How to Protect Yourself from Sports Related Eye Injuries
April is Sport Eye Safety Month! Every year, roughly 100,000 people are hurt by sports-related eye injuries. Sadly, about 13,500 of these injuries result in permanent vision loss or blindness. In an effort to combat these cases, the American Academy of Ophthalmology has declared April as Sports Eye Safety Month. The Hawaiian Eye Center aims […]
Helpful Tips to Keep Your Vision Safe When You’re On-the-Job!
March is Workplace Eye Wellness Month (Honolulu, Hawaii) March 8, 2023—- Whether you’re working from home, on a job site, or in an office, eye safety and wellness should always be a priority. According to the CDC and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), every day, about 2,000 U.S. workers sustain a […]
How to Know You’re at Risk for AMD
February is Age-Related Macular Degeneration Awareness Month AMD, or age-related macular degeneration, is a leading cause of blindness in the United States. In fact, this vision stealing eye disease affects millions of Americans every year and is much more prevalent than glaucoma and dry eye combined. With a risk level of approximately 1 in 10 […]
Don’t Let Glaucoma Steal Your Sight!
January is Declared as Glaucoma Awareness Month (Honolulu, Hawaii) January 12, 2023—- According to the CDC, roughly 3 million Americans have Glaucoma, and it is the second leading cause of blindness worldwide. Even more concerning, half of people with glaucoma do not know that they have it, due to a lack of early onset symptoms. […]
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 […]