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It’s Time to Take Care of Those Annoying Dry Eyes!

July is Dry Eye Disease Awareness month. Dry eyes affect millions of people. Many continue to suffer yet could be easily treated. Does that include you? Make July the month you treat your dry eyes once and for all! If you have any of the following symptoms, you might have dry eyes: • Eye discomfort, such […]

10 Tricks to Defeat Eye Strain at Work

More than 70% of American knowledge workers suffer from eye strain — that fatigued eyeball feeling you get from staring at a screen all day. The symptoms are familiar. Your eyelids get tired and dry, a headache starts rumbling inside your skull, and your ability to focus on your work starts to evaporate. These effects, […]

Enjoy Summertime Sports

Fastballs, flying debris from gardening projects, pool and lake contaminants, a scorching sun- no matter where this summer takes you, remember to protect your most valuable assets…. Your eyes!
 Your eyecare professionals at Pepose Vision Institute would like to remind you of some simple ways to care for your eyes this summer. 1.    Wear sun […]

Medical Mission to La Gonave, Haiti

Lifelong Vision Foundation provided financial support for Dr. Nancy Holekamp, Director of Retinal Services at Pepose Vision Institute, on a Medical Mission to La Gonave, Haiti. Dr. Holekamp administered vision tests, refracted eyes, and distributed @ 1,000 pairs of much needed glasses, generously donated by St. Louisans. We cannot fathom the level of poverty and lack […]

Dr. Redfern Recognized by UMSL

Dr. Pepose plays key role in important FDA approval

Dr. Pepose just finished presenting to the FDA and played a key role in attaining approval for what’s called the Karma inlay. The Kamra inlay is indicated for the improvement of near and intermediate vision in presbyopic patients.       Read more.

What to do about eye allergies?

Do you have red, itchy, watery eyes and a runny nose?  With the weather warming up and the plants blooming, it is allergy season again.  The eyelids and surface of the eye are readily affected by allergies to ragweed, pollen, and mold.  An allergic reaction occurs when the immune system recognizes a substance, or allergen, […]

Lifelong Vision Foundation Named Ladue News Charity Awards Finalist

Charity Awards Finalist: Lifelong Vision Foundation For months, local student Cordale Denton endured painful headaches and struggled to see the board in class. The teenager’s vision was suffering after his only pair of glasses had broken. “You can’t know what it is like to not be able to afford to do anything about it,” he […]

Do ophthalmologists really think LASIK is safe and effective?

The answer is a resounding yes! In a survey of members of theInternational Society of Refractive Surgery, 40% of responding ophthalmologists had undergone LASIK or PRK, along with 34% of their spouses, 26% of their children, and at least 1 sibling in 72% of respondents. An article from doctors at the Cleveland Clinic appeared in the current issue of […]

How Dry I Am!

Do you know of someone who has gritty, sandy, irritated eyes, with fluctuating vision that gets worse as the day goes on? If this sounds familiar, then you or a loved one may be suffering from dry eyes—one of the most prevalent ocular conditions. Dry eyes are ten times more common in women than men, […]