--- title: Welcome to Allied Eye Blog (13) description: Welcome to Allied Eye Blog (13) --- [![allied eye](https://www.alliedeye.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Alliedeye_April2019/Images/AlliedEyeLogo.png?width=723&height=298&name=AlliedEyeLogo.png "allied eye")](https://www.alliedeye.com/) ## Recent Articles From Our Blog ## [The Ultimate Nighttime Routine for Your Eyes](https://www.alliedeye.com/blog/the-ultimate-nighttime-routine-for-your-eyes) Jun 15, 2017 [![](https://www.alliedeye.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/The-Ultimate-Nighttime-Routine-for-Your-Eyes.jpg) ](https://www.alliedeye.com/blog/the-ultimate-nighttime-routine-for-your-eyes) ## [Protect Your Eyes While Swimming](https://www.alliedeye.com/blog/protect-your-eyes-while-swimming) May 15, 2017 [![](https://www.alliedeye.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Protect-Your-Eyes-While-Swimming.jpg) ](https://www.alliedeye.com/blog/protect-your-eyes-while-swimming) ## [Open a New Window to Eye Health](https://www.alliedeye.com/blog/open-a-new-window-to-eye-health) May 01, 2017 [![](https://www.alliedeye.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Open-A-New-Window-to-Eye-Health.jpeg) ](https://www.alliedeye.com/blog/open-a-new-window-to-eye-health) ## [Your Smartphone Is Not a Friend to Your Eyesight](https://www.alliedeye.com/blog/your-smartphone-is-not-a-friend-to-your-eyesight) Apr 15, 2017 [![](https://www.alliedeye.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Your-Smartphone-Is-Not-a-Friend-To-Your-Eyesight.jpg) ](https://www.alliedeye.com/blog/your-smartphone-is-not-a-friend-to-your-eyesight) ## [Protect Your Vision](https://www.alliedeye.com/blog/protect-your-vision) Apr 01, 2017 [![](https://www.alliedeye.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Protect-Your-Vision.jpeg) ](https://www.alliedeye.com/blog/protect-your-vision) What would you do without your vision? It can be hard to imagine. Fortunately, our team at Allied Eye wants to help you keep your eyes healthy for years to come! **Avoid Eye Problems** Who doesn’t want to keep their eyes healthy? We all do! Here are some things to help our eyes stay protected and healthy for the long haul. First, keep in mind what you eat. While you may automatically think about what you eat in conjunction with your weight, what you eat can also help keep your eyes healthy. Therefore, be sure you are eating a diet full of brightly colored vegetables, salmon and other cold water fish, and foods filled with vitamin A like carrots to help relieve dry eyes and fight eye disease. Second, be sure to keep your eyes safe from the sun, especially since the weather outside is becoming sunnier and warmer. Obviously your skin can burn, but your eyes can also be damaged by the sun. Wearing sunscreen on your face and sunglasses to protect your eyes can help protect you from the sun’s harmful rays. How long do you stare at a computer screen every day? Chances are, it’s actually longer than you realize. Whether you’re working during the day on a computer at your desk job or you’re looking at your phone, tablet or television in the evenings, screen-time is a reality today. Many of us spend more time looking at a screen than at anything else during the day. Which, in turn, leads to digital eye strain. When possible, try and stay away from technology in order to give your eyes a break. When you’re at work and time at a computer is required, be sure to take regular breaks where you look away from the computer screen for at least 20 seconds at a time. Finally, you need to make sure you have a regular eye exam every year. These comprehensive eye exams check to see if your vision has changed, but they also help detect diabetes, glaucoma and cataracts at the earliest stage possible for treatment. *When’s the last time you had your eyes checked? Make an appointment at [Allied Eye](https://href.li/?http://alliedeye.com/) to keep your vision in check.* ---   ## [Keep Your Eye on the Ball](https://www.alliedeye.com/blog/keep-your-eye-on-the-ball) Mar 15, 2017 [![](https://www.alliedeye.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Keep-Your-Eye-On-The-Ball.jpg) ](https://www.alliedeye.com/blog/keep-your-eye-on-the-ball) You might have knee pads and helmets in mind, but Allied Eye wants to make sure you’re sending your athlete out onto the field with one other thing this sports season—protective eye gear! **Where Are Your Safety Glasses?** When purchasing eye gear for sports, make sure it fits properly. Choose goggles or eye protection that has cushioning near the eyebrows and nose so that it’s comfortable to wear. You don’t want your child to be adjusting eye gear when a ball is headed his or her way. Even if your child doesn’t already wear reading or eye glasses, you should still purchase eye guards to help prevent a cut or scratch from occurring on the face close to the eyes. Plus, the UV rays from the sun can damage the eyes more than you realize, and the protective eye gear can help keep vision safe from the sun, too! *Did your child catch a ball or elbow to the eye? Visit [Allied Eye](https://href.li/?http://alliedeye.com/) to ensure his or her vision or eye health was not affected by the injury.* ---   ## [A Sight for Sore Eyes](https://www.alliedeye.com/blog/a-sight-for-sore-eyes) Mar 01, 2017 [![](https://www.alliedeye.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/A-Sight-For-Sore-Eyes.jpeg) ](https://www.alliedeye.com/blog/a-sight-for-sore-eyes) ## [Waking Up With Swollen Eyes](https://www.alliedeye.com/blog/waking-up-with-swollen-eyes) Feb 15, 2017 [![](https://www.alliedeye.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Waking-Up-With-Swollen-Eyes.jpg) ](https://www.alliedeye.com/blog/waking-up-with-swollen-eyes) ## [The 411 on Color Blindness](https://www.alliedeye.com/blog/the-411-on-color-blindness) Jan 15, 2017 [![](https://www.alliedeye.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/The-411-on-Color-Blindness.jpg) ](https://www.alliedeye.com/blog/the-411-on-color-blindness) ## [Maintain Good Eyesight in 2017](https://www.alliedeye.com/blog/maintain-good-eyesight-in-2017) Jan 01, 2017 [![](https://www.alliedeye.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Maintain-Good-Eyesight-in-2017.jpeg) ](https://www.alliedeye.com/blog/maintain-good-eyesight-in-2017) [Older Entries](https://www.alliedeye.com/blog/page/14) [Newer Entries](https://www.alliedeye.com/blog/page/12) ### PATIENT RESOURCES ### QUICK LINKS ### Contact Us Allied Eye 7405 Shallowford Rd. 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