Eye Care

Women's Eye Health and Safety Month: Taking Care of Your Vision

By Millennium Park Eye Center
March 15, 2023

We should raise awareness about the unique eye health needs and safety risks women face during Women's Eye Health and Safety Month. According to the National Eye Institute, two-thirds of blindness and visual impairment occurs in women. Factors such as age, hormonal changes, and a higher risk for certain eye conditions contribute to this. This...  read more


This Eye Care Month, Try These 4 Tips!

By Millennium Park Eye Center
January 15, 2023
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If you're one of the unlucky people who fall victim to eye problems, don't worry – you're not alone. In fact, according to the National Institutes of Health, more than 61 million Americans suffer from some form of vision impairment. The good news is you can protect your eyes and improve your vision. What's Eye...  read more


Watery Eyes: 3 Common Causes

By Millennium Park Eye Center
December 15, 2022
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Do you have watery eyes? If so, you're not alone. Watery eyes are a common problem, and there are many different causes. In most cases, watery eyes are nothing to worry about and will go away on their own. However, if you experience watery eyes regularly, you should see an eye doctor. There are many...  read more


How To Observe World Blindness Awareness Month And Improve Your Eye Health

By Millennium Park Eye Center
October 15, 2022
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World Blindness Awareness Month is in October, and with it comes a chance to educate people about blindness and eye health. According to the World Health Organization, about 1.3 billion people live with vision impairment. Of these, 36 million are blind, and 217 million have moderate to severe vision impairment. What is World Blindness Awareness Month? World...  read more


Protecting Your Eyes from the Lake Michigan Glare

By Millennium Park Eye Center
July 15, 2020
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During our Chicago winters, it’s easy to forget about the sun. But the reality of our springs, summers, and falls is that there is plenty of sunshine coming off of Lake Michigan, the bleachers at Wrigley (whenever we get back to that!), and even off the greens of a golf course. We all think of...  read more


How Your Vision Changes Over the Years

By Millennium Park Eye Center
April 15, 2018
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Just like everything else about our bodies, where we have sagging here or joint aches there, our vision changes with age. Some age-related eye changes, such as presbyopia, are almost universal and aren’t related to any disease. Cataracts are considered to be an age-related disease, but again, they are so common with people over the...  read more


Nine Tips for Protecting Your Eyesight

By Millennium Park Eye Center
September 15, 2017
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As humans, we take many of the amazing physical abilities of our bodies for granted. Most of us are more concerned about the timing of our next oil change — am I over the recommended mileage?! — than we are about routine maintenance on various systems of our bodies. Take our eyes. We take our...  read more


Cover and Protect: The Importance of Wearing Eyewear Around the House

By Millennium Park Eye Center
October 30, 2016
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If you have been wanting to get out of having to do chores around the house like cleaning the bathroom or mopping the floors, now may be your chance. Did you know that 125,000 eye related injuries are caused each year by household products like bleach? Not to mention, the hundreds of thousands of injuries...  read more


Eye Makeup Safety Tips

By Millennium Park Eye Center
September 15, 2016
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Eye makeup can enhance your eyes and make them pop— bringing you from drab to fab. However, if you aren’t using the proper hygiene, then you can develop a bacterial eye infection that can spread to both eyes. From switching out your mascara every couple of months to cleaning your eye makeup brushes, this article...  read more


Win Everytime By Wearing the Proper Protective Eyewear

By Millennium Park Eye Center
August 30, 2016
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You would look utterly ridiculous if you went for a jog wearing protective eyewear or elbow pads. However, there are some contact sports where you would look equally as ridiculous if you showed up without protective eyewear. From racquetball to swimming, this article will discuss a few popular sports where wearing protective eyewear is an...  read more