by blumenstock | Jan 25, 2023 | Vision Tips
Age-related macular degeneration is a leading cause of permanent vision loss for people over the age of fifty. Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the slow loss of central vision due to the deterioration of the macula, the part of the retina with the highest...
by blumenstock | Jan 12, 2023 | Vision Tips
An underrated ingredient of a good quality of life is healthy eyesight. As many as one in six adults struggle with sight-threatening eye conditions and far more than that live with some level of vision loss as they get older. Age is a risk factor for many of the major...
by blumenstock | Jan 9, 2023 | Vision Care
Happy 2023 from Blumenstock Family Eyecare! We look forward to another year of providing premium eyecare treatment and solutions for Lincoln and the surrounding area. To start off the year, we bring you education and awareness of glaucoma types, risk factors, and...
by blumenstock | Dec 28, 2022 | Vision Tips
The shorter days of winter inevitably lead to more night driving than in the other seasons. Those of us without perfect eyesight may find it a stressful adjustment each year. It can even be a dangerous one if we don’t take the dangers of night driving into...
by blumenstock | Dec 14, 2022 | Vision Tips
Many autoimmune diseases can interfere with the health and function of the eyes. An autoimmune disease is a disorder that causes the immune system to attack healthy cells. If you or someone you love has an autoimmune disease, it’s important to be aware of these...
by jamesd | Dec 12, 2022 | Vision Tips
Children dream for weeks about opening up a shiny new toy on Christmas day. They tear open the box and immediately start playing — disregarding any potential safety hazards. When purchasing gifts this season, it’s important to shop wisely and to teach your children...
by blumenstock | Nov 24, 2022 | Vision Tips
Smoking damages the entire body, and the eyes are no exception. The main health risk that tends to come to mind with a smoking habit is lung cancer, perhaps followed by oral health problems, but it doesn’t merely harm the parts of the body that come into direct...
by kreativelement | Nov 14, 2022 | Vision Tips
With today’s technological advancements, digital screens are hard to steer away from, especially for young eyes. Congruently, children’s toys and interests highly involve a digital screen. The new, shiny, flashy screen-based toys and electronics are more than likely...
by blumenstock | Nov 10, 2022 | Vision Tips
Melanin, the same compound that determines skin and hair color, is also responsible for different eye colors. Melanin helps to protect the eye by absorbing light (including some UV light) that hits the iris, which is the part of the eye that controls the amount of...
by blumenstock | Oct 26, 2022 | Vision Tips
People have been using tools to help them see clearly since at least 60 A.D. Roman philosopher Seneca is recorded to have used a glass globe of water to magnify text, while Emperor Nero would use a magnifying emerald to see gladiator fights better. We no longer need...
