After trudging through the cold, dark stretch of a Pennsylvania winter, springtime is finally on the horizon. Pittsburgh is a beautiful place in the spring and summer months. Feeling the warm sun on your face and seeing the city’s natural wonders bloom can...
The numbers are shocking – approximately 250 million people worldwide deal with vision loss, including 12 million people aged 40 and over in the United States. Furthermore, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), almost 7% of children...
We all become more susceptible to vision loss as we age, however not all types of vision loss equally impact how well we see. Age-related macular degeneration is a type of vision loss that partially or fully impacts the central part of your field of vision. This is...
Dry eye is a common problem that is as frustrating as it is uncomfortable. There is nothing worse than feeling like you have sand in your eyes or experiencing burning after looking at a computer screen. When you find yourself with these or other symptoms such as...
Look around and you’ll see that earbuds are just about everywhere. We use them on the train, at the gym, at home, and even at work. But is all this listening to our favorite tunes hurting our ears? There’s quite a bit of worrying about hearing damage from...
