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When to Have Your Eyes Examined

When to Have Your Eyes Examined

Why Get Your Eyes Examined? Regular eye exams give your eye care professional a chance to help you correct or adapt to vision changes and provide you with tips on caring for your eyes. Also, an eye exam helps detect eye problems at their earliest stage — when...
Poor Air Quality Linked to AMD

Poor Air Quality Linked to AMD

Poor Air Quality Linked to AMD A new study out has poor air quality linked with AMD or age-related macular degeneration, a leading cause of blindness. The study by the British Journal of Ophthalmology found that people who live in highly polluted areas were more...
Signs of Age-Related Macular Degeneration

Signs of Age-Related Macular Degeneration

You may not have symptoms at the early stages of Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD) and there is no pain, so having regular annual eye exams if the best way to detect if you have AMD. Here are the early signs and symptoms of Age-related Macular Degeneration: at...
Manage Your Diabetes During a Pandemic

Manage Your Diabetes During a Pandemic

Managing your diabetes during a pandemic is very important! According to new study, Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology study, the risk from dying from Covid-19 was three times higher for people with diabetes 1 and almost two times higher for diabetes 2 compared to...
January is Glaucoma Awareness Month

January is Glaucoma Awareness Month

January is National Glaucoma Awareness Month and a perfect time to spread the word about this sight-stealing disease. The Stats More than 3 million people in the United States today have glaucoma. The National Eye Institute projects this number will reach 4.2 million...
Best Foods For Healthy Eyes

Best Foods For Healthy Eyes

A healthy lifestyle can reduce the risk of eye health problems significantly! According to a study published in 2001 (AREDS), certain vitamins and minerals can reduce the risk of age related decline in eye health by 25%! The Age-related Eye Study (AREDS) was then...