Retina Disease

The retina is the tissue-paper-thin membrane in the back of the eye that acts like the "film" in a camera. The retina collects information from the images projected upon it and sends it along the optic nerve to the brain, where it is interpreted and experienced as sight.

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August 13, 2025

Wildfire Smoke & Your Eyes

There has been a lot of news about how to care for your lungs, but we wanted to share some easy-to-follow tips to care for your vision during thick wildfire smoke.

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August 5, 2025

Safety at Home: Preventing Eye Injuries

Did you know that about half of all eye injuries happen at home?

Home activities that can injure your eyes include:

Cleaning - Chemicals like bleach in household cleaning products cause 125,000 eye injuries each year.
Home Improvement - Screws, nails and hand tools can launch into the air—and into your eyes. Power tools can also send wood chips or other substances flying into the air....

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