While fine wine gets better with age, unfortunately, the same cannot be said about our vision. Some eye issues, like losing the ability to read clearly or focus up close, will naturally occur with almost everyone as they get older. Cataracts are another condition that naturally occur as we age. Other conditions like macular degeneration or glaucoma, although fairly common,
If you’ve been diagnosed with cataracts, or know someone who has, you may wonder what causes cataracts and is there anything that can be done to prevent them. Cataracts usually don’t develop until after the age of 40 and the most common age for cataract surgery is around 60 years old. By age 80, more than half of all Americans
Glaucoma is a leading cause of blindness and visual impairment in the US. There are often no warnings or symptoms, and unfortunately, vision loss caused by glaucoma is irreversible. Although there is no way to restore sight that has been lost due to glaucoma, if caught early enough, you can treat the condition, protect the sight you have left, and
If you suffer from open angle glaucoma or ocular hypertension (high eye pressure), you know it’s important to reduce the pressure in your eyes to protect against vision loss. Typically, that involves a regime of prescribed eye drops, but unfortunately, some glaucoma patients don’t like the inconvenience of taking eye drops as prescribed, often due to unpleasant side effects (such
As we look forward to our fun Independence Day celebrations – picnics, cookouts, sparklers and fireworks, it’s important to keep eye safety in mind. If used incorrectly, fireworks can cause serious eye injuries and, in some cases, permanent eye damage and vision loss. Don’t let an accident with fireworks ruin your fun on the Fourth! To protect your vision, read
If you have diabetes, it’s important that you regularly see an eye doctor. Diabetes is the leading cause of vision impairment among working age adults in the US, and diabetics have 25 times the risk for vision loss than people without the disease. How can diabetes harm your vision? Diabetes is a serious medical condition where your body can’t produce
Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) is a common eye disease in people age 50 and older, and the leading cause of visual disability in people over 65. AMD can cause gradual central vision loss, blurry or distorted vision or blank spots. A small percent of people with AMD may lose central vision to the point that they can no longer read
Wouldn’t it be great to have less dependency on glasses or contacts to see clearly? If you’re in need of cataract surgery, new advancements in Intraocular Lens (IOL) technology could make that possible. An IOL is a lens that is implanted in your eye during cataract surgery to replace your natural lens which has become damaged and clouded from a
If you are one of the millions of people needing cataract surgery this year, you want to know what to expect before, during, and after your cataract surgery. Believe it or not, cataract surgery goes all the way back to the ancient Egyptians, when “doctors” would use a needle to slide the cloudy lens, that is a cataract, out of
How does diet affect your vision? It’s not exactly a newsflash that what you put in your body can affect your overall health. Did you know that your diet can also affect your vision? Researchers have found a direct connection between eye health and nutrition. In fact, some studies suggest that a diet high in fat and processed foods may
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