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Are they really that dangerous?

It’s such a common occurrence that even children watching cartoons are familiar with it: you cut up an onion and your eyes start to burn as tears stream down your face. But what is happening, and is there anything you can do to stop it?

If you watched our first Five on Friday Facebook Live event, you would have heard answers to a number of questions about cataracts from Ophthalmologist Vipul Shah, MD. However, he didn’t have time to answer all of them. So, if you missed the live event, or just want a refresher, you can watch the video in today's blog. When you're done with that, read on for answers to the additional questions we received.

Have you ever looked at your eye doctor’s prescription right after getting an eye exam? It’s full of abbreviations and numbers that can be very confusing on first glance. Today, we’d like to help you understand exactly what you’re reading.