November has been declared by Prevent Blindness as Diabetic Eye Disease Awareness Month to educate the public on the effects of diabetes on vision, risk factors and treatment options. When you have diabetes, you're more likely to have eye problems…
What is Peripheral Vision Loss? Peripheral vision problems mean that you don't have a normal, wide-angle field of vision, even though your central vision may be fine. Moderate and severe cases of peripheral vision loss create the sensation of seeing…
Glaucoma is a group of eye diseases that gradually steal sight without warning. Resulting vision loss is caused by damage to the optic nerve. Currently, more than 3 million people in the United States have glaucoma. The National Eye Institute…
From sun and swimming to yard work and allergens, summer can make eye care tough. One of the biggest risk factors for infection and injury can be swimming. Here are some tips to keep your eyes healthy while you enjoy…
What is Pelleve? Pelleve is a wrinkle reduction system that uses radio frequency heat energy to give you a virtually painless cosmetic treatment that feels like a warm, relaxing massage, and produces tighter, firmer skin. Pelleve slowly heats the deep…
I'm awake, hydrated and ready for my first Pelleve treatment. I need to head to work after, so I have clean skin and packed my makeup for post-Pelleve. I am a little nervous, but excited, too. Based on my consultation,…
For this fortysomething the holidays are over, the glow of New Year's Eve with best friends is past and I'm staring down my next birthday in the coming weeks. I was arranging some of my daughter's old pictures the other…
It's the last week of March (yay Spring!) and I'm back for more Pelleve. I've been drinking water and taking care of my skin as usual and have noticed a few good results in 30 days. Most notable was the…
It's easy to take our vision for granted when we are young. But as we age, our eyes need extra TLC to ensure we can protect them from vision loss and age-related diseases. Here are 5 things you can do…
We all know our eyes change as they age, but Age-Related Macular Degeneration is a leading cause of vision loss among people ages 50 and older, according to The National Eye Institute (NEI). Here are 5 facts NEI has developed…