March 23 is Diabetes Alert Day!
Diabetic retinopathy is the most common diabetic eye disease and a leading cause of blindness in American adults. It is caused by changes in the blood vessels of the retina.
In some people with diabetic retinopathy, blood vessels may swell and leak fluid. In other people, abnormal new blood vessels [...]
Unlike hearing, which is fully developed at birth, vision is a learned skill that develops over time. An infant’s vision undergoes profound developmental changes in the first year of life, especially during infancy to toddlerhood. Early diagnosis and treatment of visiual problems can improve motor, cognitive and social development.
Of the 20 million children [...]
A cataract is the clouding of the lens in the eye that blurrs vision. Most cataracts are related to aging and are more common in older people and occur in either or both eyes. It cannot spread from one eye to the other. The lense lies behind the iris and the pupil. It works [...]
Prevent Blindness America and Vision Service Plan recently conducted a new survey of nearly 1,500 participants that indicates one in five 12- to 17 year-olds have difficulty seeing the blackboard and 25% complained
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Healthy Vision at the Computer
People who sit in front of a computer for long periods of time often encounter a variety of uncomfortable symptoms. Headaches, neck strain, backaches and wrist pain are common, but, sadly, the most prevalent symptoms of prolonged computer use-eye strain, blurred vision and dry eye-are often overlooked. In fact, eye and [...]
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