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Digital Retinal Imaging

optomap Digital Retinal Imaging

It has been said that the eyes are windows to the soul, and much can be learned about your health by looking inside your eyes. One tool that helps your eye doctor perform a thorough eye health examination is Digital Retinal Imaging (DRI). A Digital Retinal Exam gives your eye doctor a view of the back of your eyes (the retina, optic nerve, blood vessels, and other parts) through remarkably clear and enlarged photograph images. CONTINUE READING Continue reading

Screening the Sun

Screening the Sun

I would venture to guess that at some point, you’ve probably experienced the pain of a sunburn, or witnessed the agony of someone who has.  Maybe you even know someone with skin cancer. While the sun’s UV rays are invisible, these damaging effects of exposure are not. A bright red sunburn is one harmful condition UV rays cause that’s easy to see, but what you may not realize is that UV rays can actually damage how you see.
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