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If you are currently pregnant or planning to become pregnant in the future, it is helpful to understand the effects pregnancy can have on your eyes and vision. Many expectant mothers do not consider how pregnancy can change their eyes, which can result in confusion and unnecessary stress. Take a moment...

Access Eye would like to wish all of our readers and patients a very happy, healthy new year! January is a great time to hit the “reset” button on some of our personal habits and commit to new habits that promote health and wellness. If you are the type of person...

What are Eye Floaters? Floaters are cobweb or cloudy-like shadows drifting in and out of the visual field. Everyone experiences floaters on occasion but for some people, they are a frequent and unwelcome occurrence. It is not clear why some people are more affected than others. But it is clear that...

Everyone has experienced the occasional eyelid twitch triggered by stress or the caffeine in a big cup of coffee. But sometimes, the twitching (referred to by doctors as “myokymia”) can persist for weeks or even months. If you’re experiencing ongoing eyelid twitching, you are probably wondering about the cause and whether...

Some eye diseases may be at least partially attributed to genetic factors. Other factors—including lifestyle choices — may also play a role, but you may have a higher risk of glaucoma or macular degeneration if your family members have had these diseases. In this post, the team at Access Eye explains...