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    • Growing Older With Good Vision
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    • Wearing Contact Lenses
      • Acanthamoeba Keratitis & Contact Lenses
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      • Eye Safety at Home
      • Eye Safety at Work
        • Ten Ways to Prevent Eye Injuries at Work
      • Sports Eye Safety
        • Recommended Sports Eye Protectors
        • Tips for Buying Sports Eye Protectors
        • Support Children’s Sports Safety in Your Community
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      • How Can UV Rays Damage Your Eyes
      • How to Protect Your Eyes from UV Rays
      • Who’s at Risk for Eye Damage from the Su
      • Choosing UV Protection
      • UV Protection and Eye Safety
    • First Aid for Eye Emergencies
    • How to Jump Start a Car Safely
    • Digital Devices and Your Eyes
      • Blue Light and Your Eyes
    • Nutrition Supplements and Vision
    • Solar Eclipse and Your Eyes
    • Taking Eye Drop Medications
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    • Expert Guest Columns
    • Subscribe to e-news
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    • Your Baby’s Developing Sight
    • Getting Your Child Vision-Ready for School
    • Your Child’s Glasses
    • Wearing Contact Lenses
    • Signs of Possible Eye Problems in Children
      • Síntomas de posibles problemas con los ojos de los niños
    • Common Children’s Vision Problems
      • Problemas de la vista de los niños
      • Helping Hints for Dealing with Amblyopia (Lazy Eye)
      • Eye Patch Choices
      • Make Patch Time Count
      • Tips for Patch Compliance
    • Protect Your Child from Eye Injuries
    • Home and Toy Eye Safety for Children
    • Safe Toy Checklist
    • Eye Safety for Your Child Athlete
    • Protecting Your Child’s Eyes from the Sun
    • First Aid for Eye Emergencies
    • Fireworks Safety
    • Taking Your Child to the Eye Doctor
    • The ACA and Your Child’s Eye Care
    • Vision Care Financial Assistance
    • Understanding Vision Screenings and Eye Exams
    • Fact Sheets to download and print
  • Eye Diseases & Conditions
    • Acanthamoeba Keratitis & Contact Lenses
    • Amblyopia
      • Spanish Language Amblyopia
    • AMD (Age-Related Macular Degeneration)
      • Living With AMD
      • Check Your Vision With an Amsler Grid
    • Astigmatism
    • Cataract
      • Why Do Cataracts Cause Vision Loss
      • Cataract Surgery
      • What Kind of Lens Will Replace My Cataract Lens?
      • Intraocular Lenses
      • Choosing an Eye Surgeon
      • Getting Ready for Surgery
      • Types of Cataract Remova
      • Possible Complications from Surgery
      • Your Recovery
    • Central Retinal Vein Occlusion
    • Color Blindness
    • Conjunctivitis (Pink Eye)
    • Diabetes-Related Macular Edema
    • Diabetes-related Retinopathy
    • Dry Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD)
    • Floaters
    • Glaucoma
      • Types of Glaucoma
      • How Does Glaucoma Damage My Eyes
      • Who is at Risk for Glaucoma
      • How Do Eye Doctors Check for Glaucoma
      • How Do Eye Doctors Treat Glaucoma
      • Treating Glaucoma with Medicines
      • Treating Glaucoma with Laser Surgery
      • Treating Glaucoma with Glaucoma Surgery
      • Living with Glaucoma
      • Taking Eye Drop Medications
    • HIV/AIDS and the Eye
    • Hyperopia (Farsightedness)
    • Inherited Retinal Diseases
      • Retinitis Pigmentosa
      • Choroideremia
      • Stargardt Disease
      • Cone-rod Dystrophy
      • Leber Congenital Amaurosis
    • Myopia (Nearsightedness)
    • Presbyopia
    • Refractive Error
      • Astigmatism
      • Hyperopia (Farsightedness)
      • Myopia (Nearsightedness)
      • Presbyopia
    • Retinal Tears & Detachments
    • Strabismus
      • SPANISH LANGUAGE Strabismus
    • Symptomatic Vitreomacular Adhesion
    • Thyroid Eye Disease
    • Uveitis
      • What Causes Uveitis
      • How Do Eye Doctors Check for Uveitis
      • How Do Eye Doctors Treat Uveitis
      • What Causes Vision Loss from Uveitis
      • Living With Uveitis
    • Zika Virus and Your Eyes