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Eye Health Is Important Throughout Our Lives

By Troy Bedinghaus, O.D., About.com Guide to Vision

Along with eye examinations, there are many things you can do to keep your eyes healthy.

  1. Protecting Your Vision
  2. Eye Care Professionals
  3. Eye Injuries
  4. Eye Diseases
  5. Eye Problems

Protecting Your Vision

Having good eyesight greatly improves quality of life. Learn ways to protect your vison and keep your eyes healthy.

Eye Care Professionals

Learn about the different eye care professionals, including ophthalmologists, optometrists and opticians. Find out which one is right for you.

Eye Injuries

A black eye

If you injur your eye, don't try to judge the severity of the injury. A visit to the eye doctor will lessen your anxiety as well as the risk of hurting your vision.

Eye Diseases

Many eye diseases have no symptoms. Regular comprehensive eye examinations are important for early detection and treatment of eye disease.

Eye Problems

The eyes are vulnerable to viral, bacterial, fungal and parasitic infections. Learn about these and other treatable problems, including dry eye syndrome and computer vision.

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