by Administrator | Nov 15, 2018 | Uncategorized
NOVEMBER IS DIABETIC EYE DISEASE MONTH People with diabetes are more likely to develop blinding eye diseases, such as diabetic retinopathy, diabetic macular edema (DME), glaucoma and cataracts. Yet recent studies have revealed low awareness of the issue among...
by Administrator | Oct 1, 2018 | Uncategorized
Written By: Dan T. Gudgel; Reviewed By: Thomas L Steinemann MD; Sep. 14, 2018 Just 10 hours after she first put in a pair of colored contact lenses that she’d bought at a souvenir shop, Laura Butler of Parkersburg, W.Va., had “extreme pain in both eyes,”...
by Administrator | Jun 25, 2018 | Uncategorized
Prevent Blindness America has declared June as Cataract Awareness Month. Cataracts are the leading cause of vision loss in the United States, and it is the leading cause of blindness in the world. There are 24 million Americans over the age of 40 who are affected by...
by Administrator | May 10, 2018 | Uncategorized
May is Ultraviolet Awareness Month: Know the Dangers of UV Radiation While it feels good being outdoors, we have to acknowledge the fact that it is not all glitter and gold. Too much sun has its own disadvantages – its ultraviolet light can destroy us faster than we...
by Administrator | Apr 24, 2018 | Uncategorized
April is Women’s Eye Health and Safety Month It is an unfortunate fact of life that women are more likely than men to have eye-related problems. Two-thirds of blindness and other visual impairments worldwide occur in women. Glaucoma, cataracts, and Age Related Macular...
