A year slips by quickly. Before you know it, it is time, once again, to get those annual checkups that help your doctor monitor your health. While you’re at it, don’t forget to make an appointment with your eye doctor for a vision field test, especially if you are being monitored for glaucoma or optic hypertension. [...]
Continue Reading →Glaucoma – a condition that damages the optic nerve in the eye caused by increased fluid pressure – is the leading cause of blindness in the United States. This condition is often hard to diagnose, since there are no visible symptoms that can warn people of its onset. In fact, nearly half the people suffering [...]
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One of the most common causes of blindness in the world, Glaucoma has often been referred to as the ‘sneak thief of sight’. It creeps up on its victims without any of the usual warning signs, denying them the opportunity detect the condition early and with it the possibility of preventing vision impairment and blindness. [...]
Continue Reading →Glaucoma is the name given to a group of eye disorders that affects the optic nerve relaying information from the eye to the brain. Also referred to as the “silent thief of sight”, glaucoma is often difficult to diagnose owing to the lack of visible symptoms or pain. As a result, the optic nerve has [...]
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If your Halloween costume includes contact lenses to give your eyes the scary look of a werewolf or vampire, you may want to consider the dangers, especially if you don’t get them from a doctor. The American Optometric Association said contact lenses should be fitted by a physician. Yet 28 percent of people who buy [...]
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According to a new study at ScienceDaily.com, common acne medications like Accutane or Roaccutane double the risk of eye infections such as conjunctivitis (pink eye) or sties. Millions of teenagers suffer from acne, and they deal with the embarrassing skin blemishes by taking popular prescription medications such as Accutane or Roaccutane. Now, however, research from [...]
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Eye Care America is offering free or no out-of-pocket expense eye exams. They will be available in eye clinics all over the country, so be sure to check out their website to find a match near you. Minorities such as African Americans, Asians and Hispanics have the highest risk for glaucoma and other eye diseases. [...]
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Although we consider stress to be a negative reaction to our environments, in some cases, stress is a good thing. A study was recently published in Molecular Medicine describing the positive effects of stress on the eyes. The study states that good stresses, such as low oxygen air and exercise, can strengthen the eyes. This [...]
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Diabetic retinopathy and glaucoma are two of the leading causes of blindness in the United States. For diabetics, retinopathy is the leading cause. Diabetic retinopathy is the result of microvascular retinal changes in the eye. New veins and capillaries begin to grow. However, these new growths aren’t healthy, and often bleed, which causes the customary [...]
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In a recently published mouse study, researchers discovered that a single x-ray given to a young mouse provided durable and potentially lifelong protection against glaucoma. The scientists used a very small, 3 mm x-ray beam on one eye of the mice that were prone to glaucoma. They found that in the exposed eye, the mice [...]
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