How to View a Solar Eclipse

General, Health, Uncategorized

A total solar eclipse will take place on Monday, August 21, 2017. A total solar eclipse results when the Moon passes between Earth and the Sun. The Moon will be totally covering the image of the Sun when viewed by an observer on Earth.Looking directly at a solar eclipse without proper eye protection can cause […]

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2017 Illinois Society of Eye Physicians & Surgeons

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Westchester Eye Surgeons, S.C. staff speak at the 2017 Illinois Society of Eye Physicians & Surgeons and the Chicago Ophthalmological Society (ISEPS/COS) Certified Ophthalmic Technician (COT) section. Staff members of Westchester Eye Surgeons, S.C. presented topics at the COT section of ISEPS/COS on April 7, 2017. The Westchester team comprised 33% of the invited speakers. Surprises […]

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Eye Injuries in the Workplace

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The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that 20,000 workplace eye injuries happen each year. Ocular injuries range from simple eye strain to severe trauma that can cause permanent damage, vision loss and blindness. The single most important proactive preventive measure protecting against eye injuries is using appropriate protective eyewear. It is estimated that 90 percent of eye injuries can […]

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March is Workplace Eye Wellness Month

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Digital screens have become an integral part of our lives. We rely on tablets, smart phones, gaming devices and computers for the written information we use for leisure, at home and at the workplace. As the dependence on digital screens increases, so do reports of eye fatigue and discomfort (eye strain). An important physiologic change […]

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Dr. Spero Kinnas Appointed Chair for 2017 ISEPS/COS

Eye Treatments, General, Health, News

 Dr. Spero Kinnas Appointed Program Chair for the 2017 Illinois Society of Eye Physicians & Surgeons and the Chicago Ophthalmological Society Annual Meeting. Dr. Kinnas was chosen to chair the Certified Ophthalmic Technician (COT) section during the April 7, 2017 meeting of the Illinois Society of Eye Physicians & Surgeons and the Chicago Ophthalmological Society […]

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October is WORLDWIDE Breast Cancer Awareness Month

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Breast cancer is a breast malignancy. While breast cancer is very rare in men it remains the second most common type of malignancy in BOTH MEN AND WOMEN! If breast cancer goes undetected it can spread (metastasize) to other areas of the body causing health issues and sometimes death. Breast cancer is also is the […]

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July is Eye Injury Prevention Month

Health, Uncategorized

The Fourth of July is a time for national celebration. Unfortunately, it is also a time when firework eye injuries are at an apex. Statistics predict 2,000 people in the United States will have some sort of eye related injury this Fourth of July. Such eye injuries are not only superficial burns and cuts to […]

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