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Monthly Archives: June 2019
Jun24
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What Does It Mean If My Peripheral Vision Has Changed

By Baptist Eye Surgeons - Cosmetic,Diabetes,General Eye Surgery,Glaucoma,Knoxville Eye Care

Your peripheral vision, also known as side vision, gives you the ability to see to the sides, above, and below a central point of focus straight ahead of you, without turning your head sideways or moving your eyes side-to-side or up and down. The loss of peripheral vision is often referred to as tunnel vision, and it can indeed make you feel like you’re in a tunnel or that the world is closing in around you.

Peripheral vision loss can cause difficulties with spatial orientation and mobility. People with peripheral vision loss are often more prone to trip over objects in their path or bump into other people. Many patients with peripheral vision loss also have impaired night vision. (more…)

Jun17
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Why You Should Wear Safety Glasses Doing Yard Work This Summer

By Baptist Eye Surgeons - Knoxville Eye Care

The summer months usher in such a wide array of outdoor activities, including lawn maintenance, gardening, and home repairs. Most of us go about these tasks without thinking much about the safety of our eyes, but we’re taking big risks each time we do so.

Ask any eye doctor about summertime eye injuries and he or she is sure to have stories to share about major eye injuries that happened in a split second while people were doing a task they’ve done countless times before. (more…)

Jun7
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What’s The Difference Between A Brow Lift & An Eyelid Lift

By Baptist Eye Surgeons - Cosmetic,Knoxville Eye Care

eyelid liftYour eyes, brows, and forehead play a large role in conveying your emotions and state of well-being. If you have a sagging, heavy forehead or eyebrows, you’re likely to appear more tired, unhappy, or even angry than you actually are. Likewise, if you have heavy, drooping, or puffy eyelids you may appear sad, angry, or tired, even if you aren’t.

Worse yet, well-meaning friends may comment that you look tired, sad, or like you’re feeling down, when you’re actually feeling just fine. The upper portion of your face, however, is suggesting a different story. (more…)

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