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The Link Between Dry Eye and Mental Health Challenges
May is Mental Health Awareness Month You may be surprised to learn that there’s a link between Dry Eye Disease and poor mental health. Medical Optometry America is shining a spotlight on the often-overlooked mental health challenges linked to Dry...
New Nasal Spray for Dry Eye Offers New Treatment Option
Medical Optometry America is among the first eye care centers in the country to offer Tyrvaya, a new FDA-approved nasal spray designed to stimulate natural tear production and offer relief for Dry Eye sufferers. If you suffer from Dry Eye, you...
Women’s Eye Health and Safety Month Highlights Unique Eye Care Needs
Did you know women are 2/3 more likely than men to experience vision loss? In addition to experiencing an increased incidence of vision problems, women are at greater risk for unique health issues related to hormone levels, which can fluctuate...
Medical Optometry America Launches New Practice Location in Newtown Square, PA with Dr. Christopher J. Kuc, FAAO as Medical Director
New Medically Focused Optometric Brand Poised for Additional Growth in 2022 February 15, 2022 Dr. Christopher J. Kuc Blue Bell, PA – Medical Optometry America (MOA), the first national Optometric brand focused exclusively on primary medical eye...
Glaucoma: Taking on the Silent Thief of Sight
A silent thief may be lurking in your eyes, threatening to rob you of your sight!Glaucoma is the leading cause of blindness in the U.S. It is a symptomless disease that often goes undetected until it is too late to prevent vision loss. Of the...
What is a Retinal Scan?
Your optometrist has many different diagnostic tools they use during an eye exam. One of these tools is called a retinal scan, but how does this instrument work? What is a retinal scan? Continue reading to learn more about this tool, including...
What Eye Issues Need Emergency Care?
You should receive a medical eye exam every year, but an emergency may lead to a surprise trip to your optometrist's office. Accidents happen, but what is an eye emergency, and how do you know you need immediate care? Continue reading to learn...
It’s Finally Here! New Eye Drop Helps Patients Ditch Their Reading Glasses
"Life changing"“Truly amazing”“I literally can’t believe my eyes!”These are just some of the reactions from MOA patients to a new eye drop, called VUITY, that is designed to eliminate the need for reading glasses for people with age-related...
Itchy Eyes and Crusty Lids? It could be Demodex
Many Americans are unaware of a startling fact: right now, there are likely several thousand microscopic mites living on your face. The tiny pests, called demodex, live in the pores of the skin and are most active during the night when they feed on...
Time to Lose Your Reading Glasses – Permanently?
A new eye drop is set to transform the lives of adults living with presbyopia or challenges with near vision in middle age. For centuries, ‘reading glasses’ or bifocals have been the only option for people with presbyopia. That is all about to...