Glitter, Lenses & Lashes: Avoiding Eye Infections from Halloween Makeup

Glittered eye shadow, bold lashes, and colored contacts may seem like a harmless way of enhancing your Halloween costume, but eye damage or infection can occur with improper makeup application. At the Fort Lauderdale Eye Institute, we encourage you to follow these basic steps to protect your eyes this [...]

Glitter, Lenses & Lashes: Avoiding Eye Infections from Halloween Makeup

Safeguarding Your Vision: Expert Tips for Watching a Solar Eclipse

A solar eclipse is an astronomical occurrence that captivates and fascinates individuals worldwide. While it is undeniably breathtaking, observing a solar eclipse without adequate protection can pose serious risks to your eyesight. The thrill of witnessing this extraordinary event should never outweigh the importance of protecting your eyes. Our [...]

Safeguarding Your Vision: Expert Tips for Watching a Solar Eclipse

Orbital Fractures: Causes and Treatment

A Potential Consequence of a Severe Fall During a Run or During a Race (5K, 10K, Mini or Full Marathons) Running can be a healthy and exhilarating activity, promoting fitness. However, like any physical endeavor, it comes with potential risks. In some unfortunate cases, a severe fall during a [...]

Orbital Fractures: Causes and Treatment

Eye Wellness & Safety

The month of March is Workplace Eye Wellness Awareness month. According to the CDC’s National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), nearly 2,000 workers in the U.S. sustain a job-related eye injury every day. These eye injuries typically include chemical burns, corneal scratches, and penetration of foreign [...]

Eye Wellness & Safety

Holiday Eye Safety

Eye Safety Tips for the Holiday Season The holidays are a joyous time to celebrate the culmination of a wonderful year. However, this celebration can be thrown off-course in the event that an unexpected eye injury or accident occurs. These basic safety tips can help keep you and your [...]

Holiday Eye Safety

Tips to Maintain Healthy Eyes While Swimming

Swimming and aerobics are great ways to stay fit, but did you know that the chlorine in the water can be detrimental to your eye health? Tear film coats the surface of your eyes and allows them to stay lubricated. Chlorine and other pool chemicals wash this film off [...]

Tips to Maintain Healthy Eyes While Swimming

July is UV Safety Month: Protect your Eyes

Protecting your eyes is just as vital as caring for your skin. There are two UV rays present in sunlight; UV-A and UV-B. UV-A rays primarily penetrate the skin, speeding up the aging process, while UV-B rays produce sunburns on the skin. Over time, exposure to sunlight may increase [...]

July is UV Safety Month: Protect your Eyes

How To Protect Your Eyes While Traveling

When preparing for a family vacation or a business trip, we often forget to fully ready ourselves for these exciting experiences. Upon traveling, you go through different airports, altitude changes, and weather, which all combine to have short and long-term effects on your eyes. The short term effects consist of [...]

How To Protect Your Eyes While Traveling