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5 Ways To Keep Your Eyes Safe During The Summer Swim Season

May 23rd, 2013

How to keep your eyes healthy when swimming in the lake, pool and ocean. If this upcoming summer season is anything like last years, we are in for a long, hot season of sunshine and high temperature days. Luckily, along with this hot weather comes fun [...]

 
 
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Keeping Your Eyes Safe During Sports And Physical Play

April 25th, 2013

Eye protection tips for April’s Sports Eye Safety Awareness Month Now that we are entering the warmer months of the year, it is almost time to begin heading outside to enjoy some of our favorite outdoor sports and activities. Whether you are a big fan of [...]

 
 
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Some Prescriptions May Have Serious Ocular Side Effects

April 23rd, 2013

Some of our medicine’s side effects may actually induce vision problems. Whenever we are prescribed with a new medication for an illness or a discomfort that we may be experience, we hardly ever pay attention to the thick packet of side effects that often accompanies these [...]

 
 
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Doctors Sing Praises For Femtosecond Laser Cataract Surgery

April 16th, 2013

Surgeons using this high-tech laser share their experiences with the technology. While Dr. Cary Silverman of EyeCare 20/20 recently became the first ophthalmologist in New Jersey to offer the new, state-of-the-art HD Femtosecond Laser Cataract Surgery with the Catalys Laser System, a handful of progressive cataract [...]

 
 
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Seeing The Unseen: Classic Art Now Available For The Visually Impaired

April 4th, 2013

Vatican Museum creates multi-sensory art exhibit for the visually impaired. For those of us who are not lucky enough to have 20/20 vision, it may seem like a pain to have to live behind contact lenses or prescription eyeglasses in order to see the world clearly. [...]

 
 
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Spring Cleaning: Time To Renew Old Makeup And Contact Supplies

March 28th, 2013

Time to rid your drawers of old products that come in contact with your eyes. While it may not look like it from the blistering winter winds and endless reports of snow rolling in, this last week of March technically marks the first week of the [...]

 
 
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Studies Show New Type Of Corn Can Improve Vision Health

March 26th, 2013

A new strain of corn may have many benefits to the health of our eyes. It is no secret that many types of fruits and vegetables can have positive effects on our health. Spinach really can help to make you grow big and strong, as Popeye [...]

 
 
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EyeCare 20/20 Debuts Their First Television Commercial

March 21st, 2013

Dr. Silverman and the rest of the EyeCare 20/20 team make their TV debut! EyeCare 20/20 has always made it a goal of ours to be very present in our local community, whether that is through helping out with local charity organizations, supporting neighborhood sports teams [...]

 
 
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Spring Sports Safety: Protect Your Eyes While Keeping Active

March 7th, 2013

Tips for keeping your eyes protected during sports and athletics. Now that we have officially entered the month of March, it is nearly time to put away our winter weather gear for good and begin breaking out everything we need to tackle the outdoors once again. [...]

 
 
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Can Cataract Surgery Reduce Intraocular Pressure Post Procedure?

March 5th, 2013

A new study looks at the relationship between IOP and cataract surgery. As is often seen with certain health and vision problems, sometimes the onset of one controllable health concern can often spiral into a worse health condition if proper precautions are not taken. For instance, [...]