22
Apr
3 Top Tips to Keep Your Eyes Safe While Driving a Scooter
Back to Blog If you live in St. Paul or Minneapolis, you have likely heard of the new ride share scooters that have seemingly appeared overnight in the cities. Bird and Lime are the two companies who have recently landed. These new scooters are exciting and fun, but there are imp...
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22
Apr
BHM: African Americans’ Vital Role in The Development of Modern Eye Care
Back to Blog February is Black History Month, and African Americans have been instrumental in advancing eye care in a multitude of ways. From the first black eye doctor to the first black female eye surgeon, these inspirational people are worth celebrating. Dr. David McDonogh – T...
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22
Apr
5 Simple Ways to Keep Your Eyes Healthy at Any Age
Back to Blog As we age, our eyes naturally change and risk for eye disease increases. There are five important (yet simple) things you can do right now that will help your eyes stay healthy at any age. 1. Regular eye exams. Regular eye exams are important for all ages to check on...
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22
Apr
Screen Time Leads to Chronic Dry Eye
Back to Blog Dr. Ralph Chu sat down with KSTP Channel 5 News to talk about what chronic dry eye is and how to find out if you have it. Americans are spending more and more time in front of screens. In fact, the average American will spend more than 15 and half hours using media...
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22
Apr
Opthalmology Management: New Presbyopia Treatment and Dry Eye
Back to BlogPresbyopia treatment has recently changed with the FDA approval of Vuity from Allergan. This drop is indicated for the treatment of presbyopia in adults, with patients in the age range of 40-55 included in the pivotal clinical trials (GEMINI 1 and GEMINI 2). 1 As we...
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22
Apr
New Laser Procedure for Dry Eye Patients
BLOOMINGTON, Minn. – You’ve heard of Lasik. But have you heard of Smile? It’s a new type of technology to correct your vision, and it’s only offered at 30 places in the country. One of those places is right here in the Twin Cities. “I literally had glasses everywhere, upstairs...
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22
Apr
Enhanced Treatment Options for Dry Eye
Back to Blog Baby boomers are not going sedately into their golden years. They expect health care to satisfy their expectations of a vibrant lifestyle with a longer professional career, and they research their medical options with the savvy of demanding consumers. This generation...
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22
Apr
Dry Eye Treatment at Chu VIsion
Back to Blog Dry eye syndrome is one of the leading reasons people visit their eye care professional. It’s a source of discomfort (burning, irritation), frustration (blurred vision), and annoyance (sensitivity to light) for the 20 million Americans who suffer, many of which are m...
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22
Apr
Chu Vision WCCO Cataract Commercial
Back to Blog Cataracts are the leading cause of blindness but with a simple procedure at Chu Vision Institute you can start seeing clearly again and possibly even better then you were before...
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22
Apr
New Laser Technology Helps Minnesota Teen See Clearly
Back to Blog New laser technology is helping Minnesotans see more clearly. Fourteen-year-old Megan Phillips has been waiting 10 years for her cataract surgery. Due to illness as a young child, she was taking steroids and was warned it could cause problems down the road, but no o...
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