Preventing Vision Loss for People with Diabetes
What is Diabetic Retinopathy?Diabetic retinopathy, or vision loss caused by diabetes, is the leading cause of blindness in adults. Chronic high blood sugar that coincides with diabetes causes blood vessels in the retina to weaken and constrict the pr...
Read MoreMaximizing Hope and Independence for Those with Low Vision
Though many things are prospering in today's booming society, being able to see without glasses is becoming novelty. According to recent research the wide variety of Americans who are visually impaired—consisting of people with low vision— is pre...
Read MoreWinter Eye Health Tips
It’s that time again when the trees have dropped their leaves and the cold air moves in. We all know the harsh winter can be particularly difficult to bear for those who suffer from dry or itchy eyes. Cold and even snowy days can bring additional p...
Read MoreEye Changes During Pregnancy
While you are pregnant your body will go through many different changes very quickly as the new life is developing inside you. You will notice many different changes from flattening feet, ligament pains, swollen ankles and many other things. Most wom...
Read MoreTen Tips for Protecting Your Eyes
Being human we tend to take our incredible physical abilities that our bodies afford us for granted. Too often we are worried about things like, “when is our next oil change” or “am I over the recommended mileage” than we are about maintainin...
Read MoreMyopia Treatment Choices
According to the National Eye Institute (NEI), myopia is a "common type of refractive error where close things appear clearly, but distant objects look fuzzy" and myopia treatment choices range from common glasses or contacts to myopia surgery. Myop...
Read MoreMistakes Contact Lens Wearers Shouldn’t Make
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Read MoreDysfunctional Lens Syndrome
Dysfunctional Lens Syndrome is a set of symptoms caused by the aging of the lens. The small lens we have behind the pupil plays an essential role so that we can see clearly. Here are the symptoms and solutions that modern medicine offers. From the a...
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