It is that time of year again when your kids return to school. Whether you have a little one in kindergarten or you have a college student, you want to help give them the best start for the school year. 

One way to set your children up for success is to make sure they do not have eye or vision issues. Consider some of the following suggestions to help protect your child’s vision. 
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Kadrmas Eye Care New England has always been on the “cutting edge” in eye surgery. Eddie F. Kadrmas, MD, PhD, a board-certified ophthalmologist and retinal specialist, was instrumental in helping develop small incision retinal surgery and the move of retinal surgery from the hospital to the surgicenter location.  The trend continues.  Now technology has advanced to allow true office-based laser cataract surgery. Through Dr. Kadrmas’ direction, Kadrmas Eye Care New England is the first eye center in New England to offer office-based cataract surgery.

There is no shortage of information on eye care. But everything you hear or read may not be accurate. There are longstanding myths out there about everything from improving vision to things that harm your eyes.

Separating fact from myth is helpful in understanding how best to maintain eye health. The more you know, the better you can take care of your eyes and maintain good vision. Below are seven common eye care myths. 

You might think that low vision is something that only happens to adults  but low vision and blindness can also develop in children. February is Low Vision Awareness Month. Understanding more about the causes of low vision in children is helpful in improving quality of life.

Vertigo is the feeling of dizziness or as if the room is spinning. Vertigo can occur for a large variety of reasons. Certain medical conditions can lead to vertigo. In some cases, a cause is not known. But did you know that vision and vertigo are sometimes linked?
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The article below looks at how vision affects vertigo and what you can do to treat it.