December is National Safe Toys and Gifts Month
This holiday season, we wish you…A safe gift-giving experience! The holiday season is upon us which means holiday shopping and gift giving is in full swing. However, unknown to most, is the potential for harm and accidents that can occur as a result of an interaction with an unsafe or age-inappropriate toy or gift. In […]
Preventing Vision Loss from Diabetic Eye Diseases
November is Diabetic Eye Disease Awareness Month (Honolulu, Hawaii), November 10, 2022 – The CDC Reports that roughly 34.2 million Americans have diabetes while another 88 million American adults have pre-diabetes. It is also currently the leading cause of new cases of blindness in adults. Unfortunately, once it has developed, diabetes is typically life-long, and […]
Keep Your Eyes Safe This Spooky Season
Don’t let an eye infection be the scariest part of your Halloween! (Honolulu, Hawaii), October 11, 2022– Every year during the Halloween season, thousands of people end up in the emergency room, many due to sustained eye injuries and infections from their costume accessories. That is why the month of October is dedicated to the […]
Maintaining Your Eye Health As We Age
September is National Healthy Aging Month The American Academy of Ophthalmology states that one in six Americans ages 65 and older have a vision impairment that cannot be corrected with glasses or contact lenses alone. The chances of getting an eye disease or vision impairment increases with age, and yet despite this, many older adults […]
Protect Your Child’s Eyes and Vision!
August is National Children’s Eye Health and Safety Month With summer ending and a new school year beginning, comes an increase in computer and screen usage, as well as new germ exposures and transmissible variants in our classrooms. Both of which can have serious consequences on our children’s eyes and vision. The rise of digital […]
Sun Damage and Protecting Your Eyes
July is UV Safety Month and here in Hawaii even with clouds overhead the suns UV Rays can damage your eyes Here in Hawaii we all spend plenty of time at the beach and near the water, while we all know to wear our reef-safe sunscreen to protect our skin, we should also protect our […]
June is Cataract Awareness Month
The Signs and Symptoms and Treatment Options Over 24 million Americans age forty and over are affected by cataracts, according to the American Academy of Ophthalmology. Cataracts develop primarily due to normal aging, however, the longer they are left untreated, the more difficult it can be to restore vision or avoid eventual blindness. The American […]
May is Healthy Vision Month
Learn How to Protect Your Eyes Approximately 37 million American adults have age-related macular degeneration (AMD), cataract, glaucoma, or diabetic retinopathy, which are the leading causes of new cases of blindness. May is designated Healthy Vision Month by the American Academy of Ophthalmology to raise awareness of the preventative measures you should take to protect […]
Protect Your Eyes from Sports-Related Injury
April is Sports Eye Safety Month According to the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAOP), there are an estimated 100,000 sports-related eye injuries that happen each year, resulting in over 13,500 cases of permanent vision loss. The AAOP has designated April as Sports Eye Safety Month to raise awareness of the importance of using protective eyewear […]
Know The Symptoms of Computer Vision Syndrome
March is Workplace Eye Wellness Month Many office places have switched their meetings and communication to be almost exclusively online. Unsurprisingly, many work-from-home and virtual employees have found themselves encountering a host of eye-strain issues, a continuing trend that Cornea Specialist, Dr. Steven Rhee of Hawaiian Eye Center warns to take precautions for. “Computer vision […]