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Importance of Eye Protection in Sports

A quick-thinking tournament doctor put in a call to an ophthalmologist following the gruesome collision between Villanova’s Allan Ray and a Pittsburgh player, and that call may have saved Ray’s sight. The collision occurred during the March 10 Big East tournament game. “This young man is very fortunate, as he could have suffered a permanent, […]

Ortho-K Makes Being Active Easier for Youngsters

Childhood and the teenage years should be filled with running, jumping, swimming and an array of other active verbs. Yet for a growing segment of the younger U.S. population, myopia – otherwise known as nearsightedness – makes glasses or contacts a necessity, which can limit sports and play activities. A little known alternative could be […]