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Diabetes is a chronic condition that affects your blood sugar levels, but did you know that diabetes can also impact your vision? Follow these five steps to reduce your risk of diabetic retinopathy.

Don’t ignore flashes and floaters. Protect your eyes; learn about the causes and possible remedies so you can preserve your eye health.

You might think you can skip eye exams if you have perfect vision, but this isn't the case. Like many health conditions, eye diseases don't often cause symptoms until your vision is already damaged. Regular eye exams can help you save your sight.

Having Low Vision means being visually impaired and usually refers to a visual condition that cannot be fully corrected by conventional eyeglasses or contact lenses.

The medical term “cataract” derives from the feeling that you are looking through a waterfall.

Conjunctivitis is a common condition resulting in red eyes or ‘Pink Eye.’

An eye health issue that has become more common since the baby boomer generation reached their 60s, Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD) is a hot topic these days.

Do you have lumps or bumps on your eyelid? Did you know that tiny mites living in eyelash follicles could be causing inflammation in your eyes?

Contact lens research and development has made progress by leaps and bounds in designing lenses that are comfortable and provide even clearer vision than the choices of the past.

The main causes of dry eye stem from Meibomian Gland Dysfunction (MGD), Evaporative Dry Eye (EDE), Aqueous Deficiency and Sjogren’s Syndrome.

Having practiced in Santa Fe for over thirty years, the doctors at Accent Vision Specialists have made dry eye diagnosis and treatment a major focus of their practice.

When dry eyes persist and cause problems with vision or comfort, you may have Dry Eye Syndrome, which is diagnosed by your eye care physician.

Myopia, or being nearsighted, is now found in over 40% of the US population and causes blur of objects far away.

New developments in the treatment of glaucoma provide even more options for managing and living with this eye disease.

In cases of severe, unresponsive dry eye or a non-healing defect on the corneal surface, the temporary placement of either a wet or dry amniotic membrane over the cornea may help solve the problem.