Eye Health

Glasses For The Myopic

Glasses For The Myopic: How Should I Choose My Pair Of Glasses?

If you’re nearsighted—or myopic—you’re not alone. Millions of people around the world rely on corrective lenses to see clearly at a distance. But choosing the Right pair of glasses for myopia isn’t just about vision correction; it's about comfort, style, lens technology, and long-term eye health. With so many options available, from lens materials and coatings to frame shapes and fitting styles, making the right choice can feel overwhelming. At Eyes...

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How Christmas Lights Affect Your Eyes

How Christmas Lights Affect Your Eyes: What You Need to Know?

The twinkling glow of Christmas lights, a beloved symbol of the holiday, adds to the festive spirit. However, their impact on our eyes is a lesser-discussed side. Prolonged exposure to high-energy blue light emitted by LEDs can fatigue the eyes. Understanding how Christmas lights affect eye health is important for safely enjoying their seasonal sparkle. Astigmatism, a common condition, makes bright lights like Christmas decorations harder to look at. This can...

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Protect Your Family's Eyesight

How To Protect Your Family’s Eyesight Naturally : 3 Easy Ways

We need to process information through visual cues, but now, our lifestyle requires more than just visual cues from our eyes. Being the first receptors of any information, our eyes process much information daily. Our whole day is spent in front of giant screens or doing something so small and concise that we put ourselves and our eyes under too much strain! The good thing is that our eyes protect...

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Protect Your Eyes from Indoor Heating

Eye Health and Indoor Heating: What You Need to Know

With winter approaching, our indoor heating comes to the rescue. But, as much as it provides warmth and coziness, what this brings potentially harms our health in ways we never expected—especially your eyes. We often forget how Indoor Heating can be a cause of eye discomfort and dryness and this may lead to permanent damage if we do not take care. At Eyes on Brickell, we are committed to...

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Children's Eye Health Month

National Children’s Eye Health and Safety Month: Why August is the Best Time to Act?

As summer ends and back-to-school season begins, parents are busy with new backpacks and school supplies. But there's one important thing that often gets overlooked: your child's eye health. August, designated as National Children's Eye Health and Safety Month, serves as a timely reminder to prioritize this essential aspect of a child's well-being. Vision problems that aren’t caught early can make it hard for kids to succeed in school and enjoy...

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Smoking Impacts on Eye Health

How Smoking Affects the Health of Your Eyes: A Comprehensive Overview!

Smoking only harms your lungs? Think again! The truth is that smoking can seriously harm your eyes in several ways. According to the American Academy of Ophthalmology, Smoking can cause lung disease, heart disease, cancer, and many other serious health problems, but it can also harm your eyes, including a high range of eye problems, cataracts, which cause the lens of the eye to become cloudy and impair vision. These problems...

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Eyes on Brickell: Solar Eclipse Glasses

Tips for Viewing an Eclipse with Solar Eclipse Glasses

Excited about the solar eclipse 2024 falling on April 8? It's indeed a breathtaking celestial event, but remember, viewing it directly can cause serious damage to your eyesight. The sun's intense radiation can cause retinal burns, resulting in permanent vision impairment or loss. So, it's important to ensure your eyes are protected with the right filters such as using solar eclipse glasses to view it safely. At Eyes on Brickell,...

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Eyes on Brickell: Know About Dry Eyes

All About Dry Eyes- Causes, Symptoms And Treatment

Dry eyes develop when tears evaporate quickly or when the eyes generate insufficient tears. The situation is quite common in humans and sometimes in animals also. It can affect one or both eyes, which can lead to inflammation. For the treatment of dry eye, we suggest visiting a Dry Eye Center in Miami. Dry eye syndrome can affect persons of any age, regardless of their overall health. However, the situation primarily...

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Eyes on Brickell: Switching to Glasses to Prevent Virus Spread

Switching from Contact Lenses to Glasses During the Pandemic to Stop Spreading the Virus

If you are a contact lenses wearer, you may want to think twice before putting them in because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Experts suggest that it’s time to put your Contact Lens Service on the shelf and dazzle the world with your frames because wearing glasses can help you stop touching your face which is a key way any virus is spread including the novel Coronavirus currently spreading across...

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Eyes on Brickell: Diabetes and Its Effects

Diabetes and Its Effects On Your Eyesight

Diabetes is a metabolic disease that influences how your body uses glucose, or sugar. Around 26 million Americans are diabetics, and approximately one in each three adults beyond 60 years old has the disease. One of the side effects of diabetes is that it can weaken blood vessels in the body, including the eyes. There are a few eye conditions that are associated with diabetes, so it is insightful to...

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