May is one of our favorite months, because it’s healthy vision month! Are you doing all you can to take care of your eyes? If you’re not sure, use the information in this post as your healthy vision checklist! 1 – Have regular eye exams. Visiting your eye doctor regularly is the best way…
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Age-Related Macular Degeneration – Know the Risks, Save Your Sight
Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause of blindness among individuals age 65 and over in the United States. Thanks to advances in medical technology, new treatments have been developed over the past few years that can save vision threatened by AMD, but early detection is an imperative first step. What is AMD? Age-Related…
Glaucoma – Irreversible, but Preventable
January is Glaucoma Awareness Month, so let’s start the new year with your eye health in mind. Glaucoma is a leading cause of preventable but irreversible blindness in the United States. With no notable symptoms in its early stages, you might not recognize the signs until it’s too late. What is glaucoma? Glaucoma is a…
Women Blindness – They’re More Likely to Experience It
2/3 of blindness and visual impairment happens in women Over 3/4 of visual impairment is preventable or correctable Women Should be Aware They’re at Higher Risk With twice as many women being diagnosed with eye diseases and suffering vision loss than men each year, women need to be aware they’re in a higher-risk group for…
Take Action. Don’t Lose Sight of Age-Related Macular Degeneration.
February is Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) Awareness Month, a month to increase awareness and emphasize solutions. In the U.S. alone 2.1 million people have AMD, a vision disorder that include symptoms like blurry vision, dark areas and can result in permanent loss of central vision. Perhaps you have recently been made aware that you or…
Hey Cleveland, Don’t Forget Your Eyes in 2015
Happy New Year Cleveland! It’s 2015 and the year is looking good for Cleveland, Ohio. With national recognition for accomplishments like getting LeBron back and hosting the upcoming Republican National Convention, Cleveland is back on top! So let’s put Cleveland on the map for something else in 2015 – healthy eyes! This time of year,…
September is Healthy Aging Eyes Month
September is Healthy Aging Eyes Month. Carolyn Worthington, editor-in-chief of Healthy Aging® Magazine and executive director of Healthy Aging® is the creator of September is Healthy Aging® Month, an annual health observance designed to focus national attention on the positive aspects of growing older. There are over 76 million baby boomers today over 50 and…