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  Ophthalmologist, Optometrist, or Optician: What’s the Difference?

  October 26, 2021

  Read this article to discover the difference between eye doctors and learn when you should visit an ophthalmologist, optometrist or optician.Read More

  Medically Reviewed by UPMC Vision Institute

  Categorized as: Eye Health, Health Topics A-Z

  Tagged with: board certified, contact lenses, Doctor of Optometry, eye specialist, eyeglasses, Ian Connoer MD, ophthalmologist, optician, optometrist, UPMC Eye Center

  

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  UPMC HealthBeat Podcast: The Importance of Eye Exams

  May 29, 2023

  Ellen Butts, OD, Director of Optometry and Contact Lens Service at the UPMC Vision Institute, explains why it’s important to do so.Listen Now

  Medically Reviewed by UPMC Vision Institute

  Categorized as: UPMC HealthBeat Podcast

  Tagged with: Affinity

  

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  How to Choose the Right Eyeglasses

  January 3, 2022

  Looking for new eyeglasses? We have tips on which eyeglass frames would be most comfortable and best suited to your lifestyle and face shape.Read More

  Medically Reviewed by UPMC Vision Institute

  Categorized as: Eye Health, Health Topics A-Z

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  How to Treat Eye Burns

  June 2, 2017

  Corneal burn can result when certain chemicals come into contact with your eyes.Corneal burn, or eye burn, can result when certain chemicals come into contact with your eyes. This painful injury can cause permanent eye and vision damageRead More

  Medically Reviewed by Trauma & Emergency Medicine

  Categorized as: Eye Health

  Tagged with: burns, eye burns, eye health, eyes, trauma and emergency care

  

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  How Young Is Too Young for Contact Lenses?

  December 22, 2016

  How young is too young for contact lenses? Our experts weigh in on the factors you need to consider before your child begins wearing contacts.Read More

  Medically Reviewed by UPMC Vision Institute

  Categorized as: Eye Health

  Tagged with: back to school, myopia, nearsightedness, rigid gas permeable lenses

  

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  Children’s Eye Safety and Health Month

  August 11, 2022

  Learn about eye safety for children and discover some guidelines for selecting safe toys for young children to help keep their eyes free of injury.Read More

  Medically Reviewed by UPMC Vision Institute, Pediatrics

  Categorized as: Eye Health, Pediatrics

  Tagged with: common eye injuries, common toy-related eye injuries, Ellen Mitchell, eye injury, toy-related eye injuries

  

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  What Is Macular Degeneration, and How Is It Treated?

  March 2, 2022

  Learn more about dry and wet macular degeneration, including the causes, risks, and symptoms of macular degeneration, as well as treatment options.Read More

  Medically Reviewed by UPMC Vision Institute

  Categorized as: Eye Health, Health Topics A-Z, Living and Wellness, Senior Health

  Tagged with: age-related macular degeneration, dry macular degeneration, macular degeneration, prevention, Wet macular degeneration

  

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  Eye Exams for Children

  April 12, 2014

  Eye exams are part of a yearly visit with a pediatrician. Learn more about pediatric eye exams, signs of child vision issues, and treatment options.Read More

  Medically Reviewed by UPMC Vision Institute

  Categorized as: Eye Health, Pediatrics

  Tagged with: Amblyopia, American Academy of Pediatrics, American Optometric Association, lazy eye, strabismus, UPMC Eye Center

  

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  What Causes Eye Twitching? About Ocular Myokymia

  July 18, 2022

  Ocular myokymia, commonly known as eyeball twitching, can be either twitching of the eyelids or the twitching of the eyeball. Learn more.Read More

  Medically Reviewed by UPMC Vision Institute

  Categorized as: Eye Health, Health Topics A-Z

  Tagged with: eye twitching, ocular myokymia