infants and work associates. For example, did you know that too much… Read More
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Looking like your favorite vampire this Halloween may sound like fun, and no one is telling you don’t go for the glow, however… What every eye doctor will tell you is that you must have an exam and a proper contact lens fitting to keep your eyes safe, and that goes for colored contacts as well…. Read More
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