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 […]
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 […]
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 […]