Navigating Age-Related Macular Degeneration with Preventive Measures and Awareness
February is AMD Awareness Month, and the Hawaiian Eye Center is Here to Help! February marks Age-Related Macular Degeneration Awareness Month, and throughout this month, the Hawaiian Eye Center is urging senior adults to increase their understanding of AMD, also known as age-related macular degeneration—a serious degenerative eye disease that can lead to irreversible vision […]
Follow these 3 Crucial tips to Keep Your Eyes Safe This Halloween.
October is designated as Halloween Eye Safety Month! (Honolulu, Hawaii) October 4, 2023—- Spooky season has officially started and as we creep closer to Halloween, we want to make sure everyone is staying safe and protected. While most people are familiar with more general Halloween safety tips, such as looking both ways before crossing the […]
10 Essential Tips to Stay in Control of Your Eye Health as You Age
September is designated as Healthy Aging Month! As we age, the risk for eye diseases and other medical conditions may increase, making it vital to take extra care of our health and vision. To raise awareness to the importance of strong health as we age, September has become National Healthy Aging Month. To do our […]
10 Most Helpful Tips on How to Protect Your Children’s Eyesight
August is National Children’s Eye Health and Safety Month! School is starting back up and we want to make sure our keiki’s eyesight is safe and protected! With an increase in computer and screen usage, as well as new germ exposures and transmissible variants in our classrooms there can be serious consequences on our children’s […]
Everything You Need to Know about Cataracts
June is designated as Cataract Awareness Month! According to the American Academy of Ophthalmology, over 24 million Americans age forty and over are affected by cataracts. Cataracts develop primarily due to normal aging, however, the longer they are left untreated, the more they will affect vision and lead to eventual blindness. That is why the […]
Summer Foods for Healthy Eyes
May is designated as Healthy Vision Month! Approximately 37 million American adults have age-related macular degeneration (AMD), cataract, glaucoma, or diabetic retinopathy, and nearly 600,000 people in Hawaii have prediabetes or diabetes, which affects many areas of the body including the eyes! This is why the American Academy of Ophthalmology has designated May as Healthy […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]