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It’s the end of the year…Do you have money in your FSA/HSA that you are looking to spend? Remember that your eyes are a great investment! Few of us think first of our eyes when we think of spending, but I am telling you to put them at the top of the list! Think about… Read More

This year Milwaukee Eye Care is proud to sponsor the 6th Annual Holiday Gala put on by a great organization called Young Milwaukee.  For those of you who don’t know what this is, let me tell you about this great event!  The Young Milwaukee Holiday Gala is a fundraising event to help provide children with… Read More

A third of the world is threatened by parasitic diseases. This year’s prestigious Nobel Prize in Medicine goes to two scientists who developed a medicine that has nearly eradicated river blindness, a parasite-borne disease. William C. Campbell, Ph.D and Satoshi Omura, Ph.D. are credited with saving the sight of millions of people because of their… Read More

Good news for middle-agers who need reading glasses! The FDA has approved a surgery to fix presbyopia, the inability to focus at close range after the age of 40. The new device is called the KAMRA Inlay, a first-of-its-kind device which is implanted into the cornea of one eye to assist with reading. The FDA… Read More

An afternoon walk with the family, the kids running and playing and that wonderful, fresh air. These are just a few of the benefits to being outside this time of year. But in today’s fast-paced, technology-driven society, it seems many of us have forgotten this as we are glued to a computer, television, video game… Read More

If you have trouble seeing at night, especially when you are driving, you are not alone. And with the fall season, it gets darker earlier. These tips will help you see best and stay safe at night. Clean your lens: Your quality of vision is affected by the clarity of the lens you’re looking through,… Read More

September is Sports Eye Safety and Injury Prevention month. With the start of the school year I thought this was a perfect topic to bring to everyones attention. As the school year begins, we are so consumed with getting folders, backpacks, and new shoes for sports that we often forget about protective eyewear. Below are… Read More

The eyes are different from the skin, right? Can they get a sunburn? The eyes are actually just as susceptible to the sun as our skin. Even on a cloudy day, the UV rays can bounce off the water of the lake or ocean, off the sand of the beach, off concrete as you take… Read More

Climate change has been a hot topic for more 15 years. Now, it’s getting personal, as in your health. During the past five years, Ophthalmology practices have noticed a rise in dry eyes and eye allergies. No surprise when you consider that during the past decade, nasal and ocular allergies have more than doubled. Some… Read More

As medical professionals, everyone at Milwaukee Eye Care is excited to see each and every one of our patients, whether you are coming in for your first exam or have been a patient here for many years. You might wonder why we ask you all kinds of questions about your general health, the medications you… Read More