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Hearing loss is most commonly associated with older people, but it is actually one of the most common chronic health issues in the United States. Unsurprisingly, it can also have a significant impact on your quality of life as it makes it much harder to understand people and sounds around you. In some instances, it can even affect your safety as you may not be able to hear potential dangers.

Did you know that a comprehensive eye exam can be extremely effective at detecting potential health issues? Unfortunately, many people think they only need to visit an eye doctor when they notice changes in their vision. However, it is beneficial to have your eyes checked annually.

Nowadays, there is a lot of information available online. People are increasingly turning to the internet to find services and to try to diagnose health problems. Online hearing tests are relatively new, but they are quickly gaining popularity. 

Children often don’t realize that they have a vision problem. This means that without routine testing, there is a very real risk that any problems could go undiagnosed for months or even years. Since many eye diseases and refractive problems like nearsightedness are progressive and get worse without treatment, any delays could be very costly, not only to your child’s quality of life but also to their long-term visual health.  

You may not realize it, but our eyes are covered with an ultra-fine layer of fluid. This fluid is called tear film, and it helps to keep our eyes hydrated and lubricated so that they can move around comfortably. When there are problems with the tear film, it can cause the eyes to feel dry, as well as other symptoms.

Neurolenses are the first and currently the only prescription lenses that incorporate small amounts of contoured microprism into their design. This prism alters the position of the images that the wearer sees, counteracting the misalignment and instead aligning them in the same plane. Doing this significantly reduces the amount of strain on the eyes and the pressure on the trigeminal nerve, reducing many of the symptoms that accompany digital eye strain and binocular vision dysfunction.

A hearing aid is an invaluable tool for people who suffer from hearing loss, enabling you to successfully reconnect with the world around you and enjoy life to the fullest. If you wear a hearing aid, you will want to ensure that it is in the best possible condition so that you can achieve the maximum benefit from your device.

Hearing loss is estimated to affect as many as 48 million Americans. While in most cases, hearing loss occurs as part of the natural aging process, there can be other reasons why you may not be able to hear as well as you once could.

Many will agree that 2020 was a year unlike any other. When looking ahead at the rest of 2021, one area of your life that you should resolve to make changes is in your health, and a great place to begin here is your eyes. Here are five New Year’s resolutions for your eye health.

If you decide that you want to wear contact lenses, even if you only want to wear them some of the time and also uses glasses, you will need a contact lens exam in addition to your usual comprehensive eye exam. Here’s why.