CFE Eye Stories
Fighting Blindness
The Foundation Fighting Blindness (FFB) was established in 1971 as the Retinitis Pigmentosa Foundation (RP Foundation) under the leadership of Gordon and Llura Gund and Ben and Beverly Berman and with the assistance of a passionate group of families, all driven to...
Eye Pain or Blurry Vision After Viewing the Eclipse?
Eye Pain or Blurry Vision After Viewing the Eclipse? Eye Pain after eclipse viewing is usually due to Solar Keratopathy or an Iris Spasm. Solar Keratopathy is damage to the cornea (clear front of the eye) similar to a sunburn or welding flash. Please call if you are...
View the Eclipse through Telescopes, Binoculars, and similar Optical Devices
View the Eclipse through Telescopes, Binoculars, and similar Optical Devices Viewing the eclipse through a telescope or binoculars can give you a more defined and magnified view of the solar eclipse however extra precautions must be used to protect your eyes. Never...
Eye Damage Due to Viewing the Sun and Solar Eclipse without Proper Eye Protection
Eye Damage Due to Viewing the Sun and Solar Eclipse without Proper Eye Protection People have been viewing the sun or “sun gazing” for a long time. This has been done for religious purposes, so called health practices, during drug induced conditions back in the 1960’s...
Amazon recalls eclipse glasses one week before event
Subject Amazon Recalls Eclipse Viewing Glasses. Amazon recently announced that they will be recalling many of the eclipse viewing glasses sold on their website. You will be receiving an email from Amazon if you have purchased non-approved eclipse glasses –...
Visual Acuity Measurements
The term "20/20" and similar fractions (such as 20/40, 20/60, etc.) are visual acuity measurements. They also are called Snellen fractions, named after Herman Snellen, the Dutch ophthalmologist who developed this measurement system in 1862. Your eye doctor will use an...
Visual Acuity defined
Visual acuity. This, literally, is the sharpness of your vision. Visual acuity is measured by your ability to identify letters or numbers on a standardized eye chart from a specific viewing distance. It's tested one eye at a time, with the help of a standardized...
What To Expect In Your First Eye Exam
What To Expect In Your First Eye Exam During the first part of the eye exam, you will be brought to a pretest room where your peripheral vision will be checked, your current eyewear prescription will be measured and your preliminary new prescription will be...
Blue Light and the Effect on your Eyesight
In this video, we'll talk about blue light and how it affects your eyes. Sunlight is made up of many different colors of light, one of which is blue - the topic of this video. Recent studies on the effect of blue light on your eyes and overall vision have shown that...
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What is Keratoconus
The cornea is the clear skin tissue that composes the outermost layer of the eye. It is responsible for bending the light that enters the eye. Keratoconus is a slow, progressive, thinning of the cornea which causes blurred vision.
Contact Lens Options for Your Vision
Simply put, a contact lenses is a plastic covering for the front of the eye which applies your glasses prescription directly to the eye. Contact lenses come in multiple options and provide correction for many visual disorders.
